Systems Engineer - Navigation
Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory
- Laurel, MD
- Permanent
- Full-time
- You will provide systems engineering thought leadership and expertise focusing on requirements analysis, concept/technology assessments and test & evaluation for maritime navigation systems supporting the US Navy's strategic and conventional missions
- In order to assist in the development of requirements, you will develop an understanding of the current & future maritime navigation capabilities along with insight into the evolving mission needs.
- You will provide domain expertise while leading/coordinating analysis on current and future navigation system capabilities and performance, as well as provide supporting data and associated recommendations to advise program sponsors.
- You will deliver formal presentations and/or well-written technical documents to sponsors and contractors that effectively communicate analysis results and recommendations.
- You will join a highly talented and motivated team of mathematicians, engineers and physicists focused on navigation analysis with many opportunities to collaborate with other innovative experts from a variety of technical fields.
- Have a B.S in engineering, mathematics, physics or related technical field.
- Have proven experience performing systems engineering in the design, development, or evaluation of complex systems.
- Have proven experience developing and refining functional and physical systems and systems of systems architectures.
- Have the verbal and writing skills and disposition necessary for documenting and presenting work to APL colleagues and government sponsors.
- Have familiarity with US Department of Defense (preferably US Navy) technical and programmatic processes.
- Have a general understanding of maritime navigation technical concepts and/or US Navy operations.
- Enjoy solving challenging technical problems requiring both self-motivated independent investigation and collaborative team effort.
- Are able to obtain Secret, or Top Secret] level security clearance by your start date and can ultimately obtain 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.
- Have an advanced degree in systems engineering.
- Have demonstrated understanding of US Navy surface and subsurface navigation concepts.
- Are skilled in conceptual design, requirements analysis, conducting trade studies, test and test program planning across the system lifecycle, and risk analysis and management.
- Have familiarity with US Navy Strategic Systems Programs technical and programmatic processes.
- Have familiarity with systems engineering software, especially model based systems engineering tools like Magic Draw, DOORS, Cameo Enterprise Architecture and MATLAB Simulink.
- Have strong knowledge of SysML in support of specification, analysis, design, verification, and validation of systems and systems of systems.
- Have a Top Secret security clearance.