Maritime Surveillance LFA/CLFA System Design and Operations Analyst

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab - Laurel, MD

Full-time - Mid Level

Laurel, MD

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Are you looking to be on the cutting edge of new and innovative ways to deploy active sonar capabilities within the Maritime Surveillance domain? Are you passionate about working with groundbreaking, next-generation technologies? Do you want to make significant contributions to improve essential U. S. Naval capabilities through operations analysis and test and evaluation? If so, we're looking for someone like you to join us at APL. We are seeking a dynamic, creative, and analytical candidate to help us assess the design and influence the capability development of the U.S. Navy's Maritime Surveillance Systems (MSS) Low Frequency Active (LFA), Compact LFA (CLFA), and prototype Deployable Active Systems. We are looking to push the boundaries of system capabilities by providing critical support to the U.S. Navy's Advanced Development, integration and testing community. Your contributions will help us transform data into knowledge, enabling decision makers to make informed choices on the future direction of the Navy's surveillance-based mission systems. You will join a hardworking and expert team of engineers, subject matter experts and software developers in an inclusive environment that values creative collaboration and innovation. As a Maritime Surveillance Systems Engineer/Analyst, you will collaborate with system developers and analysis team members to conduct lab-based and at-sea assessment of functional and operational Maritime Surveillance Systems CLFA, LFA and prototype Deployable Active Systems capabilities. You will ensure test scope, analysis methodology, appropriate measures of performance and data required to execute analysis are comprehensive. You will apply surveillance domain experience to develop new system display concepts, capabilities, and functions to improve system performance. Additionally, you will research, investigate, and experiment with next-generation technologies and look for creative applications in unconventional ways. You will apply systems engineering expertise in support of future MSS LFA, CLFA and prototype Deployable Active Systems requirements and capability development to inform impending development direction. Furthermore, you will collaborate with analysts to contribute to evaluation of fielded MSS LFA, CLFA and prototype Deployable Active Systems. Lastly, you will liaise between JHU/APL, acquisition sponsors (PMS 485), and fleet operational commands to inform future development decision-making and optimize operational utility and MSS LFA, CLFA and prototype Deployable Active Systems employment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with system developers and analysis team members to conduct lab-based and at-sea assessment of functional and operational Maritime Surveillance Systems capabilities.
• Ensure test scope, analysis methodology, appropriate measures of performance and data required to execute analysis are comprehensive.
• Apply surveillance domain experience to develop new system display concepts, capabilities, and functions to improve system performance.
• Research, investigate, and experiment with next-generation technologies and look for creative applications in unconventional ways.
• Apply systems engineering expertise in support of future MSS LFA, CLFA and prototype Deployable Active Systems requirements and capability development.
• Collaborate with analysts to contribute to evaluation of fielded MSS LFA, CLFA and prototype Deployable Active Systems.
• Liaise between JHU/APL, acquisition sponsors (PMS 485), and fleet operational commands to inform future development decision-making and optimize operational utility.

Requirements

• Have earned a US Navy designator, billet classification, or enlisted classification code related to surveillance systems and/or active sonar.
• Have extensive relevant experience in surveillance systems operations, training, and testing.
• Have experience with US Navy developmental and operational test and evaluation.
• Are passionate about applying operational experience and analytical skills in an innovative and collaborative environment.
• Have strong interpersonal skills, are skilled at developing relationships across organizational teams and have excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Are proficient at multi-tasking, prioritizing assignments, communicating progress and meeting deadlines.
• Are willing to participate in system test, delivery, and integration tests at sponsor or operational navy sites.
• Are able to obtain an interim Secret level security clearance by your start date and can ultimately obtain a TS/SCI level clearance.

Nice-to-haves

• Have a strong background or previous experience in acoustics analysis.
• Have 6+ years of operational experience in the Integrated Undersea Surveillance Systems.
• Have experience conducting reconstruction and analysis of operational data.
• Have 5+ years of experience leading a technical team.
• Have previous experience with evaluation of U.S. Navy surveillance systems performance.
• Possess a BS degree in Mathematics, Science, or Engineering or equivalent surveillance qualifications.
• Have an active TS or higher level clearance.

Benefits

• Generous benefits including a robust education assistance program.
• Unparalleled retirement contributions.
• Healthy work/life balance.