Specialist, Material Process Engineer
Camden, Arkansas
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Job Title: Specialist Materials Process Engineer (Chemistry Lab)
Job Code: 20449
Job Location: Camden, Arkansas
Job Schedule: 4/10: Employees work 10 hour days, 4 days a week
Job Description:
Aerojet Rocketdyne, an L3Harris Technologies Company, is seeking a Specialist Materials and Process Engineer (Chemistry lab) to join our growing facility in Camden, Arkansas.
Performs a variety of duties in the mechanical and chemistry areas of the laboratory. Constructs, troubleshoots, calibrates, adjusts, tests, diagnoses, and maintains laboratory test instrumentation. Works from specifications, operating manuals, engineering drawings and written material test instructions. Works with complex test instrumentation and computer systems. Operates related test instrumentation, conducts routine and complex testing, and reports data in prescribed format. Operates as a bench laboratory chemist conducting analyses per prescribed test methods.
Essential Functions:
- Handle, process, and mix chemicals in a laboratory setting.
- Work with lab instrumentation such as FTIR, Instrons, DSC, Microtrac, titrators, & HPLC.
- Sample and test raw materials, propellants, and explosives.
- Prepare and collect raw test data.
- Performing mathematical calculations.
- Clean, assemble and dismantle test hardware, equipment, and apparatus.
- Perform laboratory support work such as instrument calibration, cleaning, inventory, inspections, and material handling.
- Generate test reports, save test data, and report test data.
- Review and submit lab documentation for changes including test and calibration procedures.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree with 4 years minimum prior chemistry engineering experience. Graduate Degree or equivalent with minimum of 2 years of prior chemistry engineering experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of chemistry engineering related experience.
Preferred Additional Skills:
- Bachelors in Chemistry is preferred.
- Knowledge of testing explosives and energetic materials a plus.
- Practical knowledge of a chemistry lab is preferred.
- Understanding of safety protocols is a plus.
- Knowledge of testing explosives and energetic materials a plus.
- Knowledge of laboratory instrumentation.
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