2027 Graduate – Signal Processing/Communications Engineer

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory•Laurel, MD

20h•Onsite

About The Position

Are you looking for exciting opportunities to help determine how to best defend the United States, our armed forces, and our allies from all forms of air and missile threats? We are seeking talented graduates to join our Networked Systems and Integrated Fires Group to conduct algorithm development, modeling and analysis for air and missile defense. You would become a part of the team that works on a wide range of exciting technical challenges involving sensor data processing, target tracking, multi-sensor data fusion, communications and networking, and system-of-systems design that encompasses sensors, networks, combat systems and weapons, all with the goal of developing groundbreaking solutions for distributed warfare theatres. You will use math, engineering, physics and software skills to model, analyze and improve existing and prototype new air and missile defense systems and concepts. As you do so, you will broaden and deepen your technical knowledge and make contributions to important national security missions. As a member of our team... Your primary responsibility will be contributing to the development of distributed air and missile defense systems. You will model, analyze, and study performance of current systems, identify opportunities for improvements, and propose and develop new algorithms and concepts. You will provide status updates, analysis results and algorithms in written reports and in presentations. You will be a part of a group with many possibilities for growth and advancement.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field
Theoretical knowledge and coursework in some of the following: probability theory, statistics, linear algebra, algorithm design, signal processing, time-frequency analysis, communications theory, electromagnetic theory, machine learning
Experience using MATLAB, Python, and/or C/C++ for algorithm development, modeling and simulation
Proficient analytical skills
Effectively communicate ideas and results
Able to obtain an Interim Secret level security clearance by your start date and can ultimately obtain Secret level clearance
U.S. citizenship

Nice To Haves

Practical experience working with sensors and signals
Theoretical background in some of the following: adaptive signal processing, detection and estimation theory, information theory, wireless communications, data fusion, optimization theory
An active Secret security clearance

Responsibilities

Contributing to the development of distributed air and missile defense systems
Model, analyze, and study performance of current systems, identify opportunities for improvements, and propose and develop new algorithms and concepts
Provide status updates, analysis results and algorithms in written reports and in presentations
Be a part of a group with many possibilities for growth and advancement