Biomechanical Signals & Analysis Engineer

Are you seeking an opportunity to work in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment that serves to ensure the resilience of our current and future Warfighters?

Do you enjoy engaging deeply with complex biomechanical analysis problems in order to understand underlying mechanisms?

Are you passionate about designing and implementing signal processing algorithms that reveal meaningful patterns within noisy, high-dimensional time-series data?

If so, we'd love to have you join our team!

We are seeking a curious and driven Biomechanical Signals & Analysis Engineer to help us advance processing approaches and sensing technologies related to warfighter protection, resilience, and enhancement. We are a hardworking team of engineers and biomechanists who value interdisciplinary collaboration, rigorous analysis, and developing sensor-driven insights into some of the most exciting problems in biomechanics. You'll be surrounded by domain experts and will have the opportunity to learn from them while contributing your own engineering insight.

As a Biomechanical Signals & Analysis Engineer, you will...

• Be repsonsible for designing, implementing, and evaluating algorithms to extract relevant biomechanical signatures from physiological sensors, remote sensing systems, and other modalities.
• Work across teams to develop novel methods for combining and analyzing signal data to extract actionable information.
• Have an opportunity to execute complex experiments, collecting unique value. You will be challenged and expected to continually grow and expand your impact across the organization.
  
  

You meet our minimum qualifications for the job if you...

• Have a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Data Science, or a related discipline.
• 1+ year demonstrated hands-on experience collecting and analyzing data from sensors.
• Documented experience with statistics, signal processing, and algorithm development
  Deep proficiency in Matlab or Python.
• Are a problem-solver, are a self-starter, and thrive in team environments.
• Are able to obtain a Secret level security 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 meet our desired qualifications for the job if you...

• Hold a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Data Science, or a related discipline.
• Understanding of acoustics and optics.
• Knowledge of biomechanics and physiology.
• Experience applying machine learning or deep learning techniques to noisy or complex sensor data.
• Demonstrated experience in working in an interdisciplinary research environment.
• Experience with animal or human subjects research.
• Expertise using object-oriented programming.
• Understanding of Git or other version control.

Why Work at APL?

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 athttp://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 contactAccommodations@jhuapl.edu.

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.