Senior RF Signature & EM Modeling Engineer

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

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, seeks a Computational Electromagnetic Modeling Engineer to advance RF signature modeling using high-fidelity simulations on HPC resources.

You will develop and test EM codes, collaborate with system engineers, and plan for RCS measurements to support multiple radar applications. Requires a master's degree, 10+ years experience, Matlab/Python, and eligibility for Interim Secret/Top Secret clearance with up to 5% travel.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or equivalent technical degree.
• At least 10 years of engineering-related experience in developing computational electromagnetic theory and computational methods/mathematics software.
• Familiarity with Matlab, Python, or similar mathematical analysis tools.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 5% of the time, if needed.
• Eligible for Interim Secret clearance by start date and potential Top Secret clearance; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and use computational electromagnetics codes to model radio frequency signatures of various radar targets.
• Participate in developing and testing advances in computational electromagnetics codes and new models of various phenomenologies.
• Plan for RCS measurements of various test articles at national facilities.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Security clearance eligibility

Willingness to travel

Education

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or equivalent technical degree

Ph.D. degree preferred

Tools

Matlab

Python

Job description

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, seeks a Computational Electromagnetic Modeling Engineer to advance RF signature modeling using high-fidelity simulations on HPC resources.

You will develop and test EM codes, collaborate with system engineers, and plan for RCS measurements to support multiple radar applications. Requires a master's degree, 10+ years experience, Matlab/Python, and eligibility for Interim Secret/Top Secret clearance with up to 5% travel.