Field Site Senior ISR Engineer / Analyst - Colorado

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory•Aurora, CO

23h•Hybrid

About The Position

This role is for a creative and expert engineer and/or quantitative analyst to lead and coordinate key elements of cross-organizational initiatives (APL, industry, government/military) to conceptualize, develop, test, assess, and field the next generation of ISRT, Counter-ISRT or BMC2 capabilities for the US military. The job will be performed primarily at an industry partner site in the Denver, Colorado area, and secondarily at government sites and APL field sites in the Denver, Colorado area, as well as periodically at Navy test ranges and on-board Navy ships. Engineers and analysts apply multi-disciplinary domain knowledge in areas such as sensor and data fusion, signal and image processing, operations research, applied physics, software fielding, and artificial intelligence to build systems that automatically or autonomously orchestrate sensors, process data into information, and make intelligent inferences and predictions about complex threats and environments. The work enables the US military to neutralize a wider variety of serious threats from safer distances, improves the safety, survivability, and effectiveness of US air, naval, and ground forces, and disrupts the ability of potential adversaries to threaten our forces.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, applied mathematics, computer science, physics, or another related field.
At least seven years of relevant work experience in a related technical field.
Expertise in some of the following areas: systems engineering, statistical analysis, data fusion, signal and image processing, mathematical optimization, pattern recognition, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.
Skills and experience developing scientific and engineering applications in programming languages such as MATLAB, Python, C++, and Java and in Linux environments.
Strong inter-personal and written communications skills, experience leading teams and complex technical efforts, can work and collaborate effectively in a team environment.
Ability to multi-task, support multiple, concurrent projects, and adapt to changing circumstances.
Willing and able to work full-time between two site locations in the Denver, Colorado area and travel occasionally to APL, government sites, and contractor facilities (local and non-local) primarily in secure, closed areas.
Hold an active Top Secret security clearance and can ultimately obtain a TS/SCI+poly level clearance.
Subject to a government security clearance investigation and must meet the requirements for access to classified information.
U.S. citizenship.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in engineering, applied mathematics, computer science, physics, or another related field.
At least ten years of work experience in a relevant technical field.
Demonstrated experience with ISR processes, systems, platforms, and sensors used by the US military and intelligence community.
Hold an active TS/SCI-level security clearance with a full-scope poly.

Responsibilities

Lead APL’s associated technical development and field test efforts, serving as APL’s technical liaison within a cross-organizational team consisting of industry and government partners and operators at an industry partner site in the Denver, Colorado area, at APL field sites and government sites in the Denver, Colorado area.
Coordinate and collaborate with other APL staff and across APL sites (Laurel, Denver and other remote locations) enabling operational implementations of software and capabilities directly with government and uniformed service members at fielded locations.
Contribute to teams developing, testing, and analyzing prototype software realizing new capabilities for ISRT applications.
Participate in field tests and experiments, including planning, execution, and data analysis.
Document and present results to managers, partners, sponsors, and technical workshops and conferences.
Travel to JHU APL in Laurel, MD as needed for project and program work, averaging about once per quarter, with flexibility required based on program needs.