Lead, Research Infrastructure Systems Engineering

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 105,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education assistance

Retirement contributions

Healthy work-life balance

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory seeks a Research Infrastructure Systems Engineering Lead to apply systems engineering across lab infrastructure initiatives, translating needs into facility requirements, technical specifications, and readiness criteria.

You will lead requirements development, traceability, and integration assessments with program teams, ensuring designs meet research objectives and sponsor expectations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field.
• 6+ years applying systems engineering or related principles to complex technical systems or multidisciplinary initiatives.
• Experience in requirements development, analysis, interface management, and integration of multidisciplinary systems.
• Experience translating research or engineering objectives into technical requirements, facility capabilities, concepts of operations, or acceptance criteria.
• Experience supporting complex infrastructure initiatives through requirements development, design, integration, commissioning, or operational transition.
• Strong technical communication and collaboration skills, including presenting to technical stakeholders and leadership.
• Ability to obtain a Top Secret security clearance; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Apply systems engineering principles across REDD laboratory and research infrastructure initiatives, translating needs into facility requirements and operational acceptance criteria.
• Lead infrastructure requirements development and traceability to ensure designs align with broader system requirements.
• Evaluate how research equipment, facility systems, utilities, and workflows integrate, identifying dependencies and risks.
• Develop concepts of operations, interface requirements, and readiness criteria for new capabilities across facilities.
• Conduct assessments and trade studies of infrastructure options, considering feasibility, performance, costs, and schedules.
• Review layouts, designs, and installation plans to ensure alignment with research requirements and resolve gaps with BCFD and programs.
• Define verification, validation, commissioning, and acceptance criteria for readiness of infrastructure.
• Serve as REDD’s technical/operational representative across planning, design, construction, commissioning, occupancy, and closeout.
• Partner with project managers and operations teams to assess scope, schedules, budgets, and risks.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements development

Technical communication

Collaboration

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Facilities Management, Project Management, or related field

Job description

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory seeks a Research Infrastructure Systems Engineering Lead to apply systems engineering across lab infrastructure initiatives, translating needs into facility requirements, technical specifications, and readiness criteria.

You will lead requirements development, traceability, and integration assessments with program teams, ensuring designs meet research objectives and sponsor expectations.