Munition Development Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : $70,000-$90,000

Munition Development Specialist

Rocky Mountain Scientific Laboratory

Department : Armament Development Group

Location : Littleton, Colorado

U.S. Citizenship Required for this Position : Yes

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess or be Able to Obtain : Secret

Travel : Yes

Schedule : Full-time

Description of Business Environment :

Peace is often associated with passivity. At Rocky Mountain Scientific Laboratory, we associate peace with strength, courage, and action. We know that enabling peace to prevail is not for the faint of heart, which is why we built our company foundation on the core values of Integrity, Quality, Agility, and Grit. We pride ourselves in providing unequaled services and technologies in the field of applied energetics to our customers. Our experts possess extensive knowledge and capability in energetic materials and military systems enabling them to offer analytical characterization, modeling & simulation, design, system integration, prototyping, test engineering, and proof-of-concept production services covering a wide range of applications. Our strengths lie in our ability and relentless determination to get the job done quickly and affordably.

RMSL is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Affirmative Action employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. All qualified applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, veteran status, national origin, or other legally protected status. An applicant with a disability or a disabled veteran can request reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our positions.

Specific Job Description :

The Munitions Development Technician will specialize in the design, development, prototyping, testing and evaluation of specialized ammunition, energetic projectile systems, warheads, and various other types of explosive charges.

Duties Include :

• Design and testing of novel / specialized ammunition products for military and law enforcement applications.
• Conduct and assess the validity of ballistic tests on prototype ammunition (terminal ballistics, MOA, breaching etc.)
• Analyze and interpret experimental test data for design improvement.
• Determine qualification and selection of propellants for specialized ammunition.
• Use of ballistics data acquisition hardware and software.
• Handling and testing of energetic materials, armaments, and weapon systems.
• Development and maintenance of ballistics inspection plans.
• Perform predictive computational studies using modeling tools to reliably predict the theoretical trajectory of bullets in flight.
• Troubleshoot discrepancies between a test items theoretical performance and its real-world behavior.
• Integrate energetic materials into end articles such as ammunition and munitions.
• Contribute to engineering led tasks such as report writing, technical presentations (at customer and public meetings), and technical deliverable tracking.
• Design ballistic test equipment and fixtures as required.
• Machine, fabricate, and assemble necessary test / manufacturing equipment as required.
• Participate in teams assigned to investigate potential or reported quality / performance problems.
• Generate and review ballistics procedures.
• Monitor product quality and effectively utilize department assets to minimize scrap and downtime.
• Maintain records pertinent to the job assignment.
• Participate in Engineering investigations to determine Root Cause / Corrective Action for process and product issues.
• Support Continuous Improvement Initiatives, Quality Objects, Statistical Process Control (SPC), and Safety Initiatives.
• Develop and participate in manufacturing and assembly operations of various products.
• Create manufacturing instructions for products detailing production steps, quality checks, and other relevant production information.

Required Skills :

Highly Beneficial Skills :

Armament and munition development

Minimum Qualifications :

Work Environment :

Benefits :

Disclaimer : The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package and a dynamic, team oriented, and fun environment. Some on-the-job training is provided. Compensation and title contingent upon experience.

Must be able to pass a drug screening.

Must be able to start within 3 weeks of offer.

Visit our website at www.rmsl.net to learn more.