Demilitarization Support Specialist

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Astrion offers comprehensive services that boost preparedness, optimize performance, and ensure success across various domains, from Cyber to Digital, Mission and Systems, servicing our nation's Civilian, Defense and Space communities. We support customers with Centers of Excellence in Washington DC, Huntsville, AL and Burlington, MA with an additional 36 locations across the U.S.

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Demilitarization Support Specialist for the PST, supporting the Army. Army Development Command (DEVCOM) Aviation and Missile Center (AvMC) Technology Development Directorate (TDD) Propulsion Engineering Division (MPM) located on Redstone Arsenal, AL neighboring Huntsville, AL. The Demilitarization Support Specialist will become a member of highly specialized team in the Propulsion Engineering Division, supporting the test and evaluation, sustainment, and demilitarization of solid rocket motors, warheads, arm-fire devices, fuzes, and related ordnance components of U.S. Army missile systems.

JOB DETAILS

LOCATION: Redstone Arsenal neighboring Huntsville, AL

JOB STATUS: Full Time

TRAVEL:  Could be required up to 10% of the time, as mission dictates.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• Bachelors of Science Degree
• 4-10+ years of work experience required.
• Ability to obtain certification in:
  • Handling Ammunition and Explosives.
  • Use of a Respirator, if required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance (U.S. Citizenship is required for all applicants)
• With proper training, oversight, and safety measures, must be able to work with and around hazardous propellant/explosive/energetic materials.
• Ability to participate as a team member.
• Must be self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Good interpersonal, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to use Spreadsheet, Word Processor, PowerPoint, Database, & Email.
• Capability to work in a rugged environment.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• Experience with propellants, explosives, and/or pyrotechnics.
• Experience working directly with DoD government and/or military customers.
• Project/program management experience.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• The Demilitarization Support Specialist will provide an array of support for the research and development, sustainment, and demilitarization of propellant and explosive/energetic materials for solid, liquid/gel, and/or air-breathing missiles.
• The Demilitarization Support Specialist will analyze and resolve research, engineering, technical, scientific, business, and/or management problems.
• The Demilitarization Support Specialist will gather requirements and information from users, define work problems, and if feasible, plan, design, and direct the implementation of automated systems and procedures to resolve the problems.
• The Demilitarization Support Specialist may perform professional work and technical support to the AMCOM Demil Program Office and the AvMC for the purpose of facilitating technology integration and transition to demil operations at Army depots and enhance operational capability for demil projects as required.
• May support the development of the work breakdown structures, schedules, and risk development for determining demil program requirements.
• May provide review and anaylsis to support the continuing development of new and improved technologies for the use in demil of obsolete, tactical missiles and other DoD munitions stored at various depots and ammunition plants.
• May provide technical/programmatic support to investigate and assess closed disposal development, R3 technology development, R3 technology transition and insertion, technology implementation, and related pre-planned product improvements to demil technologies to reduce program risks, enhance facility capabilities, ensure environmental compliance, increase reliability and maintainability, reduce the total cost of ownership, and optimize R3 throughputs.
• The Demilitarization Support Specialist may perform data evaluation, interpretation, and documentation of different types of systems.
• The Demilitarization Support Specialist may use software to analyze test data and make propulsion system performance predictions.
• The Demilitarization Support Specialist may design, plan, and perform on a variety of different systems including facilities and structures used for tactical missile propulsion research, development, and demilitarization.
• The Demilitarization Support Specialist may work with manufacturing, quality assurance, and customer representatives for missile programs.
• The Demilitarization Support Specialist may listen to and follow directions, learn, and operate while maintaining a safe and organized work area, and communicate effectively in a fluid, multi-tasked, team environment.
• The Demilitarization Support Specialist may provide rapid fabrication, test design, reverse engineering, static testing, data analysis, and reporting of many propulsion and missile related test articles.
• This position may include other duties as assigned.

What We Offer

• Competitive salaries
• Continuing education assistance
• Professional development allotment
• Multiple healthcare benefits packages
• 401K with employer matching
• Paid time off (PTO) along with a federally recognized holiday schedule

Who We Are

At Astrion, we innovate, elevate, and shape the world of tomorrow. At our core is our purpose to “Be the Difference”. This means we encourage our employees to take action and be the driving force for positive change. We foster an environment where innovative solutions flourish and our company continuously evolves.

We have a culture of care, empathy, and making a tangible difference within our organization and communities. We embrace continuous learning, growth, and innovation, and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. We promote collaboration and empowering our teams is at the core of our success.

Join Astrion and Be the Difference in your career and the world!

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