Mission Engineer: Defining Next-Gen Defense Capabilities

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

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is seeking mission engineers to conceive, define and evaluate system-of-system requirements for operational defense applications. You will apply modeling, simulation and analytical tools to advance understanding of sensor, network, combat system and missile performance.

Join our team to evolve agile concepts for rapid deployment, develop mission threads, and communicate outcomes to stakeholders using mission-architecting tools and dashboards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a technical field (systems engineering, operations research, mathematics, engineering, applied science, or related).
• At least 3 years of professional experience in systems engineering, systems analysis, mission analysis or operations research.
• Knowledge of DoW’s mission engineering and defense acquisition processes.
• Strong speaking and writing skills.
• Willingness to travel periodically and obtain security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine mission threads to identify capability gaps and define requirements for future defense capabilities.
• Lead comprehensive analysis studies evaluating interactions among platforms and technologies within a mission environment.
• Conduct rigorous assessments of materiel and non-materiel solutions to meet mission objectives.
• Utilize mission architecting tools and dashboards to communicate complex system performance and mission outcomes.

Skills

Strong speaking and writing skills

Education

Bachelors degree in systems engineering/ops research

Masters degree in related technical field

Job description

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is seeking mission engineers to conceive, define and evaluate system-of-system requirements for operational defense applications. You will apply modeling, simulation and analytical tools to advance understanding of sensor, network, combat system and missile performance.

Join our team to evolve agile concepts for rapid deployment, develop mission threads, and communicate outcomes to stakeholders using mission-architecting tools and dashboards.