Maritime Surveillance LFA/CLFA Engineer & Ops

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

Job summary

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is seeking a Maritime Surveillance Systems Engineer/Analyst in Laurel, MD. The role focuses on assessing MSS CLFA, LFA, and Deployable Active Systems through lab and at-sea experiments, driving data-informed decisions for future Navy capabilities, and collaborating with engineers and analysts to push innovation in active sonar technologies.

Applicants should have 8+ years in sonar-related roles, a relevant technical degree, and the

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field with 8+ years of related experience.
• Experience with sonar system operations, testing or development.
• Ability to obtain interim Secret clearance and ultimately TS/SCI.

Responsibilities

• Lead lab-based and at-sea assessments of MSS CLFA, LFA, and Deployable Active Systems.
• Define scope, methods, performance metrics, and data requirements for analyses.
• Develop new system display concepts to improve performance.
• Research and experiment with next-generation technologies for surveillance.
• Support future MSS requirements and capability development.

Skills

Sonar systems

Naval surveillance

Data analysis

Clearance eligible

System testing

Education

B.S. in Engineering/Physics/Math/CS

MS degree in related field

Job description

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is seeking a Maritime Surveillance Systems Engineer/Analyst in Laurel, MD. The role focuses on assessing MSS CLFA, LFA, and Deployable Active Systems through lab and at-sea experiments, driving data-informed decisions for future Navy capabilities, and collaborating with engineers and analysts to push innovation in active sonar technologies.

Applicants should have 8+ years in sonar-related roles, a relevant technical degree, and the