Are you interested in working for UDRI, a national leader in scientific and engineering research, serving government, industry and nonprofit customers? Join our team at Eglin AFB located in Florida where we work to support the Air Force mission. We invite qualified candidates to apply for our Research Engineer opening! This is a full time benefit eligible position that offers health, dental and vision insurance, retirement, disability, tuition assistance, vacation/sick accrual and holiday pay.

This position is located at Eglin AFB, FL. This position is for an on site electronics technician working with Advanced Initiation Science (AIS) Team of the Air Force Research Laboratory's HERD Branch within the Munitions Directorate at Eglin AFB. The position will support the technical area of Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) of energetic materials and components. The position requires interaction with engineers, scientists, and technologists to perform research and testing of a variety of materials, vessels and components and to accurately relay verbal and written reporting.


Minimum Qualifications

T2 Minimum Qualifications:
High School degree or equivalent
Minimum of 3 years related work experience.
Excellent attention to detail and ability to problem solve complex technical issues.
Experience with oscilloscopes.
Experience with pulse generators.
Experience with analog circuits, soldering, printed circuit boards, and instrumentation.
Experience with fiber optics and laser systems.
Working knowledge and competency with Microsoft Office products (Excel, Teams, Word, etc.)
Ability to work in a team of engineers and technicians.
Due to the nature of the work, US Citizenship is required. Candidate must have or be able to obtain a SECRET level security clearance and DoD explosive certification within1 year of hire.

T3 Minimum Qualifications:
Must meet T2 qualifications above plus a minimum of 8 years related technical experience.
 

Preferred Qualifications

While not everyone may possess all of the preferred qualifications, the ideal candidate will bring many of the following:

T2 Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in working with, the handling of and disposal of energetic materials.
Experience with high voltage sources and measurement techniques.
Experience working with pressure vessels.
Familiarity with high-speed data acquisition software and systems (e.g. NI Labview, Tektronix TekScope, Matlab/Simulink, Python, etc.)
Ability to read and understand CAD drawings and/or use CAD modeling software (e.g. Solidworks, Pro/Engineer, PTC Creo, etc.)
Experience with optical microscopy and metrology systems.
Experience performing maintenance and troubleshooting laboratory equipment.

T3 Preferred Qualifications:
In addition to the T2 qualifications above, experience or familiarity with advanced fabrication and sample preparation techniques (vapor deposition systems, laser cutters, 3D printers, etc.).

Special Instructions to Applicants

While not everyone may possess all of the preferred qualifications, the ideal candidate will bring many of the following:

T2 Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in working with, the handling of and disposal of energetic materials.
Experience with high voltage sources and measurement techniques.
Experience working with pressure vessels.
Familiarity with high-speed data acquisition software and systems (e.g. NI Labview, Tektronix TekScope, Matlab/Simulink, Python, etc.)
Ability to read and understand CAD drawings and/or use CAD modeling software (e.g. Solidworks, Pro/Engineer, PTC Creo, etc.)
Experience with optical microscopy and metrology systems.
Experience performing maintenance and troubleshooting laboratory equipment.

T3 Preferred Qualifications:
In addition to the T2 qualifications above, experience or familiarity with advanced fabrication and sample preparation techniques (vapor deposition systems, laser cutters, 3D printers, etc.).



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