Mission Planning Engineer & Analyst - Defense Systems

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory; Laurel (MD); Vor Ort; USD 100.000 - 245.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is looking for a Mission Planning Design Engineer/Analyst to shape planning, battle management, and coordination capabilities for national defense programs. You will model systems, develop algorithms, and optimize defense designs for multiple missions and planning levels.

You will join a multidisciplinary team, apply optimization and data analysis to life-cycle engineering, and communicate results through sponsor-facing presentations and written

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, physics, or equivalent.
• Two or more years of modeling, simulation, or data analysis experience.
• Two or more years translating user needs into technical solutions including workflow design and backend algorithms.
• Experience in a multidisciplinary team.
• Programming experience with MATLAB or Python.
• Active Secret security clearance; U.S. citizenship required.

Aufgaben

• Engineer solutions for military mission planning and conduct analytical efforts shaping planning, battle management, and coordination capabilities.
• Describe and model system architectures and the algorithms behind planning, battle management, and coordination capabilities.
• Develop algorithms and models of sensors, effectors, and combat systems to assess mission plans and engagement performance.
• Engineer workflows for planning and battle management translating warfighter needs into intuitive capabilities.
• Apply optimization techniques to defense design and strategy problems, defining measures of effectiveness and conducting trade studies.
• Develop prototypes leveraging existing models, libraries, and data to support planning, optimization, and operational analysis.
• Support lifecycle engineering and real-world operations, including test events and operational scenarios for decision-makers.
• Present proposals and analyses to sponsors and collaborators; author reports.
• Review design reviews to ensure sponsor directions and contractor compliance.

Kenntnisse

Engineering background

Mathematical analysis

Python

MATLAB

Critical thinking

Communication

Team collaboration

Security Clearance

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in engineering, mathematics, physics, or equivalent

Master's degree or PhD (advanced degree)

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Jobbeschreibung

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is looking for a Mission Planning Design Engineer/Analyst to shape planning, battle management, and coordination capabilities for national defense programs. You will model systems, develop algorithms, and optimize defense designs for multiple missions and planning levels.

You will join a multidisciplinary team, apply optimization and data analysis to life-cycle engineering, and communicate results through sponsor-facing presentations and written