C2 Concept Modeling & Simulation Engineer

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory seeks a C2 Concept Modeling Simulation and Analysis Engineer to build engagement-level simulations and analyze system performance. You will translate operational concepts into scenarios, develop analyses with the AFSIM core, and extend the framework to link with Python or MATLAB data pipelines.

You will integrate real-world data and threat representations, document methodologies, and collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to inform decisions on

Qualifications

• Hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• Have 1+ year of progressive experience with AFSIM developing models and performing analysis.
• Have strong scripting and programming skills with C++, Python, or MATLAB in an IDE.
• Have experience with DevSecOps toolchains (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Terraform, Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes, SAST/DAST tools).
• Can work in a highly collaborative environment and communicate with government civilians, military officers, and contractors.
• Have active DoD security clearance eligibility (US citizenship).

Responsibilities

• Translate operational concepts into simulation scenarios for analysis.
• Develop and execute engagement-level simulation analyses using the AFSIM core framework.
• Extend AFSIM’s C++ architecture to interface with Python or MATLAB data pipelines.
• Integrate real-world data, threat representations, and external models.
• Document assumptions, methodologies, and results for reproducibility.

Skills

C++

Python

MATLAB

Scripting

DevSecOps tools

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/Math/Physics/CS

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI

GitHub Actions

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

SAST/DAST tools

Job description

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory seeks a C2 Concept Modeling Simulation and Analysis Engineer to build engagement-level simulations and analyze system performance. You will translate operational concepts into scenarios, develop analyses with the AFSIM core, and extend the framework to link with Python or MATLAB data pipelines.

You will integrate real-world data and threat representations, document methodologies, and collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to inform decisions on