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Amentum is actively seeking an Explosives Subject Matter Expert (SME) Instructor to support training courses in Huntsville, AL. The position may require CONUS travel.

Duties

The SME Instructor supports the delivery of Homemade Explosives (HME) courses. The HME course provides training on the identification, processing, and disposal of improvised explosive materials. The basic course structure is lecture and lab in the morning, and range problems in the afternoon. The course is typically delivered 20 times per year. Students are limited to ATF Certified Explosives Specialists (CES), FBI Hazardous Device School bomb technicians (BT), Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians (EOD), and Special Operations Forces (SOF) Explosives Engineers.

The SME Instructor supports the delivery of Homemade Explosives (HME) course by preparing practical exercise scenarios, conducting explosives demonstrations (including the preparation and handling of improvised explosives mixtures), preparing and conducting explosive disposal exercises and demo range clean up. Duties also include acting as Range Safety Officer, or Explosives Control Officer during live fire exercises.

The SME instructor presents course material via the classroom, outdoor training sites and on live fire demo ranges, throughout the one-week training, and guide and observe the students through all exercises including range operations and disposals and perform other associated tasks that utilize their expertise to provide for a safe and secure explosives-related training environment. These tasks include range safety sweeps/clearance operations, fire hazard mitigation, and grounds preparation intended to provide for safe demo range operations and explosive hazard detection/mitigation.

HME Instructor Minimum Qualifications :

• Must not be prohibited from possessing and transferring explosive materials as defined in Title 18, United States Code, Section 1102, Chapter 40

• Graduate of ATF HME course or equivalent course

• Experience mitigating HME scenes domestically or abroad

• 8 - 10 years of related experience

• Able to obtain a Secret government clearance. Note: US Citizenship is required to obtain a Secret Clearance

• Valid U.S. Driver’s License

• Microsoft Office Suite qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communications skills

Must have held one of the following certifications:

• Certified Explosives Specialist, ATF

• Certified Hazardous Device Technician, FBI

• Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician, NAVSCOLEOD

Desired Qualifications:

• Certified Master Instructor (US Department of Labor)

• Recent OCONUS deployments supporting US Armed Forces Operations/Actions

• Bachelor’s Degree from accredited college or university or an equivalent combination of formal education, work experience and on the job training

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.

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