Strategic Systems Test Engineer Job at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), Laurel, MD

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  • Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL)
  • Laurel, MD

Job Description

Salary: $100,000 - 245,000 per year Requirements:

  • We require a bachelors degree in engineering, mathematics, physics, or a closely related technical discipline.
  • We need at least 3 years of systems test engineering experience supporting the development and test and evaluation of complex systems.
  • We look for experience in test planning and execution, systems requirements analysis, system design and architecture understanding, verification and validation support, or similar systems test engineering work.
  • We require familiarity with systems engineering management plans, test and evaluation master plans, integrated testing, ground test campaigns, or flight test activities.
  • We expect experience developing systems engineering processes and technical performance metrics.
  • We value strong verbal and written communication skills, along with solid critical thinking ability.
  • We need demonstrated success working effectively with, and helping lead, multidisciplinary teams including industry and government partners.
  • We require willingness and ability to travel periodically, approximately 5% to 15%, including short trips to sponsor offices, contractor locations, and other military sites.
  • We require an active Secret clearance, the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance, and eligibility for access to classified information; U.S. citizenship is required.
  • Preferred: an advanced degree in engineering, mathematics, physics, or a related technical field.
  • Preferred: 5 or more years of systems test engineering experience supporting complex system development and test and evaluation.
  • Preferred: demonstrated application of systems engineering approaches, including MBSE and digital engineering, to support design, development, and evaluation.
  • Preferred: familiarity with tools such as Cameo Systems Modeler, DOORS, Jira, and Confluence.
  • Preferred: experience supporting complex systems or systems-of-systems efforts in early program phases.
  • Preferred: experience with Navy Strategic Systems programs and/or Air Force ICBM programs.
  • Preferred: an active Top Secret clearance.
Responsibilities:
  • We provide systems test engineering expertise to shape test strategy, support test planning and objectives, and contribute to test reporting and analysis for strategic weapon systems.
  • We participate in projects, studies, and technical working groups covering requirements decomposition, concept and technology development, acquisition, test planning and execution, system evaluation, post-test data analysis, decision support, and risk assessment across the program lifecycle.
  • We apply systems engineering methods and analyses, including model-based systems engineering and digital engineering, to support the development of strategic weapon systems.
  • We prepare and deliver formal presentations and written reports that communicate technical recommendations, proposed solutions, and analysis results to sponsors and stakeholders.
Technologies:
  • Confluence
  • Support
  • JIRA
  • Security
  • LESS

More:

We are the System Realization and Resilience Group within the Force Projection Sector, and we focus on enabling the realization of strategic systems, strengthening resilience, integrating specialty disciplines throughout system development, and supporting credible verification of strategic weapon systems. Our team works across systems engineering, system security engineering, test and integration, digital engineering, nuclear command and control, and reliability engineering. We offer a collaborative, welcoming culture where you can grow, contribute your authentic perspective, and work alongside strong teammates. Our benefits include robust education assistance, exceptional retirement contributions, a healthy work/life balance, and a comprehensive package with medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, paid time off, flexible spending accounts, education support, and training and development. Our campus is in the Baltimore-Washington metro area, and applications are accepted on a rolling basis. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and to providing reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities.

last updated 31 week of 2026

Job Tags

Full time, For contractors, Flexible hours

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