Senior Weapon Systems Engineer

About the role

We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Systems Engineer to help us develop and evaluate advanced strike weapon systems. You will represent APL to provide direct engineering support to the sponsor and to coordinate engineering activities with APL team members to serve the technical needs of the program.

Responsibilities

• Conduct weapon system concept definition studies and assess weapon system performance.
• Develop system requirements and perform analysis of total system effectiveness.
• Apply modeling, simulation, and analytic techniques to assessing emerging technologies for strike warfare applications.
• Document analysis/engineering results, prepare reports and briefings, and establish material requirements for sponsors.
• Develop systems engineering, integration, and test and evaluation processes and artifacts.
• Provide direct technical interface to the government sponsor, principal investigator, and project management.
• Lead and participate in engineering team meetings and overall technical development efforts.
• Work with industry, academic, and government laboratory staff to identify potential to apply promising emerging technologies to advanced weapon systems applications.

Qualifications

• Have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, or another related technical field.
• Have at least ten years of relevant experience related to weapon systems development.
• Have strong interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills and ability to interact with government sponsor representatives.
• Able and willing to travel to present work to customers, provide technical advice during new system development/system modifications, and support laboratory/field testing.
• Hold an active Secret security clearance and can ultimately obtain a TS/SCI level clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Have a Master's degree or higher in Engineering, Physics, or another related technical field.
• Have at least fifteen years of professional experience related to weapon systems development and acquisition.
• Have general knowledge of digital engineering processes and tools.
• Have general knowledge of military warfare systems including aircraft, weapons, sensors, communications networks and mission planning applications.
• Have knowledge of DoD Planning, Programming and Budgeting, Acquisition Decision, Research and Development, Test and Evaluation systems.
• Have demonstrated ability to interface effectively with government sponsors.
• Hold active TS/SCI clearance.

About Us

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 of perspectives 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 https://www.jhuapl.edu/careers.