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This passion for making a difference applies just as \nmuch to our team as it does to our projects. That is why we are committed to living our values every day: inspiring, achieving, \nand connecting as shared owners of our success with a focus on a sustainable future.\nBuilding for the long term means that all of our team members can expect to work on meaningful projects with a people-first approach to problem solving. It also means that each member of our team has the opportunity to build a unique, high-impact career while receiving strong total rewards along the way.\n We are currently supporting the modernization of Department of War and other federal industrial facilities that contribute to national defense, critical infrastructure, and the mission of supporting the warfighter.\nDue to an upcoming increase in workload supporting Radford Army Ammunition Plant and similar Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives (AA&E) projects, we are seeking an Energetics Engineer to evaluate hazardous production systems and define practical modernization solutions using current safety, facility, equipment, and engineering technology.\nJob Summary\nThe Energetics Engineer is responsible for the design, analysis, testing, and safe operation of systems involving energetic\nmaterials, ammunition, Ammunition Components, and Explosives (AA&E), pyrotechnic, chemical processing, and hazardous\nprocess equipment. This role provides technical leadership for energetics, process safety, and facility engineering projects, \nensuring compliance with applicable industry codes, standards, and regulatory requirements. The Energetics Engineer conducts hazardous area classification studies, performs hazard analyses and risk assessments, develops engineering \nsolutions that support safe and reliable operations, and applies all NFPA hazardous, explosive, and related standards.\nWorking with general supervision as part of a multidisciplinary teams, the Energetics Engineer supports the full project lifecycle, including conceptual design, detailed engineering, testing, troubleshooting, and operational support for facilities handling flammable gases, liquids, and energetic materials. The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise in \nenergetics and process systems with a deep understanding of safety engineering, regulatory compliance, and risk \nmanagement in aerospace, defense, industrial gas, or energy-related environments.\nThis role supports modernization of legacy AA&E facilities where aging equipment, outdated controls, limited instrumentation, constrained utilities, and hazardous operations must be assessed and translated into practical engineering \nstrategies.\nDuties and Responsibilities \nEvaluate existing energetics, propellant, pyrotechnic, chemical processing, utility, and hazardous industrial systems to improve safety, reliability, maintainability, and operational readiness. Energetics Engineer Position Description | Salas O’Brien \nLead the design, analysis, testing, and implementation of energetics systems involving propellants, explosives, pyrotechnics, pressurized gases, and cryogenic fluids. \nPerform hazardous area classification studies for facilities and systems handling flammable gases, liquids, vapors, and combustible materials. \nApply and interpret all NFPA and other applicable industry standards to determine electrical area classifications and safety requirements. Example NFPA standards include, but are not limited to, NFPA 68, 69, 70, 77, 400, 495, and 497. \nDevelop process safety analyses, hazard assessments and analyses, hazard and operability studies, explosives safety reviews, regulatory compliance assessments, and risk mitigation strategies for energetics operations, including blending, granulation, drying, filling, cutting, pressing and extrusion processes using automated, semi-automated and/or manual methods.\nEnsure compliance with applicable federal, state, local, and customer safety regulations and standards.\nSupport modernization planning for facilities involving energetics, propellants, pyrotechnics, chemical processing, , bulk material handling, and hazardous operations. \nEvaluate and document the safe handling, storage, and transport of unserviceable ammunition and explosives (AE) in strict compliance with DOT 49 CFR hazard classes, OSHA PSM (29 CFR 1910.119 DESR 6055.09, and DA PAM 385-64 standards. \nImplement Resource Recovery and Recycling (R³) protocols for hazardous military materials, including executing material disposition mandates across DLA Demilitarization Codes B, D, and G. \nEnsure regulatory compliance with the EPA Military Munitions Rule (40 CFR Part 266) and RCRA hazardous waste shipping mandates during large-scale demilitarization operations. \nSupport development of facility layouts, equipment selection, equipment specifications, review of technical data sheets, conducting vendor coordination and technical evaluations, and design documentation. \nSupport design reviews, safety reviews, and operational readiness assessments for propulsion and energetics systems. Participate in site visits, field investigations, technical walkdowns, client workshops, technical reviews, and project presentations \nEvaluate instrumentation, interlocks, permissives, alarms, remote operation, and monitoring strategies that improve operator safety and risk control in hazardous production environments. \nCollaborate and lead multidisciplinary teams to integrate energetic and hazardous-operation requirements into facility design. \nEvaluate storage, transfer, handling, and disposal methods for energetic materials and propellants. \nLead or conduct root cause investigations and corrective action development for system failures, incidents, and near-miss events. \nAssist with proposal development, scope definition, basis of estimate development, budget planning, schedule planning, and technical approach narratives for federal opportunities.\nQualifications and Experience \nBachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline. \n8+ years of progressively responsible experience in energetics, propellants, pyrotechnics, chemical processing, defense industrial base facilities, or related hazardous industrial environments. \nExperience with ammunition, explosives, energetics, propellants, pyrotechnics, chemical manufacturing, or similar commodities is strongly preferred. \nExperience supporting Department of War, federal, defense contractor, aerospace, specialty chemical, advanced manufacturing, or mission-critical industrial clients. \nDemonstrated experience producing engineering calculations, technical reports, design criteria, technical narratives, specifications, equipment data sheets, and design documents. \nExperience supporting explosives safety, hazardous area classification, process safety analyses, hazard reviews, risk assessments, HAZOP studies, hazardous area classification studies and applying NFPA 497 requirements, or similar safety focused technical reviews. \nExperience working within and leading multidisciplinary engineering teams on complex industrial, federal, Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC); design-build, or modernization projects. \nKnowledge of applicable codes and standards, including NFPA, OSHA, and industry-specific safety requirements. \nExperience collaborating on Process Hazard Analyses (PHA), Hazard and Operability Studies (HAZOP), or similar risk assessments \nPreferred credentials may include Professional Engineer, Certified Process Safety Professional, or similar technical certifications. \nAbility to obtain and maintain applicable site access, security clearance, or customer-required credentials. Energetics Engineer Position Description | Salas O’Brien\nIdeal Candidate Qualifications \nDirect experience working within a Government-Owned or Regulated A&AE production facility environment, understanding the distinct roles, approval chains, and contractual boundaries between the government and the operating contractor \nU.S. citizenship, as required for site access to certain DoD-titled AA&E facilities \nActive or Recently held DoW Security Clearance Preferred \nDemonstrated success translating incomplete or legacy facility documentation into a forward-looking modernization scope \nPrior authorship or contribution to explosives safety submission (ESS) or site plan submitted to the DDESB. Skills and Abilities \nStrong understanding of energetics and hazardous industrial facility engineering, including hazardous materials, propellants, industrial utilities, equipment integration, and safety-critical operations. \nAbility to evaluate legacy facilities and identify practical modernization options that improve safety, reliability, maintainability, and operator effectiveness. \nFamiliarity with explosives safety environments, hazardous area classification, NFPA standards, related safety standards, facility siting considerations, and compliance-driven design. \nThorough knowledge of hazardous materials handling, storage, and transportation requirements. \nAbility to support and lead site investigations, field data collection, process walkdowns, operator interviews, document reviews, and existing condition assessments. \nAbility to work with ambiguous or incomplete legacy documentation and develop clear, organized descriptions, assumptions, constraints, and modernization recommendations. \nFamiliarity with Department of War facilities, federal government projects, , secure facilities, and compliance-driven design processes is preferred. \nExperience with energetics software preferred. \nProficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Excel-based engineering calculations, Bluebeam Revu, AutoCAD, and other applicable modeling or analytical platforms. \nStrong analytical, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis skills. \nProficiency with engineering calculations, process modeling, and technical documentation. \nAbility to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to engineers, project managers, clients, operators, estimators, construction teams, and non-technical stakeholders. \nStrong work ethics, sound judgment, attention to detail, and commitment to safe, practical, and mission-focused engineering solutions. \nAbility to lead multidisciplinary teams and provide technical mentorship to junior engineers. \nExcellent communication skills, organizational capability, and ability to plan, balance, and prioritize multiple assignments. \nAbility to work safely in industrial, laboratory, aerospace, test stand, field environments, hybrid, office, and remote settings. \nAbility to conduct site visits and field investigations, access industrial, manufacturing, and construction environments, occasionally lift up to 25 pounds, and wear required personal protective equipment during field assignments.\nLocation\nRemote. May include office, laboratory, industrial facility, launch site, test stand, or construction environments requiring periodic field work and interaction with hazardous materials and cryogenic systems.\nType \nFull-Time\nTravel \nYes, 10% to 25%, depending on project assignments, site investigation needs, client workshops, commissioning support, \nand field activities.\nCompensation \nThe expected base salary range for this role is $115,000-$140,000 per year. Actual compensation will be determined based \non a number of factors including skills, experience, qualifications, role responsibilities, and location.\nThis role is also eligible for performance-based bonuses and a comprehensive U.S.-based benefits package, including: \nMedical, dental, and vision insurance \n401(k) with company match \nPaid time off and company holidays \nWellness programs and employee assistance resources \nProfessional development support\nAbout Us \nFounded in 1975, Salas O’Brien is an employee-owned engineering and professional services firm focused on achieving \nimpact for our clients...","description_format":"text","description_chars":13049,"description_truncated":true,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":8,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Professional development","Vision insurance","Wellness"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Civil & Structural Engineering","Engineering Services"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-26T15:28:14Z"},{"event":"close","at":"2026-10-29T14:42:10Z"}],"visa":[{"country":"US","licensed_sponsor":true,"evidence":"H-1B filings in 12 months: 18 · green card filings: 2","filings_12m":18,"filings_prev_12m":13,"green_card_filings_12m":2,"median_offered_wage_usd":111500,"route":null,"cap_exempt":false,"checked_at":"2026-10-29T16:27:21+00:00","sources":["US Department of Labor: LCA disclosure data (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3)","US Department of Labor: PERM disclosure data (green cards)"],"filings_for_role_12m":0}],"liveness":null,"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":140000,"is_top_pay":false},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/salas-obrien-energetics-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/salas-obrien-energetics-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-30T15:04:42Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":2729,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-31T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":2373010},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=2373010"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fsalas-obrien-energetics-engineer"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fsalas-obrien-energetics-engineer"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fsalas-obrien-energetics-engineer"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/salas-obrien-energetics-engineer\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fsalas-obrien-energetics-engineer"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3278466}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"salasobrien.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3278466},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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