Flight Navigation Systems Engineer

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory•Laurel, MD

14h•Onsite

About The Position

The System Modeling, Evaluation, and Planning Group within the Force Projection Sector of the John Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory is seeking a Flight Navigation Systems Engineer to help define the future Trident II Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile and establish a digital engineering framework to enable collaborative accuracy assessments across the Trident weapon system community.

Requirements

Possess a B.S. in physics, applied mathematics, engineering, or a related discipline
Have relevant experience in systems engineering for complex systems
Have experience in early concept development, system requirements, functional analysis and allocation, trade studies in support of the design, development, and evaluation of complex systems
Have experience in system modeling using UML/SysML and associated modeling software such as Cameo
Have strong verbal and written communication skills as well as strong critical thinking skills
Have strong initiative, interest in skill development, and the flexibility to accept assignments of varied scope and skill
Are able to obtain an Interim Secret level security clearance by your start date and can ultimately obtain a Top Secret level 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.

Nice To Haves

M.S. or Ph.D. in physics, applied mathematics, engineering, or a related technical discipline and 5+ years of experience in systems engineering
5+ years of experience in the strategic deterrence domain area
Experience in requirement development and verification for strategic systems
Strong object-oriented programming background and proficiency with C++, MATLAB, or Python
Experience with custom scripts and/or plug-ins for MagicDraw modeling software (including its Cameo variance) and/or DOORS requirements software
Experience with ontology development and scientific data modeling
Experience with maximum likelihood estimation or statistical modeling

Responsibilities

Work with a talented team developing accuracy requirements, determining verification procedures, and executing architectural trades for next-generation weapon systems
Define and build a digital engineering framework for accuracy evaluation inside a MBSE environment
Provide thought leadership for current and future strategic weapon system digital engineering efforts
Support system-level evaluation of existing strategic systems by leveraging statistical and mathematical expertise
Interact with sponsors and representatives of other organizations