Kill Chain Engineer

Are you looking for a challenging career where you will apply your knowledge and skill sets to tackle the country's toughest national defense problems?

Are you searching for engaging work with an employer that prioritizes innovation, impact, and personal development?

Do you want to lead creative and motivated multidisciplinary teams to solve complex system-of-systems integration challenges?

If so, we'd love to have you join our team!

The Mission Engineering Group of the Force Projection Sector is seeking a creative kill chain engineer to help us research, design, and develop novel and leading-edge technologies that overcome modern defense challenges through augmented human decision making.

You will be joining a hardworking team of engineers and scientists who develop technologies, architectures, decision aids, and prototypes that enable warfighters to harness a diverse set of sensors, weapons, and platforms to accomplish a variety of precision strike missions critical to our nation's defense. We strive to foster an inclusive environment that values and promotes creative ideas.

As a Kill ChainEngineer, you will...

• Work with a multidisciplinary team of analysts and developers focused on designing systems-of-systems approaches to develop and analyze complex military mission solutions.
• Perform analysis across problem domains including intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, data fusion, command and control, communications, weapons design, and non-kinetic effects for warfare domains spanning air, land, sea, cyber, and space.
• Work two to three projects as a technical contributor with an expectation that you will assume increasing technical leadership opportunities by the end of the first year.

You meet our minimum qualifications if you...

• Have at least a Master's degree in Operations Research, Control Systems Engineering, Systems Engineering, Data Science, Computer or Electrical Engineering, Technology Management and Policy, or another related discipline.
• Have demonstrated experience working with precision strike kill chains and related systems.
• Have an inquisitive mindset, ready to seek the right questions before looking to solutions.
• Have experience in communicating complex ideas.
• Are able to obtain an Interim Secret level security clearance by your start date 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.

You'll go above and beyond our minimum requirements if you...

• Have a PhD in Operations Research, Control Systems Engineering, Systems Engineering, Data Science, Decision Science, Computer or Electrical Engineering, Technology Management and Policy, or another related discipline.
• Have demonstrated technical leadership of a multidisciplinary effort.
• Have military experience.
• Have demonstrated experience working with a variety of kill chains and related systems.
• Have experience using mission analysis tools, such as AFSIM.
• Have a second Bachelors or Master's degree in National Security Studies, Economics, Statistics, Public Policy, or another related discipline.

Why work at APL?

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 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.

APL is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, occupation, marital or familial status, political opinion, personal appearance, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

APL is committed to promoting an innovative environment that embraces diversity, encourages creativity, and supports inclusion of new ideas. In doing so, we are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals of all abilities, including those with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in any part of the hiring process, please contact Accommodations@jhuapl.edu. Only by ensuring that everyone's voice is heard are we empowered to be bold, do great things, and make the world a better place.