**Description** The Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) Algorithms, Modeling and Assessments (AMA) division is looking for a Junior Environmental Engineer with a solid background in environmental regulations hazardous materials, and waste management and disposal. The candidate should be familiar with federal and state regulations associated with hazardous materials, and the ideal candidate will also have prior military experience as well. The successful candidate will work with a team of engineers, curricula developers, and safety specialists to update and modernize SOPs and training procedures to support rapid growth in operations at the NSWC IHD facility. The ideal candidate should be independently driven with a passion for research and development. The candidate will evaluate overall design effectiveness, cost, reliability, and safety. Designs, analyzes, configures, tests and troubleshoots systems, as well as providing project engineering/program management support, development and evaluation support and/or engineering life cycle support of a complex nature in a narrow area of specification. The ideal candidate will be considered an emerging authority, who applies extensive technical expertise. The candidate will develop technical solutions to complex problems. **Due to the nature of work performed candidates must be U.S. citizens eligible for a Department of Defense Secret, or higher, level security clearance.** **Required Qualifications:** + Bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree in Engineering and 0-2 years of relevant experience, or no degree with 6-8 years of related experience. + Strong analytic, written, and oral communication skills. + Experience with hazardous materials and waste management. + Works well in a team environment compromised of other technicians, engineers and scientists. + Must be a United States citizen eligible to receive and maintain a Secret or higher Department of Defense Security Clearance. **Desired Qualifications:** + Prior military experience. + Existing Security Clearance. + Experience with energetic materials, including explosives and propellants. + Professional Engineers license. **Who is ARA?** Do you want to work for a purpose? Applied Research Associates, Inc. (aka ARA) is an employee-owned international research and engineering company. We have been providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences since 1979. ARA has over 2,276 employee owners and continues to grow rapidly. Together, our offices throughout the U.S. and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense, civil, and health technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. ARA also prides itself on having a challenging culture where innovation & experimentation are the norm. The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience. Employee ownership ensures you have a voice with what happens in the company. We are also very proud of our Women’s Initiative Network (WIN), whose purpose is to motivate, support, and encourage professional career development for women to maximize career and professional accomplishments. To find out more about what the Integrated Mission Systems Sector has to offer, visit our website at: https://www.ara.com/benefits/ Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)