Strategic Deterrent Nuclear Survivability Analyst

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory•Laurel, MD

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The System Modeling and Estimation Group within the Force Projection Sector of the John Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory is seeking an enthusiastic physicist and/or engineer to take on the position of Strategic Deterrent Nuclear Survivability Analyst. The ideal candidate will work on complex, multi-disciplinary problems with a team of experts to offer technical contributions to the improve the next generation of U.S. Strategic Systems.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Physics, Nuclear Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or a related science/engineering field with 3+ years of relevant experience
Familiarity with radiation environments and the principles of radiation interactions with matter
Familiarity with MATLAB and/or other coding platforms
Strong attention to detail
Knowledge of data analysis, computational physics, or computational engineering
Strong mathematical and statistical background
Ability to obtain an Interim Secret level security clearance by your start date and can ultimately obtain a Top Secret level clearance
U.S. citizenship

Nice To Haves

Master of Science or Doctorate in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or a related science/engineering field with 3+ years of relevant experience
Familiarity with nuclear weapon environments and their effects on systems
Familiarity with the natural space environment and their effects on systems
Experience modeling nuclear weapon effects
Experience with electromagnetic pulse theory and system protection
Radiation detection experience
Hands-on experience designing, implementing, and optimizing real-world applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies
Basic understanding of device physics and radiation effects on electronics
Experience with modeling or testing of any radiation effects on electronics including total ionizing dose, dose rate, single event effects and displacement damage from X-rays, gamma rays, neutrons, protons, and heavy ions
Licensed Professional Engineer
Hold an active Top Secret security clearance

Responsibilities

Work with a talented multi-disciplinary team
Perform modeling and simulation tasks as part of a technical team to understand, evaluate, and characterize nuclear weapon environments and effects
Identify opportunities to inform and analyze system requirements
Produce data and then perform analysis of that data
Perform independent analysis of third-party results and summarizes conclusions
Present work and results to other technical staff members and management
Expand technical skillset to include additional nuclear hardness and survivability areas
Run third party software in a Linux and/or Windows environment