Senior RF Engineer: EW & HPM for Missile Defense

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

Job summary

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is seeking an RF systems expert to join the Applied Technologies and Threat Engineering Group in Laurel, MD. You will engage in system-level RF analysis, threat evaluation, and the development of non-kinetic engagement strategies for missile defense.

Responsibilities include testing novel RF concepts, kill chain integration, and potential design work on RF hardware, SDR, amplifiers, and antennas.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Math, Physics, or related fields.
• At least 4 years of experience in high power microwave systems, electronic warfare systems, RF systems, or a related field.
• Experience with a programming language such as MATLAB, Python, C, C++, Java, or similar.
• Ability to obtain an Interim Secret level security clearance by the start date and ultimately obtain a TS/SCI level clearance. Eligibility requires U.S. citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Perform system-level RF analysis, including link budgets, propagation effects, and lethality assessments.
• Evaluate lethality and effectiveness of RF, EW, and HPM systems against air and missile threats through experimentation, simulation, and analysis.
• Propose, analyze, and test novel RF concepts at the system level, novel waveforms, new hardware designs, etc.
• Understand kill chain integration of RF, EW, and HPM systems, working with systems engineers, combat system experts, and sensor experts to evaluate performance such as end-to-end mission modeling, technical concept design, requirements definition, development phases, and technical reviews.
• As needed, perform software defined radio, analog, RF circuit, amplifier, and/or antenna design, simulation, development, and test. Duties may include component development, system development, and test design and implementation.

Skills

MATLAB

Python

C

C++

Java

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Math, Physics

Job description

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is seeking an RF systems expert to join the Applied Technologies and Threat Engineering Group in Laurel, MD. You will engage in system-level RF analysis, threat evaluation, and the development of non-kinetic engagement strategies for missile defense.

Responsibilities include testing novel RF concepts, kill chain integration, and potential design work on RF hardware, SDR, amplifiers, and antennas.