Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Smoke Research Engineer

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$85K-$133K From the posting source

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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)

$111,944 U.S. median for this role

Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)

+13.7% - Much faster than average

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Matched to SOC 15-1252 - Data and ML aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

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Mid From the posting source

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Hires in: MD From the posting source

About this role

Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Smoke Research Engineer Gaithersburg, Maryland Summary NIST's Fire Research Division is seeking an Environmental Engineer to conduct cutting-edge research in the area of fire smoke production. This role will develop and apply experimental methods to measure smoke properties and their chemical composition, assess smoke transport and dispersion, and evaluate their impact on environmental exposure and visibility. This notice is issued under direct-hire authority to recruit new talent to occupations for which NIST has a severe shortage of candidates. Duties NIST's Fire Research Division leads efforts to advance the science and practice of fire safety engineering, firefighting, fire investigation, fire testing, fire data management, and controlled burning. Within this division, the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Fire Group conducts research to reduce fire hazards in WUI communities. Their research includes mission-related measurement science research and services to develop WUI fire risk exposure metrics, predict fire spread in WUI communities, assess the fire performance of structures and communities, and mitigate the effects of WUI fires on structures and communities through science-based codes and standards. As a Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Smoke Research Engineer, you will: Develop, implement, and evaluate smoke characterization measurements Assess the impact of fire smoke and mitigation actions Communicate Research for effective technology transfer Education This position has an education requirement. Transcripts must be submitted to validate that the education requirement has been met. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. However, an official copy will be required before a final offer of employment. Use of foreign

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