Job Description

Job ID: 2511633

Location:

CRANE, IN, US

Date Posted:

2025-11-18

Category:

Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory:

Scientist

Schedule:

Full-time

Shift:

Day Job

Travel:

No

Minimum Clearance Required:

Interim Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Secret

Potential for Remote Work:

No

Description

SAIC

is seeking a highly motivated

Chemist

to support the Specialized Munitions Division at Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC)

Crane, Indiana.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

In this position, you will collaborate with other professionals to solve challenging problems, participate in sustainment operations, testing, and fielding solutions critical to the Nation's security, and support of our frontline warfighters. You will assist government customers and our contractor team with various projects and tasks, while building and maintaining strategic relationships with customers, sponsors, and related industry partners.

Job Responsibilities:

Conduct ordnance testing and evaluation with a focus on identifying failure points and ensuring overall system integrity and safety. Utilize gas chromatography (GC), ion chromatography (IC), high-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC), and Fourier Transform infrared (FT-IR) techniques to analyze chemical samples. Adhere to and update standard operating procedures (SOPs) to ensure accuracy and efficiency in all laboratory tasks. Accurately document and report test results, maintaining detailed records of all analyses conducted. Collaborate with other professionals to solve complex problems and contribute to the continuous improvement of safety and evaluation protocols.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree (B.S.) in Chemistry and zero years of experience. Experience with analytical chemical analysis and chromatography techniques. Exceptional verbal and written communication skills are essential for reporting and documentation. Ability to manage multiple tasks effectively, ensuring minimal disruption to the workflow. Must be proficient with computers and have experience with Microsoft suite of software tools (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams). Ability to meet physical health, personal responsibility, and safety requirements to obtain and maintain an explosive certification. SAIC will sponsor the certification process Interim clearance required with the ability to obtain a DoD secret clearance. SAIC will sponsor the clearance process. Candidate must be a US Citizenship.

Desired Experience

Previous experience in energetics. Knowledge of Explosives or Ordnance System testing. DoD Test and Evaluation requirements and sustainment operations standard operating procedures. * Chemical Laboratory experience with a focus on professional chemistry