Senior Systems Resilience Engineer

Salary: $96000 - 235000 per year Requirements: We require a bachelors degree in engineering, mathematics, physics, or a closely related technical discipline. We require at least 7 years of systems engineering experience supporting the design, development, or evaluation of complex systems. We require experience developing CONOPS, system requirements and analysis, system design and architecture, verification and validation, or similar systems engineering activities. We require experience with systems engineering management plans and related planning artifacts such as test plans, MBSE/DE implementation plans, or the development of systems engineering processes and technical performance measures. We require hands-on experience with systems engineering, MBSE, and DE tools such as Cameo Systems Modeler, DOORS, Jira, and Confluence. We require strong verbal and written communication skills, along with sound critical thinking abilities. We require the ability to work effectively with, and help lead, multidisciplinary teams including industry and government sponsors. We require willingness and ability to travel periodically, including short trips to sponsor offices at the Washington Navy Yard, supporting contractor sites, and occasional travel to military bases across the country. We require an active Secret clearance, the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance, and U.S. citizenship for access to classified information. Preferred qualifications include an advanced degree in engineering, mathematics, physics, or a related technical field. Preferred qualifications include at least 10 years of systems engineering experience focused on complex systems across the lifecycle. Preferred qualifications include experience applying MBSE and DE approaches to guide system design, development, and evaluation. Preferred qualifications include experience supporting complex systems or system-of-systems work in early program lifecycle phases. Preferred qualifications include experience with Navy Strategic Systems programs and/or Air Force ICBM programs. Preferred qualifications include an active Top Secret clearance. Responsibilities: We provide systems engineering expertise to guide the design, development, and evaluation of strategic weapon systems. We participate as systems engineers on projects, studies, and technical working groups spanning requirements development, analysis, concept and technology development, acquisition, test planning and execution, system evaluation, and risk assessment throughout the program lifecycle. We apply systems engineering methods and analyses, including model-based systems engineering and digital engineering, to support strategic weapon system development. We prepare formal presentations and reports to document technical recommendations and solutions for sponsors and stakeholders. We communicate proposed concepts, solutions, and analysis results clearly and effectively to decision-makers and partner teams. Technologies: Confluence Support JIRA Security LESS More: We are the System Realization and Resilience Group within the Force Projection Sector, focused on enabling strategic systems, strengthening resilience, integrating specialty disciplines throughout development, and supporting credible verification of strategic weapon systems. Our work spans systems engineering, system security engineering, test and integration, digital engineering, nuclear command and control, and reliability engineering. We are part of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, a mission-driven organization tackling critical defense, security, space, and science challenges. We offer a collaborative and welcoming culture, strong opportunities to grow, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes education assistance, retirement contributions, paid time off, health coverage, life insurance, disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, and training and development. Our campus is located in the Baltimore-Washington metro area, and applications are accepted on a rolling basis. last updated 28 week of 2026