Weapons System Engineer

System Engineer Opportunity

Are you enthusiastic about utilizing your analytical and technical skills to design and assess advanced weapon systems that support military warfare initiatives? Are you a systems thinker with experience in systems engineering who is eager to make a significant impact on critical national defense programs? Do you enjoy engaging with and enhancing intricate weapon systems? If so, we believe this opportunity may be for you and we think you should apply to join our team at APL.

We are seeking a highly motivated early career System Engineer for the development and evaluation of next generation solutions to our nation's premier precision strike system. We need creative and innovative thinkers that will push the boundaries through creativity, and collaboration across a team of engineers to develop enabling technologies for advanced weapon systems.

As a Systems Engineer you will:

• Perform systems level technical analysis, trade studies, and analysis of alternatives
• Participate in engineering team meetings and overall technical development efforts
• Support the government sponsor in systems engineering activities such as developing requirements, identifying trade studies, developing interface control documents, developing system architectures, and assessing risks
• Develop formal communication through systems engineering documents, reports and present results to senior level government sponsors

Qualifications

You meet our minimum qualifications for the job if you:

• Have a B.S. degree in Operations Research/Applied Mathematics, Engineering, Physical Science or related field
• Have 1+ years of professional experience related to weapon system development
• Have experience in early concept development, performance analysis, systems integration, or requirements engineering activities for complex systems
• Have experience developing and customizing system modeling using UML/SysML and associated software
• Have strong interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills and ability to interact with sponsor representatives
• Have experience in system engineering principles and practices
• Are willing and able to travel periodically to Government and contractor sites within the continental U.S.
• Are able to obtain an Interim Secret level security clearance by your start date and can ultimately obtain a Top Secret clearance. If selected, you will be subject to a government security clearance investigation and must meet the requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship

You'll go above and beyond our minimum requirements if you:

• Have a Master's degree in Operations Research/Applied Mathematics, Engineering, Physical Science or related field
• Have 5+ years of professional experience related to military strike system
• Have direct experience applying aspects of MBSE in support of system development
• Have knowledge of DoD Planning, Programming and Budgeting, Acquisition Process/Lifecycle, Research and Development
• Have experience in weapon control systems, U.S. Navy surface combatants/submarines, Tomahawk or other strike warfare systems
• Have familiarity with software virtualization and computing infrastructure
• Have demonstrated ability to interface effectively with government sponsors
• Can obtain Top Secret clearance or hold an active Top-Secret clearance or above

The referenced pay range is based on JHU APL's good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level with consideration for internal parity. For salaried employees scheduled to work less than 40 hours per week, annual salary will be prorated based on the number of hours worked. APL may offer bonuses or other forms of compensation per internal policy and/or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be provided in the form of a sign-on bonus, relocation benefits, locality allowance or discretionary payments for exceptional performance. APL provides eligible staff with a 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. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

Minimum Rate

$85,000 Annually

Maximum Rate

$180,000 Annually