Materials for Soldier Physical Augmentation

The Army Research Laboratory Research Associateship Program (ARL-RAP) is seeking a motivated engineer to work on developing new multifunctional materials and structures to enhance the mobility, lethality, and survivability of the dismounted Soldier. These materials will be designed to enhance biomechanics and reduce mechanical injury. Research themes include passive energy dissipating materials, actuator materials, and novel composite structures. The selected individual will perform design, fabrication, and testing of the materials and mechanisms. Candidates should have a strong background in mechanical design, fabrication, machining, CAD, and preferably LabVIEW or MATLAB programming. The ARL-RAP program is designed to significantly increase the involvement of creative and highly trained scientists and engineers from academia and industry in scientific and technical areas of interest and relevance to the Army. Scientists and Engineers at the CCDC Army Research Laboratory help shape and execute the Army's program for meeting the challenge of developing technologies that will support Army forces in meeting future operational needs by pursuing scientific research and technological developments in diverse fields such as: applied mathematics, atmospheric characterization, simulation and human modeling, digital/optical signal processing, nanotechnology, material science and technology, multifunctional technology, combustion processes, propulsion and flight physics, communication and networking, and computational and information sciences.