senior software engineer

software engineer

senior system engineer

senior field service engineer

electronics technician

Scientific Research Corporation

This job has been a great experience by being to live and work in one of the most remote places on earth. Deploying to Antarctica is something that the average person cannot say. The work can be tiring but it is worth it because not many people can keep up with the work pace and the ever changing environment. The scenery is beautiful and being in 24 hour daylight is mind blowing.
A typical day can go from one end of the spectrum to another because of the weather conditions. But usually you would do all of the equipment checks and document everything to keep accurate records. You would also travel to remote locations to perform preventive maintenance on weather equipment. Travel is also necessary to the South Pole to do equipment checks there also another unique experience.
The management is laid back and let you perform the tasks on your own once you have proven yourself to be competent and reliable.
They also are very knowledgeable on all of the equipment. I've filled in for the Runway Supervisor and that was a good experience but very busy because I would always be on call if anything came up after hours.
There is usually a constant rotation of new hires, but mainly prior service individuals that are used to long deployments, Everyone gets along for the most part but like any deployment you sometimes tire of seeing the same people everyday. Some people get cabin fever but it is normal with being such a remote place.

Overall I would recommend this company as a excellent career starter or place for a seasoned professional to increase skills and develop in the short-medium term 1.5-3 years. 

The office is located approximately 15 minutes away from the Charleston International Airport and very close to Joint Base Charleston / Naval Weapons Station. The office environment is very quiet and calm but most SRC employees work on-site with their customer, not at the corporate office. 

Most people at the company seem happy to be working there. I would work at the company for a longer term but it appears impossible to grow in this company beyond senior engineer. There doesn't appear to be any room for growth, no program to develop employees into managers, and managers stay in place and eventually get promoted. 

There are plenty of hi-tech jobs supporting the Gov't / military in SRC, so there is very little real innovation. Adoption of new technology is slow and corporate culture is slow to adapt to modern times. The employees who work at the company are the greatest part of working for this company. I just wish there was more camaraderie or team spirit in the company so that we could feel connected.

Overall, I have been very happy with SRC during my employment with them. They treated me like a person which can be difficult to find in the contracting world. The upper level management even took the time to talk to me about career growth opportunities and outlooks for various fields. They seemed to want to gear me towards fields that would benefit both myself and the company which in turn has helped build a sense of loyalty with the company. 

Now my one major complaint would be that the company has taken a major downturn from what I was promised over the years in terms of benefits. I have continually pushed for them to invest more into our healthcare plans to allow us to not stress unexpected or even expected medical bills as much. The upcoming medical changes will cost my family and I more money in premiums and deductibles which will once again delay us from reaping any benefits from our hard work. I find it appalling that after I have invested so much time and effort into trying to outperform for the company that they would belittle my efforts by financially straining me with higher premiums, higher deductibles, higher copay percentages, and less HSA employer contributions. Honestly our local pizza parlor has a better Healthcare plan available which is disheartening to say the least.

I like starting the day early and touching bases with associates and support colleagues so that I have an up-to-date status of my project that affects any tasks in the pipe line. What impressed me most is the engineers and technicians that I work with. I've learned from their expertise in application software and architecture and it inspires me to seek certifications in such. I've also made a decision to enroll in college. The difficulties on the job are varied, especially when schedules are moved to the left; the pace upon necessity becomes much faster which includes ensuring requisitioned materials and services are available at the appropriate times. What becomes difficult also is the restrictions on one's ability to perform tasks and achieve mission objectives by seemingly conflicting DoD contractual regulations. What balances the difficulties is the knowledge that I'll have a part in producing a product that gives our customers (American warfighter) the edge in combat theatre.

SRC pays decent, but that’s where it ends. The company has more work than personnel and the personnel they do have are severely overworked. The employee turnover is high for a reason that management just can’t seem to grasp. All projects are behind because there’s not enough employees to do the work. It’s impossible to sustain this as a company much longer before customers notice, leading to less future contract awards. I am very passionate about Cybersecurity, but it was impossible to complete anything at SRC due to simply never having the time or personnel to make a difference. You only have time to run from one fire to another, but that seems to be the company norm. Cybersecurity is here to stay and unless it is incorporated into the company’s culture, they will fail. I wish SRC all the best and hope they hire a substantial amount of qualified personnel to keep up with the amount of work they have or their high employee turnover will only continue. 

Nothing special to report here. If you've worked for a contracting company before, you'll understand what you are getting. Every contract is different because the management, project needs, and team culture are different. If you don't like what you are working on, you can try to find another job in the company. SRC is big enough, and the company cares enough, to try to accommodate these types of requests. Of course, I'd recommend doing this kind of search well before your existing contract ends, so you can move on without being put on furlough or laid-off. That is just general contracting advice though, nothing specific to SRC.
I genuinely enjoyed my time with SRC and especially the team I was a part of. But contracts end and you have to move on, so I have. But working here was a bright spot in my contracting career, and I'd definitely welcome the chance to return, should the opportunity arise.

Scientific Research Corporation is a relaxed environment. Very old school. Inside looks like 1985. Tuition reimbursement is the only perk. Horrible benefits and compensation. Insurance knocks $8,000 off your salary easily. There is no room for growth or opportunity unless you can build robots or you have 6-10+ years to wait for a promotion and two extra dollars. Plenty of flexibility if you’re the relative of management’s college friends. Certain races are paid less for the same position with more experience and education. Challenge what they offer if you decide to pursue this plantation. Hopefully you end up in the house. I would never recommend this company to someone looking for a career and growth. Don’t have kids or get pregnant while working here, those benefit prices will devour your check. Proceed with caution. You’ve been warned.

-A typical day is not really common for me at my job; however, there are things a few things that do tend to exist from day to day such as answering e-mails, attending meetings, drafting reports and reconciling the project's finances.
-SRC was able to promote from within by allowing me to climb the ladder from an electronics technician to a Project Manager. I had good mentors from senior management as well as peers to make this possible and learned quite a bit from a vast array of company expertise. 
-I've had the usual range of co-workers but for the most part, I've enjoyed working with the majority of them. 
-I can't really put my finger on a "hardest part of my day." There are challenges to my job but I wouldn't consider them to be hard.
-The most enjoyable parts of my day can be found in the successes we've had and the challenges ahead as well as the great teams I've had the pleasure of sharing them with.

A typical day at work initially was User Interface Design and System Requirements but switched to Configuration Management.

I've learned quite a bit about Configuration Management, Asset Management, and Contracts.

The upper level management overall are great lower level management are also except that a trend towards allowing customer's (contract holders) far too much authority beyond a contract's definition to leverage employees.

My co-workers are well educated professionals and are easy to not only work with but have freindships with. I would reccommend any of them in their chosen proffessions.

The hardest part of the job is convincing new work stream leads that what has worked previously doesn't neccessarily have to be thrown out for them to show process improvement.

The most enjoyable part of working here is working with the group of co-workers I've had the pleasure of working with.

If you're looking to get your foot in the door for the cleared industry then this is my last option to recommend. Served in the military for a decade then transitioned to the DOD contracting world.
Moved from out of state to take a job that used my clearance and quickly learned that the "leadership" was far from competent and far less than skilled in handling situations that require thinking outside the box. I was told that there was no set structure in place with handling certain operations, although the team had been working the same problems for too long of a time to not develop a solid SOP. No follow through on administrative items from direct leadership such as access to specific sites that require daily use for performing the job. Several other solid companies in the industry in Charleston that can use your skills where you feel like you're actually a part of the team and serve the overall mission.

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