Entry-Level Nuclear Survivability Analyst

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory seeks an entry-level physicist and/or engineer for the Strategic Deterrent Nuclear Survivability Analyst role in the System Modeling, Evaluation, and Planning Group. The position focuses on multi-disciplinary problem solving and contributing to survivability research.

You will perform modeling and simulation to understand nuclear weapon environments, analyze survivability requirements, prepare data-driven analyses, and present findings to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Math, Physics, Engineering, CS, or Data Science.
• Familiar with radiation environments and radiation interactions with matter.
• Familiar with MATLAB and coding platforms.
• Eligible for Interim Secret clearance with potential to obtain Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Work with a talented and inclusive multi-disciplinary technical team.
• Perform modeling and simulation tasks to understand, evaluate, and characterize nuclear weapon environments and effects.
• Inform and analyze weapon system survivability requirements.
• Produce data and then perform analysis of that data.
• Perform independent analysis of third-party results and summarize conclusions.
• Present work and results to other technical staff members, management, and government organizations.
• Expand your technical skillset to include additional nuclear hardness and survivability areas.
• Run third party software in a Linux and/or Windows environment.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Willingness to learn

Education

Bachelor's degree in Math, Physics, Engineering, CS, Data Science

Tools

MATLAB

MCNP

GEANT

ENDF

NJOY

DIORAMA

Job description

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory seeks an entry-level physicist and/or engineer for the Strategic Deterrent Nuclear Survivability Analyst role in the System Modeling, Evaluation, and Planning Group. The position focuses on multi-disciplinary problem solving and contributing to survivability research.

You will perform modeling and simulation to understand nuclear weapon environments, analyze survivability requirements, prepare data-driven analyses, and present findings to