Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab

Missile Defense Systems Modeling and Analysis Engineer

Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, physics, mathematics, or equivalent field
  • 1+ years of experience in a defense-focused engineering role
  • Proficient in MATLAB for modeling, simulation, and visualization
  • Strong collaboration skills in a multi-disciplinary team
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to pass an Interim Secret security clearance and obtain a Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and assess Missile Defense systems
  • Model and analyze fielded systems for improvements
  • Propose and develop innovative concepts to enhance capabilities
  • Conduct analyses to evaluate future systems performance
  • Create presentations to communicate technical recommendations to stakeholders
  • Foster a collaborative team environment dedicated to innovation and quality.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on critical national defense projects
  • Join a dynamic and collaborative team culture
  • Engage in innovative problem-solving and risk-taking
  • Access to ongoing professional development and training opportunities
  • Potential for security clearance advancement.
Full Job Description
Description

We are seeking a hardworking engineer/mathematician (or equivalent background) to help us develop the next generation of solutions to our nation's most challenging air and missile defense problems. As the threats to our defenses grow, we need creative thinkers and leaders that will push the boundaries of capability to ensure we stay ahead of these threats by thinking outside the box, taking risks, and collaborating across a team of engineers.

As a Missile Defense Systems Modeling and Analysis Engineer...
  • Your primary responsibility will be contributing to the development and assessment of Missile Defense systems.
  • You will model, analyze, and lead perform assessments of fielded systems and find opportunities for improvement, propose and develop innovative concepts/algorithms to improve capabilties, and conduct analysis to assess potential future systems performance.
  • You will develop presentations to effectively communicate technical recommendations to APL leadership, government sponsors, and the engineering community.
  • You will contribute to a dynamic group culture to uphold core values through participation in collaborative teams and activities, as well as a dedication to continual improvement, innovation and risk-taking, and developing high quality products.

Qualifications

You meet our minimum qualifications for the job if you...
  • Have a Bachelor's in electrical engineering, physics, mathematics, or equivalent degree
  • Have at least 1+ years of experience in a professional engineering setting with Department of Defense focus
  • Have proficiency using MATLAB to conduct modeling and simulation, perform analysis, and create vizualizations in a professional setting
  • Excel in a multi-disciplinary team environment
  • Are an effective communicator with excellent written and verbal skills
  • Are able to obtain an Interim Secret security clearance by your start date and can ultimately obtain a Top Secret level security clearance. If selected, you will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet the requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship.

You 'll go above and beyond our minimum requirements if you...
  • Have specific domain knowledge of Missile Defense Agency, Navy, Army, or Space Force systems, sensors, battle managers, and kinetic and non-kinetic capabilities
  • Have proven experience in leading complex, multi-disciplinary analyses
  • Have profiency using version control software to develop MATLAB simulations in a team environment
  • Have proficiency using MATLAB to develop even-driven simulations using object-oriented programming capabilities
  • Have a Top Secret or higher clearance


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Minimum Rate

$85,000 Annually

Maximum Rate

$195,000 Annually

About Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is a research and development organization that provides solutions to national security and scientific challenges. The laboratory was founded in 1942 and is located in Laurel, Maryland. APL is a division of the Johns Hopkins University and is a not-for-profit organization. The laboratory has expertise in a variety of areas, including space exploration, national security, and healthcare.
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