Research Scientist level 3/4
Rocket Center, WVResearch$98–184K/yrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago
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The Research Scientist level 3/4 role manages solid rocket propellant and explosive/warhead development from subscale through production. The scientist formulates and tailors existing and novel compositions, serves as a materials expert on cross-functional program teams, interfaces with internal and external customers, and designs experiments with statistical analysis of physical and chemical data. Level-specific education and experience qualifications are listed for Principal and Senior Principal Research Scientist.
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Position Summary: Manage solid rocket propellant and explosive/warhead development from subscale through production Formulate and tailor both existing and novel compositions of: propellants, explosives, rocket case bond liners, thermal rubber insulations, and adhesives Proactively interact within cross-functional program teams as a materials expert Interface with internal and external customers Design experiments and perform statistical based analysis of physical and chemical technical data Basic Qualifications Principal Research Scientist(Level 3) Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science or related science field 5 years of experience with a BS; 3 years of experience with a Masters; 0 years of experience with a PhD Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance which requires US Citizenship as a pre-requisite Sr. Principal Research Scientist(Level 4) Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science or related science field 8 years of experience with a BS; 6 years of experience with a Masters; 4 years of experience with a PhD Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance which requires US Citizenship as a pre-requisite Primary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $147,600.00 Secondary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00
How this job compares
Set against the 2,206 open Research Scientist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$98–184K/yr
- US median$137–217K/yr1,509 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $141K, is 23% below the US median midpoint ($185K) — in the middle half of Research Scientist salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 2,206 open Research Scientist jobs across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for no prior experience — less than three in four Research Scientist postings that state a minimum ask for (median 4 years, across 1,192 postings).
- Education
- 1,090 of the 2,206 open Research Scientist jobs (49%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 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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