Employee-Physicist (SCE SCI 0001)

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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