For those of you that think that Metalstorm is going belly? well...

For those of you that think that Metalstorm is going belly? well why in the hell would they be hiring people in the US on a full time basis? one Project Manager to look after ( customer-sponsored as well as IR&D) and two Mechanical Engineers

For those of you who don't know what IR&D is here is a short description! It relates to PUBLIC CONTRACTS IN TH DOD!!!

Proper Charging of IR & D Costs
February 2004

Public Contracts Update

Under the FAR at 31.205-18, Independent Research & Development ("IR & D") means a contractor's costs that consist of projects falling within the four following areas:


Basic Research
Applied Research
Development
Systems and other concept formulation studies
IR & D effort cannot include technical effort expended in developing and preparing technical data specifically to support submitting a bid or proposal. IR & D does not include the cost of efforts sponsored by a grant or required in the performance of a contract. Controversy continues over the exact meaning of the highlighted phrase. Under Department of Defense procurement policy and DCAA's view, effort specifically called out in the contract or "impliedly required" for performance of the work is excluded from the definition of IR & D and, hence, cannot be charged as an indirect expense but must be recovered directly under the contract or not at all. Industry's response has been that only costs expended for work specifically called out in the contract or paid for under the contract or required as a deliverable must be treated as a direct cost and not included in overhead as IR & D costs are.

AND HERE AREC THE JOBS!!!! you won't be buying these at todays prices very soon, when the contracts are revealed, she will rocket!


Full time jobs and CUSTOMER SPONSORED??? this certainly doesn't seem like a company that is about to go ars* up to me?

http://www.simplyhired.com/job-id/tlptl7pms6/project-manager-jobs/


PROJECT MANAGER
Metal Storm - Arlington, VA

Metal Storm, Inc. (Arlington, VA, USA), seeks professionals with 5+ years of hands-on project management experience in direct supervision of major engineering and technical efforts in the analysis, design, development, integration, training, testing, documentation, and implementation of complex systems. Will perform day-to-day management of assigned programs (customer-sponsored as well as IR&D) that involve teams of engineers and support personnel. Must be able to manage the initiation/planning of a program, technical execution, ongoing monitoring/control, and program closeout. Must ensure that Metal Storm's goods and services consistently meet client requirements. Individual will serve as Metal Storm's account manager in developing and maintaining favorable relationships with new and existing...

originally from washingtonpost.com - More Tools...


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Date Posted: 04/13/09

Career Level Entry Level

Pay Range $41-60K

Education Bachelor's

Job Function Engineer - Mechanical

Job Status Full-Time

Industry Aerospace / Aviation, Defense, Engineering, Government Contractor

Contact Information Not Listed



http://www.washingtonpost.com/wl/jobs/ Mechanical Engineer Metal Storm
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Mechanical Engineer

Metal Storm, Inc. (Arlington, VA, USA), seeks entry- and mid-level mechanical engineers. Candidates must possess demonstrated knowledge and current skills in mechanical design and analysis, 3-D parametric modeling, and drafting. Ballistics modeling and test methods development experience is desirable as is prior military experience. Must be able to work independently and in a team environment. Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering is required. Excellent written and oral communication skills are required. U.S. citizenship required. Must pass a background check. Submit resume with salary history.


Metal Storm is a defense technology company. The company specializes in the research, design, development, integration, and production of projectile launching systems utilizing electronically initiated stacked projectiles. Customers include those in the defense, homeland security, law enforcement, and industrial market. Metal Storm's technology is currently featured on the Discovery Channel's Future Weapon Series - Maximum Impact as "potentially the world's most powerful automatic weapon."

Send cover letter, resume, and salary history to: [email protected]