Graduate Space Systems Modeling & Simulation Engineer

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

Job summary

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in the Baltimore-Washington metro area seeks engineers and scientists for the Space Control Systems Group. You will contribute to Space Domain Awareness, Defensive Space Control, and Offensive Space Control through modeling, simulation, and analysis.

Applicants should have a technical Bachelor's (and preferably a Master's) in engineering, physics, or computer science, and be eligible for at least interim Top Secret clearance;

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Astronomy, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related technical field
• Willing and able to occasionally travel to sponsor locations
• Able to obtain Interim Top Secret clearance and ultimately TS/SCI clearance; U.S. citizenship required

Responsibilities

• Develop modeling and simulation for space domain awareness and defense
• Create multi-domain operation plans, tactics, and techniques
• Prepare test and evaluation plans, threat analyses, and performance assessments
• Contribute to space warfighting operations and force designs

Skills

Programming skills

Modeling skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/physics/math/computer science

Master's degree in engineering/physics/math/computer science

Tools

C

C++

MATLAB

Python

Systems Tool Kit

Astrogator

Thermal Desktop

PTC Creo

Job description

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in the Baltimore-Washington metro area seeks engineers and scientists for the Space Control Systems Group. You will contribute to Space Domain Awareness, Defensive Space Control, and Offensive Space Control through modeling, simulation, and analysis.

Applicants should have a technical Bachelor's (and preferably a Master's) in engineering, physics, or computer science, and be eligible for at least interim Top Secret clearance;