Infrared Systems EngineerDo you love developing creativesolutions to challenging engineering problems?Do you seek a rewarding career inthe field of infrared (IR) physics?Are you excited about theopportunity to invent and build ground breakingsystems?If so, we're looking for someonelike you to join our team at APL.We are seeking a creative,hardworking IR systems engineer to design and buildstate-of-the-art IRsystems. Our team is primarily focused on the developmentof cutting edgehypersonic and conventional weapon seekers, but we also developsophisticatedpassive and active IR subsystems used in intelligence,reconnaissance,surveillance, and tracking systems. You'll be joining a deeplyknowledgeableteam of engineers dedicated to developing innovative solutionsfor employmentin complex future battle spaces. You will provide vitalcontributions within ahighly collaborative team environment that valuesinclusivity and diversity ofthought.**As an Infrared Systems Engineer, youwill ** * Design IR seekers and sensors to achieve optimal total system performance within the constraints of real world applications. * Develop and implement the modeling and simulation (M&S) tools needed to assess IR seeker and system performance. Over time, you will improve these tools for use in a wide range of IR applications. * Analyze the performance of IR systems within the context of realistic military engagement scenarios to determine the effectiveness and vulnerability of US weapons and other systems. Your work will directly contribute to DoD acquisition, research and development decisions and resource allocations. * Stay abreast with state-of-the-art IR technologies and assess their potential applicability for future IR systems and the possible impact on the battlefield of the future. * Document and present your conceptual design and performance analysis findings in both oral and written form.**You meet our minimum qualificationsfor the job if you ** * Possess a BS degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Optics or a related field. * Have completed IR related undergraduate coursework such as: Optics, IR sensor technology, digital image/video processing, EM wave propagation, IR signature modeling. * Have developed code to solve engineering problems and implement complex mathematical equations. * Are a superb communicator, both written and verbal. * Are willing and able to travel periodically to meetings with government clients and field test locations. **You'll go above and beyond ourminimum requirements if you ** * Have a MS degree in an IR related technical field. * Have two or more years of professional engineering experience working with IR seeker conceptual design, performance analysis or hardware. * Have experience with developing IR image and video processing algorithms. * Have developed automatic target recognition algorithms; integrated IR seekers with guidance, navigation and control avionics subsystems; or optimized IR seeker designs based on weapon concept of operations. * Have experience developing IR M&S tools in MATLAB, C, C++ or Python.**Why work at APL? **The Johns Hopkins University AppliedPhysics Laboratory (APL) brings world-class expertise to our nations mostchallenging defense, security, space andscience challenges. With a wideselection of challenging, impactful work and arobust education assistanceprogram, APL promotes a culture of life-longlearning. Our employees enjoygenerous benefits and healthy work/life balance.APLs campus is located in theBaltimore-Washington metro area. Learn moreabout our career opportunities atwww.jhuapl.edu/careers.APL is an EqualOpportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All applicants thatmeet the minimumqualifications will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard torace, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexualorientation, nationalorigin, disability status, veteran status, or any othercharacteristicprotected by applicable law.**Primary Location: United States-*Maryland-*Laurel **Work Locations: ** **Organization: **Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics