Nuclear Survivability & Strategic Deterrence Analyst

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory is seeking a Strategic Deterrent Nuclear Survivability Analyst with a PhD in physics, nuclear engineering, or electrical engineering to join the Force Projection Sector in the System Modeling, Evaluation, and Planning Group.

You will perform modeling and simulation of nuclear weapon environments, analyze data, and present findings to government organizations.

Qualifications

• Possess a PhD in physics, nuclear engineering, or electrical engineering, or a closely related field.
• Are familiar with radiation environments and the principles of radiation interactions with matter.
• Are familiar with MATLAB and/or other coding platforms.
• Have strong attention to detail.
• Have knowledge of data analysis, computational physics, or computational engineering.
• Have the ability to obtain an Interim Secret level clearance prior to starting with the ability to ultimately obtain a Top Secret level clearance. Applicant selected will be subject to a government security clearance investigation and must meet the requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Work with a talented and inclusive multi-disciplinary technical team.
• Perform modeling and simulation tasks to understand, evaluate, and characterize nuclear weapon environments and effects.
• Identify opportunities to inform and analyze system requirements.
• Produce data and then perform analysis of that data.
• Perform independent analysis of third-party results and summarize conclusions.
• Present work and results to other technical staff members, management, and government organizations.
• Expand your technical skillset to include additional nuclear hardness and survivability areas.
• Run third party software in a Linux and/or Windows environment.

Skills

Radiation environments knowledge

MATLAB coding

Data analysis

Computational physics/engineering

Security clearance eligibility

Attention to detail

Education

PhD in physics

PhD in nuclear engineering

PhD in electrical engineering

Closely related field

Tools

MCNP

GEANT

ENDF

NJOY

DIORAMA

Linux

Job description

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory is seeking a Strategic Deterrent Nuclear Survivability Analyst with a PhD in physics, nuclear engineering, or electrical engineering to join the Force Projection Sector in the System Modeling, Evaluation, and Planning Group.

You will perform modeling and simulation of nuclear weapon environments, analyze data, and present findings to government organizations.