Washington, DC, USA | Full Time

Engineer-Entry Level

Washington DC area Reporting to St. Elizabeth's

Hybrid-Position

EM Key Solutions seeks an Entry-Level Engineer to support the Department of Homeland Security.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Work with a cross-Directorate team to support identifying gaps and developing requirements to address the detection and interdiction of radiological/nuclear (rad/nuc) threats and sources out of regulatory control. 

• Interpret rad/nuc research as it pertains to developing detection solutions.  

• Understand and explain rad/nuc detection technologies/capabilities/processes to non-experts. 

• Provide the following outreach and coordination services with the DHS operational components and CWMD directorates to support requirements generation.

• Support the staffing of regular meetings.

• Synchronize efforts with program managers from other CWMD directorates.

• Facilitate the collaborative development of synchronized requirements for various diverse stakeholders.

• Report on specific findings and conclusions and assist in developing information briefs that convey content to internal and external stakeholders clearly and concisely.

• Attend program reviews, technical meetings, workshops, conferences, site visits, and field tests, as directed by the Requirements Branch.

• Carry out collaborative processes to engage with the interagency.

  Required Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree or equivalent.

• 1-3 years of experience

• Active Secret Clearance.

• Ability to obtain DHS Suitability.

• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.

• Experience working as a government consultant.

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

• Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), SharePoint, and MS Teams.

  Clearance:

  An active Secret clearance if required; Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

  About EM Key Solutions:

  Founded in 2015, EM Key Solutions, Inc. (EMKS) is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) offering a broad range of services to support Federal Government enterprises in meeting their mission requirements and business demands. ​ Relationships are key to EMKS! We adopt a customer-centric approach and proven management processes for every project we undertake. Through sound leadership and management principles, EMKS focuses on offering its clients the solutions they need to be successful throughout the project management lifecycle at the most competitive rates.

  If you are curious to learn more about EM Key Solutions, please visit our website at https://www.emkeysolutions.com/

  EMKS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to hiring and retaining qualified and talented individuals. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

  Reasonable Accommodation Requests

  EM Key Solutions is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or accommodation while seeking employment, please e-mail human.resources@EMKEYSOLUTIONS.COM or call (727)-292-1521 Human Resources. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.

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  EM Key Solutions will not discharge or, in any other manner, discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay.

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