Space Kill Chain Architect

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks a Kill Chain Engineer to support multi-domain defense, focusing on space-based kill chains and integration across federated systems. You will work with engineers, data scientists, and analysts to advance space defense capabilities and ensure traceable requirements from enterprise needs to implemented solutions.

The role requires strong systems thinking, experience with MBSE practices, and the ability to travel up to 25% and obtain TS/SCI

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as systems engineering, physics, or math.

Responsibilities

• Work with a team to conceive kill chains using space-based systems for warfighter needs.
• Define and maintain traceability between enterprise needs and developed systems.
• Use systems engineering and simulation tools to understand requirements and performance.
• Author system functional and performance requirements.
• Design and refine interface messages between federated systems.
• Work through all project lifecycle phases to ensure fielded systems meet needs.

Skills

Systems engineering

Kill chains

C2 systems

MBSE

Education

Bachelor's degree in systems engineering or related field

Tools

UML/SysML

Cameo

Rhapsody

SPARX EA

DoDAF/UAF modelling

Job description

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks a Kill Chain Engineer to support multi-domain defense, focusing on space-based kill chains and integration across federated systems. You will work with engineers, data scientists, and analysts to advance space defense capabilities and ensure traceable requirements from enterprise needs to implemented solutions.

The role requires strong systems thinking, experience with MBSE practices, and the ability to travel up to 25% and obtain TS/SCI