Radiance Technologies is an employee-owned company with benefits that are unmatched by most companies in the Dayton OH area. Employee ownership, generous 401K, full health/dental/life/vision insurance benefits, interesting assignments, educational reimbursement, competitive salaries and a pleasant work environment combine to make Radiance Technologies a great place to work and succeed.
Radiance is looking for support that will help with the execution and analysis of rocket-based propulsion system designs and their associated exhaust plume characteristics. Staff will leverage Joint Army-Navy-NASA-Air Force (JANNAF) community standard software as well as in-house analysis tools to develop inputs and model solutions for the rocket propulsion performance metrics for identified target systems of interest, as well as using these solutions to initialize exhaust plume flowfield and radiometric signature predictions. Other responsibilities will include establishing benchmark cases, executing the appropriate suite of modeling tools, and validating the results against available measurements. Modeling studies will conclude with technical reports and briefings to team members, customers and other stakeholders.. The work is in support of the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. Work location will be at NASIC, Radiance facilities, or some combination of both.
Required Experience:
- 5+ years of experience with infrared sensor data to include sensor characterization, data analysis, sensor modeling, and/or development of algorithms.
- Knowledge of rocket combustion and propulsion system characteristics
- Knowledge of fluid mechanics, thermodynamics and radiation transport fundamentals
- Knowledge and experience in infrared sensor data collection and processing
Required Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, or other related technical field
- Active TS/SCI clearance
- Proficient with engineering codes to include Matlab, Python and/or IDL
- Ability to work independently or in a team environment
- Strong technical writing and oral communication skills
- Sharp technical curiosity
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience working with intelligence community and/or DoD classified sensor data
- Experience with the JANNAF propulsion-related software suite
- Experience with modeling hypersonic flows
- Understanding of PIR exploitation software such as Palette, Purveyor, etc
Radiance Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience with infrared sensor data, including sensor characterization, data analysis, sensor modeling, or algorithm development
- Knowledge of rocket combustion and propulsion system characteristics
- Knowledge of fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and radiation transport fundamentals
- Experience with infrared sensor data collection and processing
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field
- Active TS/SCI security clearance
- Proficiency with MATLAB, Python, and/or IDL
- Ability to work independently or in a team environment
- Strong technical writing and oral communication skills
- Sharp technical curiosity
- Experience with intelligence community and/or DoD classified sensor data
- Experience with the JANNAF propulsion-related software suite
- Experience modeling hypersonic flows
- Understanding of PIR exploitation software such as Palette and Purveyor
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Retirement Support — Retirement contributions are described as generous, combining ESOP ownership with 401(k) profit sharing to build long-term wealth. A defined vesting schedule and recurring contributions reinforce the reliability of this component.
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Radiance Technologies, Inc. is an employee-owned small business prime contractor. Radiance leads the way in developing government and commercial customer-focused solutions. Leveraging its record of technical innovation and operational expertise, Radiance Technologies offers: • Cyber Solutions • Systems Engineering • Technology Development, Production, Testing, and Evaluation • Technology Application • Intelligence Community Support • Government Program Support The company’s 900+ employees in 15+ U.S. and international offices serve customers in the Department of Defense (DOD), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the national intelligence community, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), other government organizations, and selected commercial customers. Radiance Technologies continues to attract and retain talented motivated employees by being an employee-owned company – founded with the idea of providing an environment, a benefits package, and a stock ownership plan that are second to none. For more information, visit www.radiancetech.com. Radiance Technologies, Inc. – Concepts to Capabilities®
