Comms EW Engineer: RF Systems & Countermeasures

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

Job summary

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks a Communications Electronic Warfare Engineer to characterize communication systems, evaluate behavior in contested environments, and develop countermeasures using modeling, simulation, and tests.

You will collaborate with engineers and scientists to plan test events, analyze data, and translate results into practical recommendations for sponsors and program direction, while ensuring security clearance eligibility and travel as

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, Aerospace Engineering, or related field with coursework or experience in communications, signals and systems, RF, or DSP.
• At least three years of relevant experience with commercial or military communications systems, RF systems, electronic warfare systems, or related activities.
• Familiarity with signals and systems or DSP concepts, including Fourier transforms, sampling and aliasing, filtering and frequency response, time-frequency analysis, SNR analysis, and related RF analysis products.
• Experience using MATLAB, Python, or similar numerical tools for modeling, simulation, measurement analysis, or DSP.

Responsibilities

• Assess communication systems using analysis, modeling, simulation, and test with emphasis on electronic-warfare applications.
• Develop algorithms and techniques to be used as electronic countermeasures.
• Apply communications theory, signal processing, and numerical tools to understand system behavior and evaluate trade-offs.
• Communicate findings to sponsors and teammates with recommendations for program direction and operational considerations.

Skills

Signal processing

MATLAB

Python

RF systems

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, Aerospace Engineering, or related field

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Numerical simulation tools

Job description

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks a Communications Electronic Warfare Engineer to characterize communication systems, evaluate behavior in contested environments, and develop countermeasures using modeling, simulation, and tests.

You will collaborate with engineers and scientists to plan test events, analyze data, and translate results into practical recommendations for sponsors and program direction, while ensuring security clearance eligibility and travel as