Senior Engineer – Energetics Processing
Indian Head, MD$150k - $200kFull or Part TimePosted 10mo ago
About the role
Senior Engineer with energetics processing experience to support energetics and chemical manufacturing processes, including safety evaluations, risk analyses, SOPs, incident investigations, and technical mentoring; requires project leadership and DoD security clearance.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical evaluations on process engineering, process safety, and hazard analysis projects related to energetics research, development, and manufacturing operations
- Plan and execute PHAs, PrHAs, JHAs, LOPAs, FMEAs, SHAs, QRAs, O&SHAs, and other hazard analyses
- Apply root cause analysis and fault tree analyses for malfunction and incident investigations
- Develop safety, environmental, engineering, and quality documentation for process startup and restart
- Prepare and review SOPs for energetics processing operations
- Perform process design tasks including reviewing drawings, equipment, and process specifications; review engineering calculations
- Provide on-site support, participate in meetings, draft minutes, review technical information, and conduct plant inspections/audits
- Provide mentorship and technical guidance to mid- and junior-level engineers
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field
- At least 20 years of relevant experience
- Strong background in process engineering, process safety, and hazard analysis
- Expertise in energetic manufacturing processes preferred
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate and communicate with stakeholders
- Excellent verbal and written communication, problem-solving, conflict resolution, and decision-making skills
- Experience leading and facilitating teams for engineering and safety reviews with engineers, operators, safety and quality representatives
- Must currently hold or be able to obtain a Department of Defense Secret-level security clearance
- Must be a U.S. citizen (not eligible for Limited Access Authorizations)
Skills
Required:Process engineeringProcess safetyHazard analysis methods (PHAs, PrHAs, JHAs, LOPAs, FMEAs, SHAs, QRAs, O&SHAs)Incident investigationSOP developmentLeadership and mentoring
Benefits
- Health and dental insurance
- Life insurance
- Long-term disability
- Educational benefits
- FSAs
- 401k plan with profit sharing
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 11-20 paid vacation days per year
- 10 paid holidays per year
- 56 hours or more of sick leave per year (pro-rated for part-time)
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
About Eastern Research Group Inc.
Helping our clients protect public health and the environment, improve worker health and safety, ensure the safety of food and drugs, plan and design facilities, advance national security, and achieve other positive outcomes.
ERG helps clients protect the environment, improve worker health and safety, ensure the safety of food and drugs, and plan sustainable facilities.
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