System Realization and Resilience Engineer

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory seeks a highly skilled Systems Engineer to guide the design, development, and evaluation of strategic weapon systems.

You will work on multidisciplinary projects, applying MBSE and digital engineering to support acquisition, test planning, and risk assessments. Travel to sponsor sites and bases is required, with a focus on national defense programs.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of systems engineering experience in design, development, or evaluation of complex systems.
• Experience with CONOPS, system requirements and architecture, design and verification activities.
• Familiarity with MBSE and DE tools and processes.
• Strong verbal and written communication; ability to lead multidisciplinary teams.
• Active Secret clearance; eligibility for Top Secret clearance; U.S. citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Provide Systems Engineering expertise to guide design, development, and evaluation of strategic weapon systems.
• Participate as a systems engineer on projects, studies, and working groups across lifecycle.
• Apply MBSE and DE to enable development of strategic weapon systems.
• Deliver presentations and reports to codify recommendations and analysis results.

Skills

Systems engineering

MBSE

DE tools

Cameo Systems Modeler

DOORS

Jira

Confluence

Communication

Leadership

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, mathematics or physics

Advanced degree in engineering or related field

Tools

Cameo

DOORS

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Description

Are you passionate about applying system engineering principles to influence the development and resilience of future strategic weapon systems?

Do you have system integration, system test, or digital engineering and analysis expertise that you want to employ in support of national defense strategic systems?

Are you motivated to work on multidisciplinary teams to address some of the strategic deterrent challenges facing the nation?

Responsibilities

• Your primary responsibility will be to provide Systems Engineering expertise to guide the design, development, and evaluation of strategic weapon systems.
• You will participate as a systems engineer on various projects, studies, and technical working groups focusing on requirements development, analysis, concept/technology development, acquisition, test planning and execution, system evaluation, and risk assessments across the program lifecycle.
• You will employ system engineering methodologies and analyses such as model based systems engineering (MBSE) and digital engineering (DE) to enable the development of strategic weapon systems.
• You will deliver formal presentations and reports to codify technical recommendations and solutions to sponsors and stakeholders, and effectively communicate proposed concepts/solutions and analysis results.

Qualifications

• Have a Bachelor's degree in engineering, mathematics, physics or related technical field.
• Have at least 3 years of systems engineering experience in the design, development, or evaluation of complex systems.
• Have experience in developing system concept of operations (CONOPS), system requirements and analysis, system design and architecture, system verification and validation, or other relevant systems engineering activities.
• Have experience with system engineering management plans and other plans such as test plans, MBSE/DE implementation plans, or experience with formulating system engineering processes and technical performance metrics.
• Have familiarity with systems engineering, MBSE, and DE tools such as Cameo Systems Modeler, DOORS, Jira, and confluence; just to name a few.
• Have demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills, as well as strong critical thinking skills.
• Have shown ability to interact effectively with and lead multidisciplinary teams, including industry and government sponsors.
• Are willing and able to travel periodically, including short duration visits to sponsor offices at the Washington Navy Yard and to supporting contractor sites, as well as occasional travel to other military bases across the country.
• Hold an active Secret security clearance and are able to get a Top Secret clearance. If selected, you will be subject to a government security clearance investigation and must meet the requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship.

Desired Qualifications

• Have an advanced degree in engineering, mathematics, physics or related technical field.
• Have at least 5 years of background in systems engineering focused on complex systems across the lifecycle.
• Have demonstrated experience applying systems engineering strategies including MBSE and DE approaches to guide system design, development, and evaluation activities.
• Have experience with supporting complex systems or system of systems efforts in the early program lifecycle phases.
• Have experience with Navy Strategic Systems programs, and/or Air Force ICBM programs.
• Hold an active Top Secret security clearance.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, occupation, marital or familial status, political opinion, personal appearance, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. APL is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals of all abilities, including those with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in any part of the hiring process, please contact [e-mail].