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Energetic Materials Scientist (Munitions)

Harmattan AI· R&D
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LausanneFull-timePosted 5d ago

About the role

Energetic Materials Engineer in the Warhead team responsible for selecting, testing, and qualifying energetic materials for Harmattan AI systems, developing expertise in energetic materials chemistry, stability, and supplier assurance to safely scale sourcing and production.

Responsibilities

  • Act as the internal reference on energetic materials chemistry, properties and compatibility to guide material selection.
  • Baseline the energetic materials requirements and material inventory across our products.
  • Evaluate chemical stability, ageing and environmental sensitivity to define safe-for-use, storage and operational requirements.
  • Develop and oversee material qualification in line with NATO standards, internally and with external partners.
  • Run hands-on material characterization and build the laboratory capability, in-house or through partners, to support it.
  • Assess supplier specifications, process capability and quality requirements to ensure repeatability and traceability, and manage inspections and non-conformances.
  • Support warhead and fuze engineers in sourcing and preparing materials for prototype testing, and report results to systems engineers.
  • Build qualification frameworks and guidance for the wider team, and contribute to growing an internal materials team.

Qualifications

  • Master’s degree or PhD in Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering or a related field.
  • Strong understanding of explosive materials, propellants and pyrotechnics, including explosive safety and hazardous materials handling.
  • Hands-on experience with analytical techniques such as DSC, TGA, FTIR and Raman spectroscopy.
  • Experience characterizing and evaluating materials in accordance with NATO qualification standards.
  • Experience running qualification programs for materials used in pyrotechnic or energetic systems.
  • Understanding of materials manufacturing processes and quality controls.
  • Fluency in English required.
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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