Electromagnetic Modeling & Simulation Engineer Johns Hopkins Applied Physics LaboratoryElectromagnetic Modeling & Simulation EngineerLaurel, MarylandFull timeAPL 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. The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) brings world-class expertise to our nation’s most critical defense, security, space and science challenges.
Aerospace Software Engineer/Developer Johns Hopkins Applied Physics LaboratoryAerospace Software Engineer/DeveloperLaurel, MarylandFull timeWe are seeking a software engineer/developer to help us develop and translate algorithms, concepts and approaches for the mission planning, fire control and guidance of missile systems to flight-ready software. in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering; Computer Science; applied mathematics; or related technical field with relevant experience in modeling and simulation of flight systems.
Optics Engineer Johns Hopkins Applied Physics LaboratoryOptics EngineerLaurel, MarylandFull timeThe Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) brings world-class expertise to our nation’s most critical defense, security, space and science challenges. 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.
Digital Signal Processing Engineer Johns Hopkins Applied Physics LaboratoryDigital Signal Processing EngineerLaurel, MarylandFull timeYou will work with engineers and scientists to develop new concepts for software defined radios and payloads for space RF and optical systems for communications, PNT, remote sensing, and ISR&T applications. Are willing and able to accommodate flexible hours for spacecraft level testing activities for short periods of time, infrequent travel to customer or sponsor locations as well as spacecraft integration and test sites.
Image Processing / Sensor Engineer Johns Hopkins Applied Physics LaboratoryImage Processing / Sensor EngineerLaurel, MarylandFull timeWe are seeking a physicist, mathematician or engineer to help us develop algorithms and assess the performance of the next generation of infrared and optical sensor systems for land, air, and sea-launched interceptors. 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.
Signal and Image Processing Engineer Johns Hopkins Applied Physics LaboratorySignal and Image Processing EngineerLaurel, MarylandFull timeAPL 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. Develop advanced filtering, detection, estimation, tracking, and classification algorithms using simulated and real data in temporal, spatial, and/or spectral domains.
Embedded Systems Design Engineer Johns Hopkins Applied Physics LaboratoryEmbedded Systems Design EngineerLaurel, MarylandFull timeYou 'll be joining our hardworking team of system engineers, algorithm developers, FPGA and embedded software engineers, and advanced EW technology enthusiasts who enjoy working together to craft creative solutions to complex challenges in addition to bringing real solutions from concept to prototyping. The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) brings world-class expertise to our nation’s most critical defense, security, space and science challenges.
Antenna Systems & Hardware Engineer Johns Hopkins Applied Physics LaboratoryAntenna Systems & Hardware EngineerLaurel, MarylandFull timeDevelop and apply antenna and RF aperture modeling and simulation tools (e.g., full-wave EM solvers, array analysis codes, custom MATLAB/Python tools) to design, analyze, and trade antenna and array performance across a variety of operational scenarios. Plan, execute, and analyze antenna and RF aperture measurements in laboratory, chamber, and field test environments, including radiation pattern measurements, gain and efficiency, impedance, polarization characteristics, and array calibration.
Senior Electronic and Optical Materials Device Fabrication Engineer Johns Hopkins Applied Physics LaboratorySenior Electronic and Optical Materials Device Fabrication EngineerLaurel, MarylandFull timeBuild and maintain version-controlled GDS/layout databases with Python-based automation for parametric layout generation, fracturing, and design rule checking, and develop data-analysis pipelines linking design, fabrication, and metrology data for CD, overlay, and yield trends. The role is predominantly fabrication-focused, with a majority of working hours spent in a cleanroom or laboratory environment, including the cleanroom at JHU-APL in Laurel, MD and other multi-user facilities within a 20 min to 1 hr drive.
NewAntenna Systems Engineer Johns Hopkins Applied Physics LaboratoryAntenna Systems EngineerLaurel, MarylandFull timeAPL 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. The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) brings world-class expertise to our nation’s most critical defense, security, space and science challenges.
New2027 Graduate - Wireless Communications and Networked Systems Engineer Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory2027 Graduate - Wireless Communications and Networked Systems EngineerLaurel, MarylandFull timeWork with technologies that may include, wired, wireless (RF & optical) links, line-of-sight (LOS) and beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS)/Satellite communication links, IP networking, RF systems, protocols, software defined radio (SDR), 5G (and beyond) cellular. The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) brings world-class expertise to our nation’s most critical defense, security, space and science challenges.
RF Design Engineer Johns Hopkins Applied Physics LaboratoryRF Design EngineerLaurel, MarylandFull timeAPL 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. As a member of our team, you will be responsible for designing, testing, demonstrating, and delivering RF antennas and sensors as well as associated RF circuits, for systems that function throughout the electromagnetic spectrum.
Multi-Sensor Tracking Engineer Johns Hopkins Applied Physics LaboratoryMulti-Sensor Tracking EngineerLaurel, MarylandFull timeAPL 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. Have experience with one or more tracking topics such as data association, multi-target tracking, Kalman or nonlinear filtering, track initiation and maintenance, or multi-sensor data fusion.
Modeling & Simulation Engineer Johns Hopkins Applied Physics LaboratoryModeling & Simulation EngineerLaurel, MarylandFull timeYou will develop and prototype algorithms for new capabilities and integrate them with simulation tools to support concept exploration and provide future advanced capabilities to improve the performance of integrated air and missile defense systems. 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.
Combat Systems Cyber Engineer Johns Hopkins Applied Physics LaboratoryCombat Systems Cyber EngineerLaurel, MarylandFull timePossess a BS degree, ideally in Cyber Security, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field, are Submarine Warfare qualified, and have extensive relevant experience with detailed operational employment of submarines and their systems, to incldue offensive or defensive cyber operations. Coordinate with system developers, Navy labs, and other University-affiliated research centers to plan and execute cyber resiliency test, ensuring cyber test scope, analysis methodology, appropriate measures of performance, and data required to execute analysis are mission-relevant and comprehensive.
Radar Systems Engineer Johns Hopkins Applied Physics LaboratoryRadar Systems EngineerLaurel, MarylandFull timeIdentify emergent phenomenology, troubleshoot problems affecting sensor performance, and work with a broad network of experts—including prime contractors, government labs, RF‑propagation and meteorology specialists, software developers, combat‑system engineers, and physicists—to deliver integrated solutions. Collaborative Culture: Join a highly motivated, interdisciplinary team of sensor engineers, RF‑propagation and meteorology specialists, software developers, combat‑system engineers, and physicists—all focused on solving complex, mission‑critical problems.
Radio Frequency Processing / Sensor Engineer Johns Hopkins Applied Physics LaboratoryRadio Frequency Processing / Sensor EngineerLaurel, MarylandFull timeWe are seeking a physicist, mathematician or engineer to help us develop algorithms and assess the performance of the next generation of radio frequency sensor systems for land, air, and sea-launched interceptors. 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.
NewSenior Embedded Systems & Hardware-in-the-Loop Engineer Johns Hopkins Applied Physics LaboratorySenior Embedded Systems & Hardware-in-the-Loop EngineerLaurel, MarylandFull timeThe Electro Optical Seeker and Infrared Systems group (A1F) of the Air and Missile Defense Sector (AMDS) is seeking a Senior Embedded Systems & Hardware-in-the-Loop Engineer to lead the architecture and implementation of complete embedded systems, custom electronics hardware, FPGA firmware, real-time embedded software, and sophisticated HWIL test systems. 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.
Senior Navigation Engineer Johns Hopkins Applied Physics LaboratorySenior Navigation EngineerLaurel, MarylandFull timeYou’ll join the Navigation group in APL’s Force Projection Sector, providing independent analysis and advanced expertise across the entire positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) spectrum in support of strategic deterrence, national tasking, and the most critical missions of the U.S. Navy. You will independently evaluate the accuracy and performance of high-accuracy inertial navigation systems and their supporting aids—including fathometers, speed logs, and satellite positioning—and investigate and resolve anomalies in field test data.
Junior Field Applications Engineer Motorola Solutions IncJunior Field Applications EngineerReston, VAFounded in 2007, CRFS designs, builds, programs, and deploys advanced hardware and software solutions that enable military operators, national security agencies, spectrum regulators, and system integrators to detect, identify, and exploit RF signals in the most complex and contested electromagnetic environments. The successful candidate will support senior engineers in technical customer engagement, hands-on equipment operations, and field deployments building the skills and experience needed to grow into a subject matter expert in RF spectrum monitoring and geolocation technology.