Nav Systems Engineer - Precision Navigation for Submarines

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

Job summary

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks a Navigation Systems Engineer to apply MBSE and SysML to precision navigation for US Navy platforms. You will contribute to requirements analysis, system architecture modeling, and test planning.

You will deepen understanding of current and future navigation systems, address evolving mission needs, and communicate results through formal presentations and technical documents to sponsors and contractors.

Qualifications

• B.S. in engineering, mathematics, physics or related field required.
• 2 years of experience in inertial navigation concepts.
• Experience in systems engineering across conceptual design, requirements, trade studies, and test planning.
• Strong SysML knowledge for specification, analysis, design, verification, and validation of systems and systems of systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide systems engineering and MBSE leadership focusing on requirements analysis, architecture modeling, and test & evaluation for precision navigation systems.
• Develop understanding of current and future navigation systems and evolving mission needs.
• Apply systems engineering principles to ensure mission-critical objectives are met with integrated solutions.
• Coordinate analysis on current and future navigation capabilities and provide data and recommendations to sponsors.

Skills

SysML knowledge

MBSE methodology

Strong writing skills

Team collaboration

Education

B.S. in engineering, mathematics, physics

Tools

MagicDraw

DOORS

Cameo EA

MATLAB/Simulink

AFSIM

Job description

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks a Navigation Systems Engineer to apply MBSE and SysML to precision navigation for US Navy platforms. You will contribute to requirements analysis, system architecture modeling, and test planning.

You will deepen understanding of current and future navigation systems, address evolving mission needs, and communicate results through formal presentations and technical documents to sponsors and contractors.