Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL): Senior Missile System Engineer
Company: Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL)
Location: Louisville
Posted on: January 15, 2021
|
|
Job Description:
Are you interested in contributing to the design and assessment
of weapons critical to our national defense? Are you interested in
taking on challenging technical work that helps to keep our
homeland and our warfighters safe? If so, we're looking for someone
like you to join our team at APL. We are seeking a senior missile
systems engineer to help us define and assess current and future
defensive weapon designs against a wide variety of modern and
projected threats. You will join a team of dedicated subject matter
experts to analyze, evaluate and model RF and IR-guided missiles,
seekers, signal/image processing algorithms, guidance, and the
relevant operating environments. These weapon systems span several
mission areas including air defense, ballistic missile defense, and
hypersonic missile defense. As a senior missile system engineer,
your primary responsibility will be to evaluate weapon system
effectiveness using an assortment of medium and high-fidelity
models and advanced tools. You will develop, test, and evaluate
algorithms and models relevant to assorted guided missile
functionalities. Relevant areas include IR/RF seeker operations
with special emphasis on Electronic Protection, RF environmental
models, IR scene rendering and counter-measures, ship-missile
communications link content, handover process, etc. You will
evaluate existing designs and identify performance shortfalls. You
will propose or analyze candidate software and hardware upgrades to
address shortfalls or new threats. You will determine limiting
factors to system performance and propose and analyze potential
improvements. Assess and propose architectural enhancements that
allow more robust implementation across an array of fire control
systems. You will participate in collection, reduction and analysis
of data created during live fire tests and Hardware-in-the Loop
experiments. Analysis of data is geared toward validating design
assumptions, assessing the sufficiency of current designs as well
as adding to the data base of environmental data. You will
summarize study results in presentations to sponsors and industry
and provide written documentation of work. You meet our minimum
qualifications for the job if you...Have a Bachelors degree in
aerospace, mechanical, or electrical engineering, physics, or
mathematics. Have 3-5 years of professional experience in executing
analysis, design trades, and studies of complex defense
systems.Familiarity with MATLAB, Python, FORTRAN, C/C, and the
LINUX OS.Familiarity with medium and high fidelity interceptor
modeling and simulations. Strong verbal and written communication
skills including the ability to interact with sponsors. Are able to
obtain an interim Secret security clearance by your start date and
can ultimately obtain a Top Secret level 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.Special Working Conditions : Occasional travel to
sponsor, contractor, or government facilities for meetings and
reviews. Occasional support of test events involving extended
hours, travel aboard ships and travel to field sites. You'll go
above and beyond our minimum requirements if you...Have a Masters
degree or higher in aerospace, mechanical, or electrical
engineering, physics, or mathematicsHave 5 or more years of
professional experience in guided missile system design and
evaluation.Strong programming language skills in FORTRAN, C, and C
in the LINUX OS.Strong analytical background using detailed
high-fidelity STANDARD Missile 6-DOF simulations. Hold an active
Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain a Top Secret
level clearance. Have SCI and SAP access. Why work at APL?The Johns
Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) brings
world-class expertise to our nation's most critical defense,
security, space and science challenges. While we are dedicated to
solving complex challenges and pioneering new technologies, what
makes us truly outstanding is our culture. We offer a vibrant,
welcoming atmosphere where you can bring your authentic self to
work, continue to grow, and build strong connections with inspiring
teammates. At APL, we celebrate our differences and encourage
creativity and bold, new ideas. Our employees enjoy generous
benefits, including a robust education assistance program,
unparalleled retirement contributions, and a healthy work/life
balance. APL's campus is located in the Baltimore-Washington metro
area. Learn more about our career opportunities at
www.Jhuapl.Edu/careers. #LI-BG1#APL-LW1#21775
Keywords: Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), Louisville , Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL): Senior Missile System Engineer, Healthcare , Louisville, Kentucky
Click
here to apply!
|
Didn't find what you're looking for? Search again!
Other Healthcare JobsREGISTERED NURSE - WEEKEND OPTION - EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (Owensboro,KY Description: SummaryJob SummaryProvides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures, and protocols of the healthcare organization. Job Responsibilities ul li Implements and monitors (more...) Company: Owensboro Health Location: Owensboro Posted on: 01/20/2021 Ultrasound Technician Travel Assignments Description: Travel Ultrasound Technician Numerous Nationwide Travel Assignments / Jobs br br Tired of completing an application just to get informationClick the View or Apply button for HCEN's Free, Quick (more...) Company: HealthCare Traveler (Allied Health) Location: Owensboro Posted on: 01/20/2021 Physician / Cardiology / Kentucky / Permanent / Interventional Cardiol Description: A group in Kentucky hospital is seeking 2 interventional cardiologists to join their team due to volume and growth. The group consists of 8 cardiologists and 6 cardiac PAs/NPs. Work at a modern facility (more...) Company: StaffPhysicians.com Location: Owensboro Posted on: 01/20/2021 State Tested Nursing Assistant Description: State Tested Nurse br Aide STNA - Earn Bonuses, Rewards, and Hazard Pay br br Who We Are: br At connectRN, we believe that nurses and nursing professionals are the heart of healthcare. Using (more...) Company: ConnectRN Location: Fairfield Posted on: 01/20/2021 REGISTERED NURSE - WEEKEND OPTION - SURGICAL & PEDIATRICS (Owensboro,K Description: SummaryJob SummaryProvides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures, and protocols of the healthcare organization. Job Responsibilities ul li Implements and monitors (more...) Company: Owensboro Health Location: Owensboro Posted on: 01/20/2021 REGISTERED NURSE - CARDIAC CARE UNIT (Owensboro,KY) Description: SummaryJob SummaryProvides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures, and protocols of the healthcare organization. Job Responsibilities ul li Implements and monitors (more...) Company: Owensboro Health Location: Owensboro Posted on: 01/20/2021 Physician / Neurology / Kentucky / Permanent / General Neurology Need Description: CompHealth is assisting a health system in Kentucky with their search for a general neurologist due to growth. This position is at with an accredited Certified Stroke Center and will be mostly outpatient (more...) Company: StaffPhysicians.com Location: Owensboro Posted on: 01/20/2021 NURSING SUPERVISOR - SURGICAL CARE UNIT (Owensboro,KY) Description: SummaryJob SummaryProvides nursing leadership while ensuring implementation of clinical objectives and quality patient care. Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures, (more...) Company: Owensboro Health Location: Owensboro Posted on: 01/20/2021 REGISTERED NURSE - ORTHOPEDIC & NEUROLOGY MEDICAL UNIT (Owensboro,KY) Description: SummaryJob SummaryProvides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures, and protocols of the healthcare organization. Job Responsibilities ul li Implements and monitors (more...) Company: Owensboro Health Location: Owensboro Posted on: 01/20/2021 Physician: Geriatric Internist Needed in KY - JOB- Description: Physician: Geriatric Internist Needed in KY - JOB- A new geriatric hospitalist opportunity is now available in Kentucky at a growing facility. You will work Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm, or (more...) Company: Association of Clinicians for the Underserved Location: Owensboro Posted on: 01/20/2021 |