Electrical Engineer for Advanced Defense Systems

4 days ago


London, Kentucky, United States The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Full time
Job Title: Electrical Engineer for Advanced Defense Systems

We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Electrical Engineer to join our team at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL). As an Electrical Engineer for Advanced Defense Systems, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and testing advanced defense systems, including RF and HPM systems.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Perform system-level RF analysis, including link budgets, propagation effects, and lethality assessments.
  • Evaluate lethality and effectiveness of RF and HPM systems against air and missile threats through experimentation, simulation, and analysis.
  • Propose, analyze, and test novel RF concepts, including at the system level, novel waveforms, new hardware designs, etc.
  • Understand kill chain integration of RF and HPM systems, working with systems engineers, combat system experts, and sensor experts to evaluate or perform activities such as end-to-end mission modeling, technical concept design, requirements definition, development phases, technical reviews, budget and schedule development.
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Math, Physics, or related fields.
  • Experience with programming languages such as MATLAB, Python, C, C++, Java, or similar.
  • Ability to obtain Interim Secret level security clearance by start date and ultimately obtain Secret level clearance.
  • U.S. citizenship.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Currently hold or able to obtain Top Secret or TS/SCI level security clearance.
  • Skilled in and/or have knowledge of one or more of: RF or Optical propagation, system design, or testing.
  • Previous academic or professional experience developing, testing, or modeling EW, HPM, or HEL weapon systems and their effectiveness.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including retirement plans, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, part-time study and training, and development opportunities. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.



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