Description

The Engineering Science Division (ESD) of Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is seeking a Senior Engineer 2 to support engineering and scientific research, development, testing, studies, and related activities onsite in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. This position is contingent on contract award.

As a Senior Engineer, you will perform in-depth engineering analyses of security related systems to determine potential for further development, production, interface to other systems, and usefulness in the homeland security environment. Witness test performance; prepare test/program assessment reports; brief government staff on ongoing activities; interview government and non-government people to improve system engineering knowledge.

Required Experience and Skills:

• Experience that demonstrates a professional knowledge of systems development and technology development. Professional knowledge is defined as the comprehensive, in-depth knowledge of systems engineering and advanced technology development.

• Experience creating project life cycle work (planning, development, execution, termination).

• Develop work breakdown structures, PERT/CPM critical path working knowledge, project budgets, and tracking of project activities.

• Good leadership skills, and good written and oral communications skills.

• Experience writing project documents with little or no supervision, including project plans, test plans and procedures, data analysis reports, and project final reports.

• Experience with commercial project management software programs.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in engineering and have at least 12 or more years of experience, or

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in engineering and have at least 6 or more years of experience; or

• degree in a natural science (e.g. physics, chemistry, biology) from an accredited college or university.

• Must be a US Citizen.

• Requires Secret Security Clearance or higher and DHS Suitability.

COMPANY INFORMATION:

Applied Research Associates, Inc. is an employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. The company, founded in Albuquerque, NM, in 1979, currently employs over 1200 professionals. ARA offices throughout the United States and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense technologies, civil technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. The corporation also provides sophisticated technical products for environmental site characterization, pavement analysis, and robotics.

At ARA, employees are our greatest assets. The corporation realizes that employee ownership spawns greater creativity and initiative along with higher performance and customer satisfaction levels. ARA gives its employees the tools, training, and opportunities to take more active roles as owners. The culture is challenging; innovation and experimentation are the norm. Employees are eligible for contributions which not only add to the company’s success, but also their own through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience. For additional information and an opportunity to join this unique workplace, please visit our website at www.ara.com .

Please apply at www.careers.ara.com for the Senior Engineer 2 position.

Qualifications

Behaviors

Required

• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

• Functional Expert: Considered a thought leader on a subject

• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group

Motivations

Required

• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

• Financial: Inspired to perform well by monetary reimbursement

• Entrepreneurial Spirit: Inspired to perform well by an ability to drive new ventures within the business

Education

Required

• Bachelor of Science or better in Engineering

Preferred

• Doctor of Science or better in Natural Science

• Master of Science or better in Engineering

Experience

Required

• 12 years: BS in Engineering with related experience

Preferred

• 6 years: MS in Engineering with related experience

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)