Missile Systems Modeling & Simulation Specialist

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

Benefits offered by this job

Robust education assistance program

Generous retirement contributions

Healthy work/life balance

Job summary

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory is seeking a missile effectiveness analyst in Laurel, Maryland. This role involves characterizing and evaluating missile system performance against complex threats, collaborating with a team to enhance modeling and simulation tools.

Ideal candidates will possess a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering field and have strong programming skills, particularly in MATLAB, Python, or C++. The position offers a competitive salary and generous benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in relevant engineering field.
• Experience with aerospace systems and missile performance analysis.
• Strong programming skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess effectiveness and optimal employment of U.S. strike missiles.
• Improve missile modeling capabilities with a multi-disciplinary team.
• Build data visualization tools for complex data sets.

Skills

Programming skills (MATLAB, Python, C++)

Experience analyzing missile system performance

Ability to learn missile system concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Mathematics or another engineering field

Tools

M&S tools (ESAMS, SHAZAM, TMAP/TBA)

Simulink

Git

Job description

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory is seeking a missile effectiveness analyst in Laurel, Maryland. This role involves characterizing and evaluating missile system performance against complex threats, collaborating with a team to enhance modeling and simulation tools.

Ideal candidates will possess a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering field and have strong programming skills, particularly in MATLAB, Python, or C++. The position offers a competitive salary and generous benefits.