Threat Engineer

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory•Laurel, MD

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The A4H Applied Technologies and Threat Engineering Group develops non-kinetic engagement strategies by combining a detailed understanding of threat systems (ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and similar systems) with advanced non-kinetic technologies. Our group is seeking an innovative technical leader to analyze, characterize, and model ballistic missile threats. In this position you will develop foreign missile system characterizations and will guide threat engineering efforts for the Department of War (DoW). Characterizations include system design, modeling flight capabilities, and scenario development of adversary capabilities.

Requirements

B.S. degree or higher in science or engineering or equivalent.
At least five years professional work experience.
Experience working on missile defense programs, threat systems characterization, or knowledge of operational environments.
Experience with any of the following program languages: MATLAB, Python, C, C++, C#, or Java.
Good written and verbal communication skills.
Willingness to work a significant portion of the time in a closed area.
Hold at least an active interim Secret clearance and can ultimately obtain TS/SCI level clearance.
U.S. citizenship.

Nice To Haves

M.S. degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent.
At least ten years professional work experience.
At least three years of experience in modeling and simulation.
Program proficiency with any of the following program languages: MATLAB, Python, C, C++, C#, or Java.
Experience with missile guidance and control systems, radars, seekers/sensors, flight mechanics, and/or propulsion systems.
An Active Top Secret with SCI Clearance.

Responsibilities

Create threat characterizations of advanced foreign systems using threat in-house and commercially developed tools with representations of kinematics, guidance systems, control systems, and sensors.
Explore advanced technology and its effect on US current and future Integrated Air and Missile Defense Systems.
Lead teams to develop missile representations, trajectory data sets and scenarios with threat modeling tools and will improve trajectory tools as needed.
Provide threat characterizations and vulnerability assessments to weapons development programs.
Coordinate threat representations inside the laboratory and with external contractors and DoD sponsors.
Design, develop, execute data development plans to ensure that threat characterizations are consistent with the best understanding of adversary capabilities.
Interface with the intelligence community to ensure a strong working knowledge of available information on foreign system capabilities.
Develop presentations and brief results of efforts to team members, management, and DoW sponsors.
Participate in and contribute to a team environment that involves personnel with various academic backgrounds and experience levels.