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Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory · 5 months ago

RF Systems Engineer

Laurel, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$100K/yr - $228K/yr

3+ years exp

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory is seeking an RF Systems Engineer to contribute to the design and assessment of RF systems critical to national defense. The role involves modeling, evaluating, and designing cutting-edge RF seekers and sensors to maintain the U.S. Department of Defense’s technological advantage.

EducationUniversities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Your primary responsibility will be to model and analyze RF seekers and systems for advanced weapons, including air-breathing and boost-glide hypersonic weapons

You will collaborate with a team of highly skilled engineers and scientists, as a thought leader, to innovate and drive system performance forward, and to provide ideas that elevate our group’s level of performance and expertise in our role of trusted advisor to the government

You will apply your RF subject matter expertise to the modeling, simulation, design and analysis of RF systems in other domains based on your interests and APL program needs

You will use existing or develop new analytical tools and software to help you predict and analyze the performance of seeker designs

You will research, investigate, and experiment with new seeker technologies to identify creative approaches to meeting difficult RF systems and seekers requirements

You will be responsible for assisting group leadership with defining and implementing a growth and training plan for the RF systems and seeker section to best serve the engineering needs of our programs

Qualification

RF systems engineeringRadar physicsMatlabMissile avionics designRF hardware designRF signal processingAlgorithm developmentProblem solvingCreative thinkingTeam collaboration

Required

Possess a BS degree in electrical engineering, physics or a related field

Have 3+ years of combined RF systems engineering experience

Possess knowledge in radar physics, including: RF apertures, radar waveforms, electromagnetic wave propagation, radar signal processing, RCS modeling, automatic target recognition, target tracking or missile decision logic theory

Have experience modeling RF hardware systems in operational environments

Proficient in Matlab

Are willing and able to support travel to sponsor and field sites as needed

Have experience with developing integrated missile avionics designs including RF seekers, trackers and guidance, navigation and control systems

Hold an active Secret security clearance and can ultimately obtain a TS/SCI 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

Preferred

Possess a MS or PhD in a related technical field

Have experience writing and implementing RF seeker algorithms within six degree of freedom missile simulations

Have RF hardware design and antenna/radiator modeling experience

Have RF test and measurement experience

Have experience with RF design (ADS, HFSS, Microwave Office, Etc) and layout tools

Have other modeling and simulation tool experience (Ansys STK, AFSIM)

Have additional coding skills (python, C++/#, other languages)

Have a final Top Secret Security clearance

Benefits

Generous benefits

Robust education assistance program

Unparalleled retirement contributions

Healthy work/life balance

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

Company

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory

The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is a not-for-profit university-affiliated research center (UARC) that provides solutions to complex national security and scientific challenges with technical expertise and prototyping, research and development, and analysis.

Founded in 1942

Laurel, Maryland, USA

5001-10000 employees

http://jhuapl.edu/

Funding

Current Stage

Late Stage

Total Funding

unknown

Key Investors

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

2023-01-17Grant

Leadership Team

Alice Bowman

Mission Operations Manager

Ashutosh Dutta

Chief 5G Strategist, Senior Scientist, Lawrence R. Hafstad Fellow, Director at JHU

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