Systems Engineer — Defense Weapon Systems & MBSE

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education assistance

Retirement contributions

Healthy work-life balance

Sign-on/relocation benefits

Job summary

The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, MD is seeking an early career Systems Engineer to support the development and evaluation of next generation defense systems. You will perform systems analyses, trade studies, and interface control development, collaborating with government sponsors and engineers.

The role requires a BS in a related field, 1+ years of experience with DoD systems, and the ability to model with UML/SysML; travel within the continental U.S.

Qualifications

• BS in Operations Research/Applied Mathematics, Engineering, Physical Science or related field.
• Masters degree in a related field is a plus.
• Experience with DoW systems, systems architecture, and requirements development.

Responsibilities

• Perform systems level technical analysis, trade studies, and analysis of alternatives
• Participate in engineering team meetings and overall technical development efforts
• Support the government sponsor in systems engineering activities such as developing requirements, identifying trade studies, developing interface control documents, developing system architectures, and assessing risks
• Develop formal communication through systems engineering documents, reports and present results to senior level government sponsors

Skills

Systems engineering

UML/SysML

Trade studies

Documentation

Communication

Interfacing with sponsors

Requirements engineering

Travel ability

Education

B.S. in related field

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

UML/SysML modeling

Job description

The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, MD is seeking an early career Systems Engineer to support the development and evaluation of next generation defense systems. You will perform systems analyses, trade studies, and interface control development, collaborating with government sponsors and engineers.

The role requires a BS in a related field, 1+ years of experience with DoD systems, and the ability to model with UML/SysML; travel within the continental U.S.