Laurel, Maryland, United States · On-site
Description Are you an engineer with a passion for supporting scientific discovery and National Defense through spacecraft operations? Do you have a background in aerospace, electrical, or mechanical engineering, or rele…
Skills: Spacecraft operations, Command planning, Procedure development, Ground simulator maintenance, System testing
Laurel, Maryland, United States · On-site
Description Are you passionate about building high-fidelity simulations that shape the future of U.S. Space Force capabilities and force design decisions? Do you thrive on developing advanced AFSIM models that bring comp…
Skills: AFSIM, C++, Object-oriented design, Modeling and simulation, Orbital dynamics
Laurel, Maryland, United States · On-site
Description Are you passionate about applying orbital mechanics, space systems engineering, and advanced modeling to solve some of the most challenging problems in contested space operations? Do you thrive on transformin…
Skills: Orbital Mechanics, Space Systems Engineering, Physics-Based Simulation, 6DoF Modeling, Rendezvous And Proximity Operations
Laurel, Maryland, United States · On-site
Description Are you passionate about applying your analytical skill to questions in strategic deterrence and defense? Are you searching for important physics/engineering-based analysis work, where you can contribute to s…
Skills: Radiation Hardening, Hardware Design, Analog Electronics, Digital Electronics, FPGA
Laurel, Maryland, United States · On-site
Description Are you interested in working with innovative tools to advance radio frequency (RF) signature analysis capability? Do you enjoy working in a creative environment with an integrated team of highly motivated ra…
Skills: Computational Electromagnetics, RF Signature Analysis, Matlab, Python, CAD Software
Laurel, Maryland, United States · On-site
Description Are you passionate about pursuing groundbreaking research to solve today’s greatest challenges in robotics? Do you enjoy working on meaningful interdisciplinary problems? Do you thrive in a collaborativ…
Skills: Robotics Control, Agentic AI, Human-Robot Teaming, Robot-Robot Teaming, Assured Autonomy
Laurel, Maryland, United States · On-site
$132k–$290k/yr
Job Title: Senior Systems Engineer Job Category: Information Technology Time Type: Full time Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI with Polygraph Employee Type: Regular Percentage of Travel Required: None Type of T…
Skills: Systems Engineering, SDLC, Requirements Management, Agile Development, Scrum
Laurel, Maryland, United States · On-site
$112k–$179k/yr
Responsibilities Peraton is hiring a Software Data Engineer to join our Cyber Mission business unit in Laurel, Maryland. As a Software Data Engineer on our team, you will support one of the largest enterprise-wide engine…
Skills: Software Engineering, System Design, Data Engineering, Software Testing, COTS Integration
Laurel, Maryland, United States · On-site
Themis Insight solves difficult business, IT, and analytic problems by addressing the whole problem – not just the symptoms – using interdisciplinary approaches that are both practical and innovative. We provide fresh al…
Skills: Software Engineering, Cloud Infrastructure, Open Stack, Linux, Python
Laurel, Maryland, United States · On-site
Themis Insight solves difficult business, IT, and analytic problems by addressing the whole problem – not just the symptoms – using interdisciplinary approaches that are both practical and innovative. We provide fresh al…
Skills: Software Engineering, Cloud Infrastructure, Open Stack, Linux, Python
Laurel, Maryland, United States · On-site
$132k–$290k/yr
Job Title: Senior Systems Engineer Job Category: Information Technology Time Type: Full time Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI with Polygraph Employee Type: Regular Percentage of Travel Required: None Type of T…
Skills: Systems Engineering, Requirements Development, System Architecture, Agile Development, Scrum
Laurel, Maryland, United States · On-site
Description Are you energized by the idea of shaping sensor technology that safeguards our nation at sea and on land? If so, we are looking for someone like you to join our team at APL. We are seeking highly motivated Ba…
Skills: Python, Matlab, Signal Processing, Electromagnetic Theory, Machine Learning
Laurel, Maryland, United States · On-site
Description Do you enjoy manipulating and analyzing data to find data-driven solution to complex problems? Do you want to contribute to work that is crucial to maintaining our national security and strength? Are you cont…
Skills: Python, R, SQL, Tensorflow, Sci-kit learn
Laurel, Maryland, United States · On-site
Description Do you enjoy developing and deploying novel digital engineering (DE) capabilities for flight systems, including complex analytical tools? Do you have model-based systems engineering (MBSE) experience and want…
Skills: Model-Based Systems Engineering, UML, SysML, Cameo, C++
Laurel, Maryland, United States · On-site
Description Are you an engineer with a passion for supporting scientific discovery and National Defense through spacecraft operations? Are you searching for important work in spacecraft command and control, spacecraft an…
Skills: Spacecraft Operations, Command and Control, Telemetry Monitoring, Mission Planning, Command Sequence Development
Laurel, Maryland, United States · On-site
Description Are you passionate about shaping secure, IT systems in classified environments? Do you want to influence system improvements, implementation decisions, and the overall security posture of advanced technology …
Skills: Linux System Administration, RMF, NIST, STIG, Security Hardening
Laurel, Maryland, United States · Remote OK
$130k–$200k/yr
Job Description Role: ServiceNow Developer Location: Remote Type: Full Time Clearance: Secret (Top Secret eligible) Job Description We are looking for highly motivated and mission-oriented team members to support our Fed…
Skills: ServiceNow Development, JavaScript, Agile/Scrum, ITSM, Business Analysis
Laurel, Maryland, United States · Hybrid
$82/hr–$111/hr
At Wyetech, you’ll be at the center of an award-winning corporate culture, breaking technological barriers and solving real-world problems for our federal government customers. We are committed to hiring the best of the …
Skills: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Machine Translation, Transformer Architecture, Text Processing Pipelines
Laurel, Maryland, United States · On-site
$191k–$214k/yr
About ARSIEM Corporation At ARSIEM Corporation we are committed to fostering a proven and trusted partnership with our government clients. We provide support to multiple agencies across the United States Government. ARSI…
Skills: Infrastructure as Code, Terraform, Ansible, VMWare, Python
Laurel, Maryland, United States · On-site
$52/hr–$107/hr
At Wyetech, you’ll be at the center of an award-winning corporate culture, breaking technological barriers and solving real-world problems for our federal government customers. We are committed to hiring the best of the …
Skills: Typescript, Javascript, Css, Vue, React
Laurel, Maryland, United States • On-site
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The analyst will support spacecraft operations from proposal to end-of-mission by building command plans and testing procedures. They will also maintain ground simulators and collaborate with engineers to ensure the health and safety of complex space systems.
Candidates must have a B.S. in a technical field and at least four years of experience in spacecraft operations or testing. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain an Interim Secret clearance, with the ability to eventually reach TS/SCI level.
Are you an engineer with a passion for supporting scientific discovery and National Defense through spacecraft operations?
Do you have a background in aerospace, electrical, or mechanical engineering, or relevant experience in spacecraft mission operations?
If so, we're looking for someone like you to join our team at APL!
We are seeking out a spacecraft mission analyst to help us maintain our current missions as well as develop future missions and capabilities in both the civilian and National Security space mission areas. You’ll be joining a team that is at the forefront of mission operations. We strive for an environment of collaboration and analytical thinking in order to execute some of the most challenging missions in operation today and in the future. Our missions span the solar system from close-approach solar observatories to platforms enabling scientific discovery beyond the Kuiper Belt! As a team member you will contribute to ensuring the overall health and safety of complex space and ground systems that enable scientific breakthroughs, monitor our environment, and contribute to National Defense.
As a Spacecraft Mission Analyst...
You meet our minimum qualifications for the job if you...
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...
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 of perspectives 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 https://www.jhuapl.edu/careers.
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 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 [email protected].
The referenced pay range is based on JHU APL’s good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level with consideration for internal parity. For salaried employees scheduled to work less than 40 hours per week, annual salary will be prorated based on the number of hours worked. APL may offer bonuses or other forms of compensation per internal policy and/or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be provided in the form of a sign-on bonus, relocation benefits, locality allowance or discretionary payments for exceptional performance. APL provides eligible staff with a 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. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
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.
Offices: 11100 Johns Hopkins Road, Laurel, Maryland 20723, US
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