Job Description

Akkodis is seeking an Energetics R&D Chemist for a Direct Hire job with a client in Hollister, CA. You will initiate, design, execute testing and interpret data for the development of industrial energetic products. You will conduct exploratory research and synthesis to further existing knowledge or produce new knowledge and add to the development of potential products. You will perform chemical analyses of various materials and chemicals. You will also broaden the knowledge base of state-of-the-art principles and theories.

Salary Range: $140,000/year to $160,000/year; The salary may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.

Energetics R&D Chemist job responsibilities include:

• Ability to communicate difficult concepts and negotiate with others to adopt practical and applicable solutions to Research and Development (R&D) challenges in the energetics field.

• Interface with engineering, safety and the production staff to lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity.

• Mentors lower-level chemists.

• Demonstrate safety related energetic materials practices.

• Collaborate with engineering associates in support of product function related investigations.

• Ability to solve complex problems and take a broad perspective to introduce innovative solutions.

• Interface with powder processing for the manufacture/scale-up of existing or new R&D materials.

• Determine needs and prepare CARs and other documentation related to new (instrumentation and equipment) purchases.

• Review and edit reports, presentations and other documents related to engineering, manufacturing and/or chemistry activities, including technical test plans and reports.

• Generate white papers and support proposal preparation.

• Proficient in the use of all laboratory instrumentation and operations.

• Maintain a working knowledge of powder processing operations and testing requirements.

• General understanding of engineering and test protocols related to ordnance operations.

• Perform independent chemical research and development.

• Conduct non-routine analyses that may require procedural modifications.

Desired Qualifications:

• BS or MS in chemistry

• Experience in a technical and manufacturing environment in the aerospace/defense industry (7+ years of experience with a BS degree, 5+ years of experience with an MS degree)

• Must have experience with Test Plan writing and implementation, and Process Hazard Analysis (PHA)

• Ordnance experience is required.

• Polymer chemistry or formulation experience is a plus.

• 25% travel requirement in support of R&D expansion.

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Benefits offerings include but are not limited to:

• Medical/ Dental/ Vision/ Life Insurance

• Short-Term Disability

• 401K

This position involves actual or constructive access to explosive materials regulated by the Department of Justice and the Safe Explosives Act. All applicants for this specific position, unless an application for relief is approved by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (“ATF”), must be United States citizens and must successfully pass a background check pursuant to regulations promulgated by ATF.

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· The California Fair Chance Act

· Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

· Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

· San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

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