Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab

Radiation Hardened (RADHARD) Electronics Engineer

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab • $100K — $245K *
Laurel, MD 20707In-Person
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Nuclear Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or related field and 3+ years relevant experience
  • Familiarity with hardware design and development of analog/digital electronics, FPGAs, and/or software systems
  • Knowledge of radiation environments and radiation interactions with matter
  • Strong mathematical and statistical background
  • Attention to detail with excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Initiative, interest in skill development, and flexibility for varied assignments
  • Ability to obtain Interim Secret clearance and eventually a Top Secret clearance; U.S. citizenship required

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with a talented multi-disciplinary team
  • Analyze nuclear survivability of strategic weapon systems and structures
  • Perform technical analyses on electronic components' response to nuclear events and space environment
  • Utilize modeling tools for rigorous technical analyses
  • Gather information for credible system-level effect analyses
  • Review technical work from external partners
  • Support design reviews at the instrument and system level
  • Expand technical skills in nuclear hardness and survivability

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge U.S. Strategic Systems
  • Collaborative environment with experts across multiple disciplines
  • Potential for ongoing skill development in specialized areas
  • Access to advanced modeling tools and technologies
  • Engagement with government sponsors and high-level stakeholders
Full Job Description
Description

The System Modeling and Estimation Group within the Force Projection Sector of the John Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory is seeking an enthusiastic physicist and/or engineer to take on the position of Radiation Hardened (RADHARD) Electronics Engineer. The ideal candidate will work on complex, multi-discipline problems with a team of experts to offer technical contributions to improve the next generation of U.S. Strategic Systems.

As a Radiation Hardened (RADHARD) Electronics Engineer...
  • You will work with a talented multi-disciplinary team
  • You will analyze the nuclear survivability of strategic weapon systems and structures
  • You will perform technical analyses to understand, evaluate, and characterize the response of component and system level electronics to nuclear events and the natural space environment
  • You will use in-house or third-party modeling tools to perform rigorous technical analyses
  • You will identify and collect information needed to perform credible analysis of system level effects
  • You will perform technical analyses of work produced by external partners
  • You will support instrument and system level design reviews
  • You will expand your technical skillset to include additional nuclear hardness and survivability areas
  • You will interact with sponsors and representatives of other organizations

Qualifications

You meet our minimum qualifications for the job if you...
  • Possess a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Nuclear Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or a related science/engineering field with 3+ years of relevant experience
  • Are familiar with hardware design and development of analog or digital electronics, FPGAs, and/or software systems
  • Are familiar with radiation environments and the principles of radiation interactions with matter
  • Have a strong mathematical and statistical background
  • Attention to detail with strong verbal and written communication skills
  • The qualifications needed in this job also include initiative, interest in skill development and the flexibility to accept assignments of varied scope and skill
  • Are able to obtain an Interim Secret level security clearance by your start date and can ultimately obtain a Top Secret level clearance. If selected, you will be subject to a government security clearance 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 a Master of Science or Doctorate in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or a related science/engineering field with 7+ years of relevant experience
  • Have Strategic RADHARD or space RADHARD electronics experience
  • Have a basic understanding of device physics and radiation effects on electronics
  • Have experience with modeling or testing of any radiation effects on electronics including total ionizing dose, dose rate, single event effects and displacement damage from X-rays, gamma rays, neutrons, protons, and heavy ions
  • Have hands on experience designing, implementing, and optimizing real world applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies
  • Have experience with electromagnetic pulse theory and system protection
  • Have electronics design experience
  • Are familiar with the natural space environment and their effects on systems
  • Are familiar with nuclear weapon environments and their effects on systems
  • Have radiation detection experience
  • Have knowledge of data analysis, computational physics, or computational engineering
  • Have experience modeling nuclear weapon effects
  • Are a licensed Professional Engineer
  • Demonstrated ability to present to high level government sponsors
  • Hold an active Top Secret security clearance

Minimum Rate

$100,000 Annually

Maximum Rate

$245,000 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.
Learn more about Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab
Size
7,000 employees
Industry
Information Technology
Founded
1942
* Ladders Estimates

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