Junior Cyber-Physical Systems Engineer

Battelle Memorial Institute; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 71,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Compressed work schedule

Hybrid work model (60% in-office, 40%

Job summary

Battelle Memorial Institute is seeking an early-career Computer Engineer in Columbus, Ohio, to analyze and model complex cyber-physical systems. You will work across hardware, software, firmware, sensors, and physical processes within embedded electronics and unmanned systems.

Responsibilities include decomposition, modeling, and risk analyses while collaborating with experienced staff. A DoD Top Secret clearance is a requirement for this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or graduate degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related discipline.
• Foundational knowledge of electrical systems, digital electronics, computer architecture, embedded systems, and hardware-software interfaces.
• Ability to interpret engineering documentation and test results.
• Experience with Python and object-oriented programming.
• Experience with version control, dependencies, virtual environments, debugging, and automated testing.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical communication skills.
• U.S. Citizenship with ability to obtain DoD Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and decompose cyber-physical systems to identify components, interfaces, functions, dependencies, and system behavior.
• Develop system models and support requirements, interface, and technical risk analyses using engineering evidence.
• Apply electrical and computer engineering fundamentals to analyze interactions among hardware, software, firmware, communications, sensors, and physical processes.
• Use scripting, data-processing methods, and AI-assisted tools, including LLMs, to organize and evaluate technical information.
• Document findings and gaps while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Python programming

Analytical thinking

Technical communication

Problem solving

Security clearance readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related engineering

Graduate degree in related engineering

Tools

SysML

MBSE

Job description

Battelle Memorial Institute is seeking an early-career Computer Engineer in Columbus, Ohio, to analyze and model complex cyber-physical systems. You will work across hardware, software, firmware, sensors, and physical processes within embedded electronics and unmanned systems.

Responsibilities include decomposition, modeling, and risk analyses while collaborating with experienced staff. A DoD Top Secret clearance is a requirement for this role.