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Firearm and Tool Mark Examiner

pae
Forest Park, GA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/7/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/6/2026
Job Description Firearm and Tool Mark Examiner Amentum is currently seeking a Firearm and Tool Mark Examiner based in Fort Gillem, GA supporting the Forensic Exploitation Directorate (FXD) Defense Forensic Science Center (DFSC). This is an OCONUS only position. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Examine evidence and forensic materials and render all items safe. Examine evidence items for any signs indicating make, model, modifications, place of origin, manufacturer or maker, and serial numbers. Examine evidence items for unique or indicative tool marks, using magnification, etching, x-ray, and/or photographic techniques to best exploit the evidence items. Use photographic equipment to capture still images of each evidence item and relevant key portions of the evidence item, or other exhibits, to support further analysis, conclusions, and documentation. Utilizing and submitting to national databases. Perform forensic examination of tool marks on a wide variety of weapons and IED related evidence. Produce detailed notes and reports. Perform technical and administrative reviews (AR/TR) of other examiners' casework. Perform quality checks of instruments and reagents. Interact and collaborate with other group/team members and other forensic staff to ensure a high quality and accurate product. Required Qualifications: More than four (4) years of experience in one or more of the following fields: Analysis of firearms, ammunition, and ammunition components Examination and microscopic comparison of questioned bullets, and cartridge cases Examination of various types of manufacturers, class and individual characteristics of tools and tools marks on a variety of objects Conduct shooting incident reconstruction Provide training for other laboratory examiners and personnel in regard to firearms safety and proper handling techniques and guidance and expertise to latent print examiners in regard to assisting them with potential locations on firearms where latent prints may be found Experience conducting examinations while maintaining chain of custody and formulating interpretation results for forensic and or intelligence exploitation Collection, preservation, and processing of evidence and event reconstruction Professional certifications such as Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners (AFTE). Must be able to successfully pass all medical requirements for deployment. Must be able to successfully pass a skills assessment. Must be able to pass competency and proficiency test Able to obtain and maintain a Secret US Government clearance. Note US Citizenship is required to obtain a Secret clearance. Able to obtain a US Passport. Desired Qualifications: One (1) year of experience as the lead of a team of firearms and tool mark examiners is desired. Experience working with an OIF/OEF Laboratory, TEDAC facility, or other NGIC, DoD or ATF Lab; interagency or state/local law enforcement forensics labs preferred. Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income 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. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters. Welcome back! We encourage you to check on the status of your current job applications with us. You can also search for a list of our current job openings and see if there are any new positions that might be a good fit for you. Thank you for continued interest in employment with Amentum. For more than 100 years, Amentum has tackled the world’s toughest challenges to deliver agile and steadfast solutions to the U.S. government and its allies. With more than 50,000 employees on all seven continents and in more than 60 countries, Amentum delivers a broad range of operational support services to meet the critical needs of our clients. Our headquarters are in Chantilly, VA. Find us online at https://www.amentum.com/ If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at TAOps@amentum.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans Labor Laws Posters Amentum has become aware of unauthorized individuals who are falsely using the Amentum name and /or logo in an attempt to solicit fees from potential job seekers. These deceptive and unauthorized individuals are soliciting money, promising placement in a position with Amentum. Please note any communication requesting any amount of money in exchange for employment with Amentum is fraudulent. These communications do not originate from Amentum and are not associated with the recruitment process. Amentum and its affiliates never charge candidates fees or payments of any kind in order to secure employment. As a precaution, we recommend you do not disclose personal or financial details to anyone as a response to an unsolicited email, social media, or dating website request. Amentum will never as ask for a placement fee or any other fee to expedite the hiring process. If you are contacted by anyone offering employment with Amentum, you should never be asked to pay a fee for recruiting. Amentum personnel will always send email from an identifiable corporate account (ending in @amentum.com) and never from a public email account like Yahoo!, Google, Gmail, or Hotmail. If you are contacted regarding a fraudulent employment proposal, we encourage you to alert your local law enforcement agency/police authority. To read more about Amentum’s commitment to ethics, please click here.

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