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Leidos
Experimental Research Engineer
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Leidos is seeking an Experimental Research Engineer for professional support with a focus on experimentally testing catalysts to provide economical and clean value-added fuels and/or chemicals from varied feedstocks including clean carbon feedstocks (biomass, plastics, etc.) at the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) in Morgantown, WV.
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Location: Morgantown, WV
Primary Responsibilities Include:
- Conduct experimental test plans, data analyses, and design and diagnostics of reactor systems.
- Utilize knowledge of and experience with catalytic reaction systems.
- Use knowledge with materials to design and optimize efficient reactor systems for chemical reactions.
- Assist with data analyses and characterization utilizing XRD, XPS, microscopy, FTIR, BET, and others.
- Focus on investigating novel methods for design and testing of catalyst materials including varied reactor systems.
- Collect, analyze, and report experimental data/results from experiments
- Present ideas and results to the research team.
- Contribute to future research planning and assisting with proposals.
- Work independently and collaboratively with members of the research team to meet milestones and deliverables.
- Assist efforts in writing research papers and creating conference presentations.
Required Qualifications:
- A BS in engineering, chemistry, or physics from an accredited university with at least 2 years of experience in applied laboratory operations and analyses in a structured laboratory environment.
- Possess extensive knowledge of the fundamental principles, theories, practices, and established methodology of engineering, chemistry, physics, and mathematics.
- Possess knowledge of and practical experience with conducting catalytic reactions in high-temperature and pressurized systems.
- Possess knowledge of and practical experience with existing and state-of-the-art design and characterization for conventional and non-conventional catalytic reactions.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in conducting bench top to pilot-scale experiments, data collection/analyses, and pre- and post-run characterization of catalysts and products.
- Previous work history in conducting research and development in a structured laboratory environment using batch and continuous flow reactor systems with a preferred background in carbon-based processes to value added products.
- Experienced in handling a variety of chemicals.
- Experience and/or familiarity with conducting research in a US Government National Laboratory setting where conducting safe operations is paramount.
- Demonstrated ability to author publications and to present results related to their research work.
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