Fire Control Engineer - Naval Weapon Systems Architect

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

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is seeking a Fire Control Engineer to join a multidisciplinary team developing resilient weapon control systems for critical US Navy capabilities. You will analyze data from deployed weapon systems to characterize performance limits and improve recovery of guidance subsystems.

You will review hardware/software updates with prime contractors and sponsors, and participate in tests from labs to Navy platforms to ensure mission assurance and robustness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Computer, Mechanical, Aerospace).
• Professional experience with a complex weapon control system.
• Experience in early concept development, performance analysis, systems integration, or requirements engineering for complex systems.
• Strong interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills.
• Ability to obtain Interim Secret clearance by start date and ultimately Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Perform deep-dive analysis on data from deployed weapon systems to characterize performance limits, identify anomalous behaviors, and improve recovery capabilities of weapon control and missile guidance subsystems.
• Provide independent technical reviews of proposed system updates of both the hardware and software, interfacing directly with the prime contractors and government sponsors to ensure mission assurance.
• Participate in a wide variety of test and evaluation efforts, ranging from laboratory tests to full-scale system tests conducted at government facilities or onboard Navy platforms.
• Shape the architecture of future weapon systems to ensure they are built with inherent robustness and extreme operational resilience.
• Work with internal and external stakeholders to promote a culture where system reliability, performance stability, and mission assurance are the core pillars of every design decision.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Computer, Mechanical, Aerospace)

Job description

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is seeking a Fire Control Engineer to join a multidisciplinary team developing resilient weapon control systems for critical US Navy capabilities. You will analyze data from deployed weapon systems to characterize performance limits and improve recovery of guidance subsystems.

You will review hardware/software updates with prime contractors and sponsors, and participate in tests from labs to Navy platforms to ensure mission assurance and robustness.