Senior Navigation Analyst — Maritime Systems & Sensor Modeling

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

Job summary

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks a Senior Navigation Analyst to advance mathematical physics-based modeling for navigation sensors and to mentor a team of engineers, mathematicians, and physicists in pursuit of high-accuracy navigation solutions for demanding military applications.

Join a collaborative Navigation Group within the Force Projection Sector to model errors, assess system fidelity, and communicate actionable results to decision-makers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Physics, Engineering or similar technical field.
• At least 7 years of relevant experience developing and using mathematical or physics-based models describing a complex system to perform analysis for military applications.
• Experience with performance analysis for maritime navigation or missile guidance systems.
• Experience modeling navigation sensors including IMUs, GPS, or navigational sonars (Doppler Velocity Log, Correlation Velocity Log).
• Experience with mentoring/knowledge sharing.
• Experience with Kalman filters and/or modern system estimation and multi-sensor data fusion methods.
• Experience with a high-level programming language like MATLAB or Python.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for documenting and presenting technical work.
• Willingness to travel occasionally to US Navy facilities and contractor sites.
• Eligibility to obtain US citizenship and security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Master the mathematical models governing inertial navigation systems used by the US Navy surface and subsurface fleet.
• Derive physics-based models for how navigation aids interact and influence the inertial system.
• Assess fidelity of navigation systems and communicate conclusions to decision-makers.
• Mentor colleagues to grow subject matter expertise in mathematical physics-based modeling for navigation sensors.

Skills

Kalman filters

System estimation

Data fusion

Mentoring/knowledge sharing

MATLAB

Python

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Physics, Engineering or similar technical field

Master's or PhD in Mathematics, Physics, Engineering or similar technical field

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Job description

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks a Senior Navigation Analyst to advance mathematical physics-based modeling for navigation sensors and to mentor a team of engineers, mathematicians, and physicists in pursuit of high-accuracy navigation solutions for demanding military applications.

Join a collaborative Navigation Group within the Force Projection Sector to model errors, assess system fidelity, and communicate actionable results to decision-makers.