Full-Time

Senior Engineer

Energetics Processing

Eastern Research Group

Eastern Research Group

201-500 employees

Public health and environmental safety consulting

Compensation Overview

$150k - $200k/yr

No H1B Sponsorship

Indian Head, MD, USA

Hybrid

US Citizenship Required

Category
Process Engineering
Required Skills
process engineering
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field
  • At least 20 years of relevant experience
  • Strong technical background in process engineering, process safety, and hazard analysis
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with internal/external stakeholders
  • Excellent verbal/written communication, problem-solving, conflict resolution, and decision-making skills
  • Experience leading and facilitating teams to perform engineering and safety reviews with various stakeholders, including engineers, operators, and safety and quality representatives
  • Must currently hold or be able to obtain a Department of Defense Secret-level security clearance
  • Must be a U.S. citizen as this position is not eligible for Limited Access Authorizations
Responsibilities
  • Provide technical evaluations on a variety of process engineering, process safety, and hazard analysis projects associated with energetics research, development, and manufacturing operations
  • Plan and execute Preliminary Hazard Analyses (PHAs), Process Hazard Analyses (PrHAs), Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), Layer of Protection Analyses (LOPAs), Failure Mode and Effect Analyses (FMEAs), System Hazard Analyses (SHAs), Quantitative Risk Assessments (QRAs), and Operating and Support Hazards Analyses (O&SHAs), and other hazard analysis and risk assessment techniques
  • Apply root cause analysis and fault tree analysis techniques in executing malfunction and failure analyses and incident investigations
  • Develop safety, environmental, engineering, and quality documentation for process startup and restart efforts
  • Prepare and review SOPs for energetics processing operations
  • Perform process design tasks, such as reviewing new or as-built drawings, equipment, and/or process specifications and reviewing engineering calculations that support equipment configuration and process condition determinations
  • Provide other on-site support as needed, including participating in various technical meetings; drafting meeting minutes; performing reviews of technical information, calculations, and previously completed analyses; and performing plant inspections or audits
  • Provide mentorship and technical guidance to mid- and junior-level engineers supporting task execution
Desired Qualifications
  • Vertical and horizontal mixing of energetic compounds
  • Pour and pressure casting of energetic compounds
  • Energetics reaction chemistry, including batch and continuous reactor configurations
  • Bench-scale research for propellant and explosives formulations
  • Pilot-scale manufacturing and production-scale development
  • Pressing and extrusion of propellants and explosives using mechanical, screw, and ram presses
  • Machining of propellants and explosives using conventional lathes, mills, saws, and computer numerical control machining centers
Eastern Research Group

Eastern Research Group

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Eastern Research Group (ERG) provides consulting services in public health, environmental safety, and worker health and safety. It works with government agencies, communities, private companies, and non-profits to address environmental and health challenges. The firm emphasizes assessing environmental and occupational exposures, ensuring safety of food and drugs, planning sustainable facilities, and improving worker health and safety. Revenue comes from consulting fees, often under long-term government contracts. ERG differentiates itself by its mission-driven focus on fairness, equity, and social justice, and by partnering with a diverse client base including small, disadvantaged, minority-owned, women-owned, veteran-owned, and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses. Its goal is to protect public health and the environment, improve workplace safety, and promote inclusive economic growth through collaboration with diverse partners.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$83M

Headquarters

Oslo, Norway

Founded

1984

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What believers are saying

  • 10-year Oregon DEQ contract with Opus advances vehicle emissions analysis statewide.
  • $85M EPA contract secures long-term revenue from environmental conflict resolution.
  • Cross-disciplinary teams deliver tailored solutions to state agencies for 40+ years.

What critics are saying

  • ERG Clinical captures 50-70% of public health contracts in 12-24 months.
  • ERG Environmental seizes operational waste contracts from agencies in 6-12 months.
  • EPA reallocates 30% budgets to AI monitoring, cutting $85M contract in 18-36 months.

What makes Eastern Research Group unique

  • ERG excels in ecological services for aquatic and coastal ecosystems with field surveys and valuations.
  • ERG's NELAC-certified lab provides ambient air monitoring and emergency response measurements.
  • ERG prioritizes partnerships with minority-owned and women-owned small businesses for expertise.

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Company News

ERG (Eastern Research Group Inc.)
Jan 15th, 2026
ERG and Opus Inspection to conduct 10-year emissions study for Oregon Department of Environmental Quality

ERG and Opus Inspection to conduct 10-year emissions study for Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. ERG, in partnership with Opus Inspection, Inc., has been awarded a 10-year contract with the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to advance the state's understanding of real-world vehicle emissions. During the study, Opus will deploy remote sensing devices (RSD) every two years to measure on-road vehicle emissions across Oregon. After each deployment, ERG will conduct rigorous quality assurance reviews and perform in-depth data analysis. Under this contract, ERG and Opus will evaluate the effectiveness of Oregon's Inspection and Maintenance Program, which requires vehicles registered in the Portland and Medford metropolitan areas to pass an emissions test every two years. The study will also help Oregon DEQ assess the effect that commuting has on air quality and understand emissions trends categorized by fuel type, vehicle age, and vehicle type. "This work builds on our history of successful partnerships with Opus in what will become our longest-running and most comprehensive RSD project to date," said Alan Stanard, a staff engineer in ERG's Clean Transportation group. "A full decade of data collection will give us a detailed picture of changes in Oregon's vehicle fleet over time and how the state's inspection program shapes real-world emissions." ERG is excited to help Oregon DEQ translate real-world emissions data into actionable insights that result in cleaner air and healthier communities. Learn more about ERG's Clean Transportation expertise: https://www.erg.com/service/clean-transportation.

ERG (Eastern Research Group Inc.)
Aug 20th, 2025
ERG's Steph Tatham Speaks to a Full House on PFAS Panel at Legislative Summit

ERG's steph Tatham speaks to a full house on PFAS panel at Legislative Summit.

ExecutiveBiz
May 29th, 2024
ERG Receives $85M EPA Environmental Collaboration & Conflict Resolution Contract

ERG receives $85M EPA environmental collaboration & conflict resolution contract.

ERG (Eastern Research Group Inc.)
Aug 18th, 2022
ERG partners with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

To help these and other communities improve local air quality, ERG works with EPA to develop branded, audience-tailored outreach materials and engages with residents, fleet managers, clean air advocates, and other stakeholders.

Acton Conservation Trust
Feb 24th, 2022
Acton Ma partnered with ERG on Jan 24th 22'.

The Town of Acton has recently partnered with Eastern Research group (ERG) to support Acton Conservation Trust in conducting an in-depth assessment to prioritize 15-20 strategies in the Climate Climate Action Plan (CAP) Blueprint based on potential greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions, costs, and benefits, including equity and resilience, of each strategy.