Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory · 2 days ago
Radar Systems Engineer
Laurel, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$85K/yr - $195K/yr
1+ years expJohns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory is dedicated to advancing the state of the art in radar systems for national defense. The Radar Systems Engineer will conduct analysis and develop solutions for radar systems, interact with sponsors, and participate in design reviews and collaborations.
EducationUniversities
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Conduct analysis of radar systems utilizing existing high fidelity radar system to understand capabilities and limitations of systems under highly variable operational conditions
Research and develop realizable solutions to gaps and opportunities identified through modeling, simulation, and analysis
Provide insightful documentation on analysis findings and new concepts
Interact with sponsors to understand program priorities, share analysis results, and introduce new concepts
Participate in design reviews, technical interchanges, working groups, and program status meetings, either as a presenter or as a reviewer
Participate in meetings and collaborations at Navy and vendor locations
Have the opportunity to develop and propose ideas for APL Internal Research and Development funding
Qualification
Required
Have a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related technical field
Have at least 1-year of experience in Aerospace, Hypersonics, Radar, or RF systems
Have familiarity with Python, MATLAB, MATLAB Toolboxes, and Microsoft Office products
Possess excellent interpersonal skills and be able to effectively interact with sponsors, management, and working group team members in a fast-paced environment
Are able to obtain an Interim Secret, clearance by your start date and can ultimately obtain a 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
Preferred
Have an M.S. in the fields listed above
Have 2+ years experience in Aerospace, Hypersonics, Radar or RF systems
Can manage and manipulate large data sets and utilize various machine learning techniques
Have experience scripting and coding in a variety of languages, applying signal processing, ML, stochastic processes, AI, or related subject areas to algorithm development for radar domain problems for phased arrays, dense mediums, digital radar, multi-static radar
Current Secret clearance with an ability to obtain higher-level clearances
Benefits
Generous benefits
Robust education assistance program
Unparalleled retirement contributions
Healthy work/life balance
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
Flexible spending accounts
Education assistance
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.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey 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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