Firearms & Toolmark Examiner

Firearms & Toolmark Examiner

Job Locations

US-GA-Forrest Park

ID

2025-1939

Category

Science & Engineering

Overview

Appointment Type : Full-Time Regular A (FTR-A)

Location : Ft. Gillem, GA (& OCONUS)

• Salary Range : $83,803.20 - $108,950.40 / year

ELIGIBLE FOR SIGN-ON BONUS

PURPOSE : Independently performs routine to complex technical examinations of firearms, ammunition, and ammunition components; conducting microscopic comparisons of questioned bullets and cartridge cases; examining various types of manufacturer, class and individual characteristics of tools and tool marks on a variety of objects; conducting shooting incident reconstruction; providing training for other laboratory examiners and personnel in regard to firearm safety and proper handling techniques; and guidance / expertise to latent print examiners in regard to assisting them with potential locations on firearms where latent prints may be found.

Responsibilities

Provide analysis of firearms, ammunition, and ammunition components; conducting microscopic comparisons of questioned bullets and cartridge cases; examining various types of manufacturer, class and individual characteristics of tools and tool marks on a variety of objects; conducting shooting incident reconstruction; providing training for other laboratory examiners and personnel in regard to firearm safety and proper handling techniques; and guidance / expertise to latent print examiners in regard to assisting them with potential locations on firearms where latent prints may be found.

Qualifications

Four (4) years of experience with the analysis of firearms, ammunition, and ammunition components; conducting microscopic comparisons of questioned bullets and cartridge cases; examining various types of manufacturer, class and individual characteristics of tools and tool marks on a variety of objects; conducting shooting incident reconstruction; providing training for other laboratory examiners and personnel in regard to firearm safety and proper handling techniques; and guidance / expertise to latent print examiners in regard to assisting them with potential locations on firearms where latent prints may be found.

Bachelor's degree in a physical science preferred.

Experience conducting examinations while maintaining chain of custody, and formulating interpretation results for forensic and / or intelligence exploitation.

Experience with utilizing and submitting to national databases.

Must be able to pass security background investigation and to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

Ability to travel CONUS / OCONUS and to pass all deployment requirements for OCONUS medical screenings.

TOTAL REWARDS

ORAU has a strategic approach to providing total rewards to employees through a fair, equitable, and competitive total compensation package. The goal of our total rewards system is to integrate compensation, benefits, work-life balance, performance, recognition, development, and career opportunities to attract, engage, and retain the talent required to achieve ORAU's business objectives. The benefit component of our total rewards program supports business goals by offering the following benefits based on employee eligibility :

The ORAU total reward package also promotes work-life balance. Mindful of the need for employees to care for themselves and their families, ORAU offers the following additional work-life benefits based on employee eligibility :

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