Weapons Effects SME

Responsibilities

This position is for upcoming work and is contingent upon task award/funding.

This will be an onsite position in Fort Belvoir, VA.

We are seeking a talented and motivated Weopons Effects SME in Fort Belovoir, VA. In this role, you will contribute to high-impact government contracts focused on conventional weapons effects, computational structural dynamics, computational fluid dynamics, and multi-spectrum functional defeat modeling. The ideal candidate brings a strong physics foundation, hands‑on simulation experience, and the ability to operate effectively within a collaborative, fast-paced technical environment supporting national defense priorities.

• Develop, execute, and analyze high-fidelity modeling and simulation efforts supporting Weapons Effects Phenomenology (WEP) assessments.
• Perform kinetics modeling and Integrated Munitions Effects Assessment (IMEA) to evaluate weapon effectiveness and target response.
• Support Hard and Deeply Buried Target (HDBT) analysis, including functional defeat and target vulnerability assessments.
• Develop and refine physics‑based models representing weapon‑target interactions and associated effects.
• Analyze simulation results, test data, and engineering information to assess damage mechanisms, system vulnerabilities, and mission effectiveness.
• Conduct model verification, validation, sensitivity analysis, and uncertainty assessments to ensure technically defensible results.
• Integrate modeling and simulation results with engineering and operational data to support weapons‑effects assessments and technical recommendations.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering, scientific, intelligence, and government teams to address complex weapons-effects and target‑analysis challenges.
• Prepare technical documentation, reports, presentations, and briefings communicating methodologies, assumptions, results, and recommendations to technical and government stakeholders.

• Bachelor's degree in Physics, Applied Physics, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related STEM discipline & 8 years of experience. Will also consider a Master's degree & 6 years of experience, or a PHD & 4 years of experience in multiphysics modeling and simulation, consistent with a journeyman proficiency level
• Experience with energetic materials, reactive materials, shock physics, weapons effects, or other defense‑related materials research.
• Experience developing, conducting, or analyzing experimental and/or computational studies of material behavior under extreme conditions.
• Knowledge of high‑strain‑rate phenomena, reaction mechanisms, material response, or related weapons‑effects phenomenology.
• Experience using experimental results to develop, validate, or improve predictive modeling and simulation capabilities.
• Familiarity with laboratory testing, specialized diagnostic equipment, and safe handling/testing of energetic or hazardous materials.
• Experience supporting technical validation, verification, qualification, or certification activities.
• Ability to analyze complex technical data and translate findings into actionable engineering or program recommendations.
• Strong technical documentation and communication skills, including preparation of reports, analyses, and technical briefings.
• Ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary engineering, scientific, modeling, and government teams supporting national security or DoD programs.
• US Citizen with a Top Secret / SCI security clearance.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to document and present technical findings clearly to both technical and programmatic audiences

• Experience with conventional munitions, terminal ballistics, or weapons effects…