Senior Ocean Systems Engineer - Maritime Autonomy & R&D

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

Benefits offered by this job

Education assistance

Robust retirement contributions

Flexible spending accounts

Paid time off

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks a Senior Ocean Systems Engineer to advance maritime prototype systems from concept to testing. You will work with government, industry, and academia to specify performance, lead studies, and develop system engineering products for undersea programs, including autonomous undersea vehicles.

You will direct test & evaluation activities, engage with AUV developers, and support full system life cycle development, requiring 10% travel and ability to

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in a technical/scientific field as listed.
• 5+ years of relevant experience with maritime systems.
• Experience generating and performing system test events.
• Experience with maritime platform design and integration.
• Strong organization, planning and communication skills.
• Ability to obtain interim Secret and eventually Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and test maritime payloads, autonomous vehicles, acoustic and communications systems.
• Lead small- to medium-sized technical tasks involving hardware and software.
• Develop early prototype R&D systems and test them.
• Create performance specs, concepts of operation, and system architecture plans.
• Collaborate with DoD partners to evaluate strategies and TE approaches.
• Work with AUV operators to define operations and maintenance processes (10% travel).

Skills

Systems engineering

Maritime systems

Technical leadership

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Education

B.S. in Systems Engineering / Naval Architecture / Mechanical Engineering / Ocean Engineering

MS/PhD in a technical field (preferred)

Tools

Model-Based Systems Engineering

Job description

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks a Senior Ocean Systems Engineer to advance maritime prototype systems from concept to testing. You will work with government, industry, and academia to specify performance, lead studies, and develop system engineering products for undersea programs, including autonomous undersea vehicles.

You will direct test & evaluation activities, engage with AUV developers, and support full system life cycle development, requiring 10% travel and ability to