As a Senior Physicist support performance of on-site experimental and theoretical research in pulsed-power physics and engineering, plasma physics, intense laser and charged-particle-beam physics, radiation production and transport, electromagnetic-launcher technology, the physics of low-energy nuclear reactions ( Requirements: PhD degree or equivalent in Physics, Engineering, or related field and five (5) years of demonstrated experience within the fields of pulsed power, atomic physics and/or plasma physics. OR Fifteen (15) years of demonstrated experience within the fields of pulsed power, atomic physics, and/or plasma physics. Five (5) years of demonstrated experience in plasma radiation sources, plasma opening switches, vacuum power flow, generation and transport of intense electron and ion beams, intense x-ray sources, or electromagnetic launchers. Conducts research into phases of atomic and molecular, nuclear, solid state, thermal, and other physical phenomena. Develops theories and laws based on observed results of experiments and predicts phenomena based on theoretical considerations in areas of application such as acoustics, electricity and magnetism, electronics, heat, light, mechanics, radiation, optics, and lasers. Must be able to participate and lead in team-based research and development. Must be able to communicate orally and in written reports and peer-reviewed publications.Preferred Experience: Experimental physicist: experience fielding and carrying out experiments on pulsed power generators or capacitor banks, designing and fielding loads on pulsed power generators, designing and fielding diagnostics on pulsed power generators, radiation diagnostics, and generator design and operation. Expertise in developing, diagnosing, and controlling plasma sources is specifically required. Experience in applying modern data collection and analysis techniques is also required. Theoretical physicist: experience using analytic and numerical techniques for problem solving, and knowledge of 2D and 3D electromagnetic particle-in-cell codes, 2D and 3D magnetohydrodynamic codes, and single particle orbit codes. In carrying out the theoretical research and data analysis for the project, programming experience could include writing, upgrading, debugging, and implementing software on a variety of computers, ranging from desktop personal computers to large-scale parallel processing architecture. Demonstrated experience with interfacing and networking data collection devices with various computers is also desired.Security Clearance: Secret