Physicist

Location: Adelphi, MD, Maryland, United States

Requisition Number:26614

Required Travel: 0 - 10%

Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt

Anticipated Salary Range: $72,941.00 - $

Security Clearance: Ability to Obtain

Level of

Experience:

Entry Level

This opportunity resides with Warfare Systems (WS), a business group within HII’s Mission Technologies division. Warfare Systems comprises cyber and mission IT; electronic warfare; and C5

ISR systems.

HII works within our nation’s intelligence and cyber operations communities to defend our interests in cyberspace and anticipate emerging threats. Our capabilities in cybersecurity, network architecture, reverse engineering, software and hardware development uniquely enable us to support sensitive missions for the U.S. military and federal agency partners.

Meet HII’s Mission Technologies Division
Our team of more than 7,000 professionals worldwide delivers all-domain expertise and advanced technologies in service of mission partners across the globe. Mission Technologies is leading the payday of national defense – the data evolution – by accelerating a breadth of national security solutions for government and commercial customers. Our capabilities range from C5

ISR, AI and Big Data, cyber operations and synthetic training environments to fleet sustainment, environmental remediation and the largest family of unmanned underwater vehicles in every class. Find the role that’s right for you. Apply today. We look forward to meeting you.

HII-Mission Technologies is seeking a Physicist to support our work with the U.S. Army Research Laboratory in Adelphi, MD. Work with organizational experts and assist in the performance of Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) studies and analyses for Defense Systems. This includes Systems related to new and emerging technologies as well as development of mitigation strategies that can enhance military systems, subsystems, and್ಟ್components, particularly technology insertion and rapid prototyping to enhance the performance of legacy systems.

HII has been providing engineering and management support to the U.S. Army Research Laboratory for over 10 years, and the exciting work we do for this customer keeps growing with new and continued support in RDT&E.
Come support our work with the U.S. Army Research Laboratory and join a world class team of groundbreaking scientists and engineers!

• Experimental Physics & Thermal Sciences Support
  • Support experimental research efforts focused on thermodynamics, heat transfer, and materials behavior relevant to Army systems
  • Assist with high‑pressure, optical, and thermal characterization experiments, including sample preparation and instrumentation setup
  • Perform laser‑based and optics‑driven measurements, supporting alignment, calibration, and data collection
• Data Analysis & Scientific Computing
  • Process, analyze, and visualize experimental and simulation data using Python and MATLAB
  • Apply statistical and physics‑based methods to interpret results and identify trends
  • Support development of scripts and workflows for efficient data post‑processing
• Modeling & Simulation Support
  • Assist with molecular dynamics simulations and other computational modeling efforts related to thermal transport and materials properties
  • Support execution of simulations on high‑performance computing (HPC) systems and post‑processing of results
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration
  • Work collaboratively with physicists, materials scientists, and engineers across disciplines
  • Contribute to laboratory problem‑solving, experimental troubleshooting, and prototype optimization
• Technical Documentation & Reporting
  • Prepare technical documentation, reports, and presentations summarizing experimental methods and findings
  • Support preparation of research results for internal briefings and external publications

• 0 years experience with Bachelors in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 4 years relevant experience.
• Strong academic foundation in classical mechanics, thermodynamics, quantum physics, electromagnetism, and solid‑state physics.
• Must possess hands‑on laboratory experience…