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Physicist

Booz Allen
Reston, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 11/2/2025 CLOSED ON 1/2/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physicist position at Booz Allen?

Physicist

Key Role:

Leverage physics expertise to test and analyze physical phenomena to support S&T client challenges. Apply leading-edge principles, theories, and concepts and contribute to the development of new principles and concepts. Work on unusually complex problems and provide highly innovative solutions. Operate with limited oversight. Mentor or supervise junior staff in both company and technical competencies.

Basic Qualifications:

  • 5 years of experience conducting systems engineering or research developing and advancing physics-based models relating to target defeat mechanisms and weapons effects
  • 5 years of experience with computational dynamics and modeling, including solving partial differential equations using numerical methods such as finite element, finite volume, and finite difference
  • Experience creating software tools that generate images with realistic, physics-based artifacts and qualities, supporting anomaly detection and classification
  • Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam
  • Bachelor's degree in Physics or Applied Mathematics

Additional Qualifications:

  • Experience as a task lead on research and development projects
  • Experience with DoD agencies
  • Experience with military operations, biological command, control, communications, survivability, and hard target defeat
  • Knowledge of systems engineering, data science, artificial intelligence, and machine learning
  • Knowledge of weapons control technology
  • Ability to evaluate all project aspects, including design, development, execution, and implementation of target analysis and defeat
  • TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
  • Master's degree in Physics or Applied Mathematics

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance is required.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $99,000.00 to $225,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of flexibility and collaboration, whether that happens in person or remotely.

  • If this position is listed as remote or hybrid, you’ll periodically work from a Booz Allen or client site facility.
  • If this position is listed as onsite, you’ll work with colleagues and clients in person, as needed for the specific role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.

Salary : $99,000 - $225,000

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