Senior Concept Architect - Defense Missile Systems

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 105,000 - 290,000; Full time

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Job summary

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks a Senior Advanced Concept Engineer to shape next‑gen weapon concepts and perform optimization studies across a broad mission space. You will work with technical experts and sponsors to translate operational needs into credible concepts and actionable analyses.

The role covers modeling, simulation, and system‑of‑systems studies, with autonomy and opportunities to apply state‑of‑the‑art methods for defense challenges in a dynamic

Qualifications

• Master's degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering or related discipline.
• 5+ years of professional experience beyond academic research.
• Proficiency in MATLAB, Python or C++ for modeling and analysis.
• Ability to translate real-world problems into mathematical models and draw conclusions.

Responsibilities

• Conduct multidisciplinary trade, optimization, and system-of-systems studies for next‑gen missile concepts.
• Analyze missile design, mission planning, fire control, and defense-related problems.
• Develop and implement physics-based models for design and performance analysis.
• Distill analyses into actionable insights for sponsors and management.
• Translate operational needs into mathematical formulations for modeling and optimization.
• Adopt cutting-edge methods from industry and academia to tackle defense challenges.

Skills

MATLAB

Python

C++

Education

Master's Degree in Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks a Senior Advanced Concept Engineer to shape next‑gen weapon concepts and perform optimization studies across a broad mission space. You will work with technical experts and sponsors to translate operational needs into credible concepts and actionable analyses.

The role covers modeling, simulation, and system‑of‑systems studies, with autonomy and opportunities to apply state‑of‑the‑art methods for defense challenges in a dynamic