Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory-posted 2 months ago
$100,000 - $227,500/Yr
Full-time • Mid Level
Laurel, MD
5,001-10,000 employees
Educational Services

The System Modeling and Estimation Group within the Force Projection Sector of the John Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory is seeking a System 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. As a Systems Engineer for Accuracy, you will work with a talented team developing accuracy requirements, determining verification procedures, and executing architectural trades for next-generation weapon systems. You will define and build a digital engineering framework for accuracy evaluation inside a Model-Based Systems Engineering (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, and interact with sponsors and representatives of other organizations.

  • 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.
  • 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 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.
  • 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.
  • Generous benefits including a robust education assistance program.
  • Unparalleled retirement contributions.
  • Healthy work/life balance.
  • Comprehensive benefits package including retirement plans, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, education assistance, and training and development.
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