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Overview: orau has a contingent job opportunity for a geospatial engineerThis position will support of the overall functions of the dtra (defense threat reduction agency), ftBelvoir, vaThe position is contingent on award of an upcoming contract for professional, scientific and technical support servicesSalary for positions will be determined based on education and experienceRelocation support is not available for this position.
Orau has been providing scientific and technical talent staffing solutions and designing, managing, and evaluating jobs and internships for more than 70 yearsOrau assists in connecting the best and most diverse group of students, recent graduates, faculty and professionals with world-class fellowships, internships and job opportunities, whether in national laboratories, research institutions, federal government offices or private sector r&d departments.
Dtra rd is the dtra focal point for research, development, test, and evaluation (rdt&e) relevant to the mission domain of cwmd, cit, and ctn which flows across the cbrne spectrumThis specialized mission space and highly scientific and technical spectrum requires scientific, technical and operational expertise in support of rd’s highly scientific and technical management issues and responsibilitiesFollowing guidance and operational concepts of senior department of defense (dod) officials, rd provides expertise across the full range of the cbrne spectrum and the cwmd, cit and ctn mission domain technologies to encompass understanding, detection, identification, characterization, denial, control, disabling, defeating, disposing, safeguarding the force, managing consequences, and test and evaluation in support of military and civilian operationsResponsibilities:
Applies science to support the design, development, implementation, and analysis of technical products and systems.
Resolves highly complex technical issues, conducts advanced engineering research, and recommends alterations to development and design activities in order to improve quality of products and/or procedures.
Prepares technical documentation and presentations to explain the approach, associated assumptions, and conclusions of design and development effortsWorks on advanced, complex technical projects or business issues requiring state of the art technical or industry knowledge on subjects such as mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, electrical engineering, civil engineering, materials engineering, test engineering, structural engineering, biological engineering, process engineering, nuclear engineering, seismic/acoustic engineering, and aeronautical engineering.
Qualifications:
Bachelors (masters preferred) degree in engineering or a related field3-5 years’ experience in an engineering or scientific function, including research.
Must be willing to sign a non-disclosure agreement.
Secret clearance is required.
