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Employee Physicist (SCE SCI 0001)

OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION:

Employee Physicists
JOB DESCRIPTION: Spencer Cole, LLC seeks a highly motivated and proficient Physicist to onsite programs located in
Huntsville, Alabama. The successful candidate will operate and maintain a guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) lab
supporting foreign material exploitation (FME) onsite at a customer location. You will support managing advanced, multi
disciplinary FME labs that contribute to the analysis of missile system components from man-portable air-defense
systems (MANPADS), short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs), surface-to-air missiles (SAMs), anti-tank guided missiles
(ATGMs), transporter erector launchers (TELs), decoys, camouflage, and directed energy weapon (DEW) electronics.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

The successful candidate will be expected to:
Operate and maintain an Electro-Optical lab to test and characterize IR and electro-optical systems.
Design and assemble optical and opto-mechanical setups on benches, breadboards, and in the field.
Conduct optical measurements to maintain lab calibration standards.
Perform opto-electronic tests to evaluate sensor behavior under realistic conditions.
Develop custom electro-optical instruments and supporting electrical test systems.
Select, procure, and integrate instrumentation to expand FME test capabilities.
Install and upgrade interface cables, panels, and measurement racks.
Communicate test results and technical insights clearly to both technical teams and customers.

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QUALIFICATIONS:
Technical Expertise:
Experience in using the following equipment 2-axis and 3-axis rotation table, power supplies, multimeters, oscilloscopes,
spectrum analyzers, counters, signal and arbitrary waveform generators
Experience in using the following software: , C#, NI LabVIEW, Python, C/C++, and MATLAB.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: BS degree in scientific field (e.g., physics, applied mathematics,
engineering) and 5 years of experience or a Master's and 3 years of experience.

CLEARANCE:

Candidate must have an active DoD Secret security clearance to start. No consideration will be
made for candidates who do not meet this requirement. Candidate must be able to obtain a Top Secret
(TS) security clearance with SCI and pass a counter-intelligence (CI) polygraph within 2 years of hire
date. US Citizenship required.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
The candidate would ideally have the following:
Proficiency in microscopy, interferometry, spectroscopy, radiometry, programming, embedded systems, mechanical design,
electrical instrumentation, and data science.
Skilled in calibration procedures and statistical analysis to ensure equipment readiness throughout testing cycles.
Experience managing lab inventory, coordinating vendor maintenance, and handling shipment of sensitive instrumentation.
Proven ability to track maintenance and calibration records to maintain accountability and ensure mission readiness.

PRIMARY DUTY LOCATION: United States-AL-HUNTSVILLE
CLEARANCE LEVEL:US Secret w/ability to obtain a US Top Secret Clearance SCI/CI w/polygraph

TRAVEL:: NONE
SHIFT: First
NEAREST MAJOR MARKET: Huntsville, Alabama