Sensor/Weapons Command & Control Modeling and Simulation Software Engineer

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory•Laurel, MD

About The Position

The Software Engineer for Sensor/Weapon Command & Control works on small teams to design, develop, improve, test, and maintain software supporting missile defense and electronic warfare missions. The role involves developing and maintaining modeling and simulation software systems and analysis tool suites that help improve developmental and deployed defensive systems under degraded, hostile, and uncertain conditions. The engineer works with a data-type-agnostic analysis tool suite for missile defense, refactoring and improving its codebase and creating and maintaining analysis products based on user needs and feedback. The position also works with electronic warfare modeling and simulation frameworks, improving and maintaining their codebase and adding capabilities such as algorithms, interfaces, data sources, and visualizations. The engineer collaborates with government and industry partners to define software architecture, interface requirements, performance metrics, and verification and validation testing.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field such as engineering, physics, or applied mathematics.
At least 5 years of professional software development experience.
Proficiency in framework development and plotting and visualizing data in Python.
Proficiency in web-based user interface development using TypeScript and React, with familiarity with HTML5 and JavaScript.
Proficiency using Git/GitLab for version control.
Ability to develop software in both Windows and Linux environments.
Experience with software containerization such as Docker or Podman, and/or relational database management systems such as PostgreSQL or MySQL.
Effective communication skills and excellent interpersonal skills.
Willingness and ability to occasionally support test events and travel to field sites.
Ability to obtain a Secret security clearance by the start date and ultimately obtain a TS/SCI clearance; U.S. citizenship is required for eligibility to access classified information.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or PhD in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
Experience with DevSecOps processes, including CI/CD pipelines, security scanning, and/or image hardening.
Professional experience in missile defense, electronic warfare, or a similar national security domain.
Domain knowledge of Navy surface combatant systems, including radars, communications systems, electronic warfare systems, and/or combat systems.
Active Top Secret or TS/SCI security clearance.

Responsibilities

Work in small teams to design, develop, improve, test, and maintain software for missile defense and electronic warfare missions.
Refactor, improve, and maintain the codebase of a data-type-agnostic missile defense analysis tool suite.
Create and maintain analysis products based on users’ needs and feedback.
Improve, refactor, and maintain electronic warfare modeling and simulation frameworks.
Add capabilities to modeling and simulation frameworks, including algorithms, interfaces, data sources, and visualizations.
Collaborate with government and industry partners to define software architecture, interface requirements, performance metrics, and verification and validation testing.
Occasionally support test events and travel to field sites.

Benefits

Robust education assistance program and education assistance.
Retirement plans with unparalleled retirement contributions.
Paid time off.
Medical insurance.
Dental insurance.
Vision insurance.
Life insurance.
Short-term disability insurance.
Long-term disability insurance.
Flexible spending accounts.
Training and development.
Potential sign-on bonus, relocation benefits, locality allowance, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.