Senior Mission Architect & Decision Scientist

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 105,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education assistance

Retirement contributions

Work-life balance

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, MD, seeks a Senior Engineer & Analyst to lead the technical vision, architecture, and implementation of mission-centered, model-based capabilities that advance augmented human decision making across defense programs.

This role requires a master’s (or PhD) in a technical field, 7+ years of defense-domain experience, expertise in decision science, digital engineering, ML/AI, and strong systems engineering skills, with eligibility for a TS/SCI

Qualifications

• Master's degree in engineering or related field.
• 7+ years of defense-related experience, including work with operational users and in classified environments.
• Expertise in decision science, digital engineering, statistical analysis, ML/AI.
• Experience performing systems engineering for complex systems or systems-of-systems.
• Familiar with mission engineering processes and translating needs into system capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to apply technical background to real-world engineering problems in multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience leading mission engineering efforts spanning multiple disciplines.
• Recognized technical authority with leadership skills to influence strategy and culture.
• Strong verbal and written communication to explain complex concepts.
• Willingness to travel to military facilities and obtain necessary clearances.

Responsibilities

• Apply systems thinking and mission engineering to analyze operational concepts and design mission architectures.
• Translate mission and user needs into actionable system and model requirements and solutions.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams developing modeling, simulation, and analytical methods and connecting architectures to analysis models (e.g., AFSIM).
• Plan, execute, and analyze field tests, manage technical risks and debt, driving continuous improvement.
• Document and present results to managers, sponsors, and technical forums, mentoring junior staff.

Skills

Decision science

Digital engineering

Statistical analysis

Machine learning

Artificial intelligence

Systems engineering

Mission engineering

Leadership

Communication

Security clearance

Team mentoring

Education

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

MATLAB

Python

C++

Java

Linux

AFSIM

Job description

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, MD, seeks a Senior Engineer & Analyst to lead the technical vision, architecture, and implementation of mission-centered, model-based capabilities that advance augmented human decision making across defense programs.

This role requires a master’s (or PhD) in a technical field, 7+ years of defense-domain experience, expertise in decision science, digital engineering, ML/AI, and strong systems engineering skills, with eligibility for a TS/SCI