Long Range Networked Fires Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Generous education assistance program

Unparalleled retirement contributions

Healthy work/life balance

Job summary

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory is looking for an experienced engineer to design advanced integrated networked fires systems for defense. You'll work on multi-modal sensing, data fusion, and long-range weapon technologies to contribute to combat systems across various domains.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 7 years experience, a relevant BS degree, proficiency in MATLAB, and an active Top Secret security clearance. A robust benefits package, including education assistance and retirement contributions, is offered.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in complex systems engineering, integration, and analysis.
• Proficiency in MATLAB or similar programming languages for algorithm development.
• Experience with advanced kill chain analysis and integrated fire control concepts.
• Active Top Secret security clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop concepts for integrating new sensors and weapons.
• Define interface requirements and information exchanges between systems.
• Analyze combat and weapon system functionality regarding network integration.
• Lead engineering development with external mission partners.

Skills

System of systems engineering

Data analysis (MATLAB)

Leadership skills

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Complex problem-solving

Education

BS degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field

MS or PhD in Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

MATLAB

Job description

Description

Are you an experienced engineer who would like to be a major contributor to the design of future advanced integrated networked fires capabilities in support of homeland and theater defense?

Would you like the opportunity to design and integrate multi-modal sensing phenomenology, multi-sensor data fusion, and long-range weapon technologies into a complex system of systems?

If so, we're looking for someone like you to join our team at APL!

We are committed to the pursuit of innovative and novel approaches that drive state‑of‑the‑art solutions to urgent operational needs and complex evolving warfighter challenges. As a member of our team, you will provide thought leadership and conduct rigorous analysis and engineering to rapidly develop and demonstrate technologies and integrated systems concepts and solutions that can enable effective joint, integrated, theatre‑level defense across all operational warfighting domains (land, sea, air, space). We want you to help us reach our goal in identifying emerging information fusion and data distribution needs and developing groundbreaking integrated fire control solutions for force‑level systems in distributed warfare theatres.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop novel concepts and architectures for integrating new types of active and passive sensors, weapons, and multi‑mission data fusion capabilities into future combat systems and military platforms enabling long‑range fires across multiple domains.
• Define element‑level interface requirements, information exchanges between systems, message data content, and performance required to achieve a desired effect.
• Understand and assess multi‑faceted sensor (individual and networked) performance metrics as related to the needs of the combat and weapon systems across multiple mission areas.
• Understand and analyze various aspects of combat and weapon system functionality as related to integration with networks providing integrated fire control capabilities.
• Learn about specific active and passive sensor types (RF, EO, IR, ES) and their associated data characteristics, track sources, sensor designs, modes of operation, sensor capabilities, detection and characterization data, and use your knowledge to inform architecture trades, develop requirements, and assess measurements of effectiveness and performance.
• Provide subject‑matter expertise and lead system‑of‑systems engineering and architecture development activities with external mission partners across the multi‑mission advanced kill chain development enterprise.

Qualifications

You meet our minimum qualifications for the job if you…

• Possess a BS degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Have 7+ years of experience in complex system of systems engineering, integration, and analysis work.
• Have proficiency in MATLAB or similar programming languages for algorithm development and data analysis.
• Have experience and background in some or all of the following: systems architecture, requirements, interface, and algorithm prototyping and performance analysis, active and passive sensors, target tracking and sensor fusion algorithms and design concepts, command and control concepts, distributed communications systems, advanced kill chain analysis, integrated fire control concepts.
• Have a theoretical background or experience in some of the following: probability theory, statistical or adaptive signal processing, detection and estimation theory, information theory, data fusion, optimization theory, or a related discipline.
• Have experience with distributed warfare systems and advanced kill chain development and analysis.
• Have experience solving complex system of systems problems.
• Have proficient analytical and leadership skills.
• Can perform effectively as part of a multi‑disciplinary team.
• Have an active Top Secret security clearance and can ultimately obtain a TS/SCI clearance. If selected, you will be subject to a government security clearance investigation and must meet the requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship.
• Are willing and able to travel up to 10% of the time to remote sites and are comfortable working in closed areas.

You'll go above and beyond our minimum requirements if you…

• Possess an MS or PhD degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Have an active TS/SCI security clearance.
• Have 12+ years of experience in complex system of systems engineering, integration, and analysis work.
• Have a deep understanding and experience working on advanced multi‑mission sensor to shooter kill chains, integrated fire control platforms, radar, weapons, and networked systems.

About the Employer

Our employees enjoy generous benefits, including a robust education assistance program, unparalleled retirement contributions, and a healthy work/life balance.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, occupation, marital or familial status, political opinion, personal appearance, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. APL is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals of all abilities, including those with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in any part of the hiring process, please contact [e-mail].

Minimum Rate

$100,000 Annually

Maximum Rate

$245,000 Annually