Space Kill Chain Engineer — TS/SCI Eligible

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

robust education assistance program

unparalleled retirement contributions

healthy work/life balance

retirement plans

Job summary

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks a Kill Chain Engineer to advance space-based defense capabilities. You will collaborate with engineers, software developers, data scientists, and analysts to conceive and refine kill chains, define traceability from requirements to systems, and apply innovative systems engineering and simulation tools.

Travel up to 25% may be required; a Top Secret clearance is required.

Qualifications

• You meet our minimum qualifications: bachelor's degree in systems engineering or related field and 10+ years in kill chains, weapons systems, or C2 systems.
• Strong analytical, verbal, written and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with MBSE techniques and communicating results to teams and sponsors.
• Big-picture thinker able to trace data flows in a multi-organizational architecture.
• Ability to travel up to 25% as needed.
• Active Top Secret clearance with eligibility for TS/SCI; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Conceive novel kill chains using space-based systems to meet warfighter and intelligence 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.
• Be responsible for software implementation of proof-of-concept prototypes.

Skills

MBSE techniques

Systems thinking

Requirements derivation

Data flow tracing

Communication skills

Security clearance

Travel up to 25%

Education

Bachelor's degree in systems engineering, computer science, physics, mathematics, statistics, or related discipline

Tools

UML/SysML modeling

Cameo

Rhapsody

SPARX EA

DoDAF/UAF modeling frameworks

Job description

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks a Kill Chain Engineer to advance space-based defense capabilities. You will collaborate with engineers, software developers, data scientists, and analysts to conceive and refine kill chains, define traceability from requirements to systems, and apply innovative systems engineering and simulation tools.

Travel up to 25% may be required; a Top Secret clearance is required.