Chemical Engr Associate
Crane, INJob$60–100K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 1w ago
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SAIC seeks a Chemist for its IR/RF Countermeasures team at NSWC Crane, Indiana. The role supports energetic materials research and development through laboratory preparation, material characterization, sensitivity testing, data analysis, and technical reporting. The chemist also provides general laboratory support, follows safety procedures, and must obtain and maintain the required explosives certification and secret-level clearance.
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Description
SAIC is looking for a Chemist to join our Infrared Radiofrequency (IR/RF) Countermeasures team at NSWC Crane, Indiana.
JOB DESCRIPTION: Designs and initiates processes for the manufacturing of chemicals and related products such as carbon sequestration, natural gas utilization, gasoline, plastics, hydrogen production and synthetics. Performs strategic planning, technology road mapping, engineering evaluations and technical assessments. May conduct research to develop new and improved chemical manufacturing processes, perform tests throughout stages of production to determine degree of control over variables, including temperature, density, specific gravity, and pressure. This also includes impact analysis for residential/agriculture and building re-use scenarios. Carry out human health impact analysis of workers and develop safety procedures to be employed by workers operating equipment or working in close proximity to on-going chemical reactions.
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Perform a combination of inert and explosive laboratory work in support of energetic materials research and development activities.
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Obtain and maintain required explosive certification in accordance with applicable safety regulations and facility requirements.
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Prepare laboratory samples and test batches in support of energetic and inert material testing programs.
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Conduct material analysis to characterize physical and chemical properties of inert and energetic materials.
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Perform sensitivity testing on explosive and energetic materials in accordance with established test protocols and safety procedures.
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Collect, reduce, and analyze laboratory test data to support program objectives and technical findings.
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Author and contribute to technical reports documenting test results, data analysis, and laboratory findings.
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Provide general laboratory support to senior chemists, including setup, cleanup, equipment maintenance, and material handling.
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Follow all applicable laboratory safety protocols, procedures, and regulations when handling both inert and explosive materials.
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Support day-to-day laboratory operations as directed by senior chemistry staff.
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Frequent use and application of technical standards, principles, theories, concepts and techniques.
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Receives assignments in the form of objectives and establishes goals to meet outlined objectives.
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Work is reviewed by supervisor/lead to measure meeting objectives.
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Directs established guidelines, procedures and policies.
Qualifications
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
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Bachelors degree in chemistry and zero (0) years related experience.
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Must be able to obtain/maintain secret level clearance.
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Must be able to obtain/maintain explosives certification.
Target salary range: $60,001 - $100,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
REQNUMBER: 2618487
SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability
How this job compares
Set against the 502 open Chemist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$60–100K/yr
- US median$75–101K/yr136 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $80K, is 10% below the US median midpoint ($89K) — in the middle half of Chemist salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 18 open Chemist jobs in Indiana and 502 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
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- Experience
- This posting asks for no prior experience — less than three in four Chemist postings that state a minimum ask for (median 2 years, across 297 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 241 of the 502 open Chemist jobs (48%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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