NewSenior Accounting Manager Vaco LLCSenior Accounting Managermclean, VADetermining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to: the individual’s skill sets, experience and training; licensure and certification requirements; office location and other geographic considerations; other business and organizational needs. Demonstrated AI experience — practical, hands-on use of AI or machine-learning tools in a finance or accounting context, such as automating reconciliations and close tasks, AI-assisted document and invoice processing, anomaly and fraud detection, or AI-supported research and drafting.
NewSenior Reliability Engineer Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL)Senior Reliability EngineerLaurel, MDFMEA, FMECA, Reliability Block Diagrams, Fault Tree Analysis, Probabilistic Risk Assessment and so forth) to quantify risk and inform program decisions in early concept development, acquisition, requirements analysis, design, test and evaluation, and sustainment. You will participate as a reliability SME in various projects, studies, and technical working groups focusing on requirements development, analysis, concept/technology development, acquisition, risk assessments, test planning and system evaluation.
NewSenior System Realization and Resilience Engineer Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL)Senior System Realization and Resilience EngineerLaurel, MDYou will participate as a systems engineer on various projects, studies, and technical working groups focusing on requirements development, analysis, concept/technology development, acquisition, test planning and execution, system evaluation, and risk assessments across the program lifecycle. 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 C++ Software Engineer - Multi-Mission Planning Development Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL)Senior C++ Software Engineer - Multi-Mission Planning DevelopmentLaurel, MDIn A5C, we develop and deploy advanced planning capabilities and solutions directly into the hands of the warfighter, empowering them to design dominant defenses for maximum performance across multiple simultaneous multiple missions, multiple services, and multiple command echelon planning levels and domains. Are you passionate about applying your talents to address the difficult challenges facing our warfighters such as Operationalizing Artificial Intelligence to support Achieving Robust Homeland and Theater Defenses, Accelerating Warfighting Capabilities in INDOPACOM, or Enabling Space Superiority? .
NewSenior Spacecraft Thermal Engineer Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL)Senior Spacecraft Thermal EngineerLaurel, MDConduct and communicate thermal design trade studies that balance performance margins, resource use, risk, cost, and schedule, and present thermal engineering results at peer reviews, design reviews, and other major technical reviews. 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.
NewSr. Cyber AI Operations Researcher Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL)Sr. Cyber AI Operations ResearcherLaurel, MDProvide subject matter expertise in the areas of Cyber AI Operations and Mission Assurance Develop innovative, cutting-edge prototype solutions to tradecraft-driven problems for DoD and IC customers by blending latest research and industry best practices. Have experience with integrating full spectrum cyber AI operations (network operations, defensive cyberspace operations, and offensive cyberspace operations) and conventional military operations (kinetic, information, and electronic warfare).
NewSenior Electronic and Optical Materials Device Fabrication Engineer Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL)Senior Electronic and Optical Materials Device Fabrication EngineerLaurel, MDBuild 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.
NewSenior Data Fusion and Tracking Systems Engineer Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL)Senior Data Fusion and Tracking Systems EngineerLaurel, MDThe Multi-Domain Sensing Architectures and Data Fusion Group develops advanced sensing, tracking, and data fusion algorithms that enable next-generation air and missile defense capabilities. Have experience developing and evaluating tracking algorithms through modeling, simulation, analysis, and test data assessment using MATLAB, Python, C/C++, Julia, or similar scientific programming languages.
NewSenior Embedded Systems & Hardware-in-the-Loop Engineer Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL)Senior Embedded Systems & Hardware-in-the-Loop EngineerLaurel, MDThe 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.
NewSenior Embedded Systems Developer Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL)Senior Embedded Systems DeveloperLaurel, MDHave 6+ years of experience developing and enhancing hardware and software for embedded systems, such as FPGAs, systems-on-a-chip (SoCs), real-time operating systems (RTOS), microcontrollers, and/or weapon systems assemblies, using supported tools and toolchains, such as Vivado Design Suite (incl. Together, we will build capabilities that address sophisticated cyber challenges, assess and integrate real-time systems, perform laboratory and field testing, assist in post-processing data analysis, and communicate findings to sponsors.
NewSenior AFSIM Analyst Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL)Senior AFSIM AnalystLaurel, MDCollaborate with our software development teams on improving our customized tools, including designing efficient representations for large datasets, testing accurate interactions across interdependent algorithms, and automating production analysis pipelines. 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 Nuclear Surety Systems Engineer Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL)Senior Nuclear Surety Systems EngineerLaurel, MDServe as the Lab’s focal point and thought leader for nuclear surety engineering with emphasis on leveraging and implementing systems engineering principles to enhance strategic systems nuclear surety design and modifications. Are you interested in applying technical leadership, innovation, system engineering skills, and specialty nuclear surety expertise toward the difficult critical challenges of ensuring the safety and security of this nation’s most critical defense systems?.
NewSenior NLCC Communication Systems Engineer Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL)Senior NLCC Communication Systems EngineerArlington, VAProvide technical expertise, analysis, and systems engineering support for the NLCC to include the Senior Leadership Command, Control and Communications System (SLC3S) in technical interchange meetings, technical and policy development working groups, and program reviews. 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 Wireless Reverse Engineer Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL)Senior Wireless Reverse EngineerLaurel, MDHave deep knowledge of digital communications, signal processing, software-defined radio receiver design, modulation/demodulation, synchronization, channel coding, statistical signal processing, or detection theory. Have extensive experience with reverse-engineering platforms such as Ghidra, IDA Pro, Binary Ninja, or similar tools and with reverse engineering embedded devices, communications firmware, or wireless protocols.
NewSenior Air-to-Air Modeling and Simulation Analyst Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL)Senior Air-to-Air Modeling and Simulation AnalystLaurel, MDAPL 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, evaluate, and analyze tactics and concepts of employment for ground breaking technologies such as air platforms, sensors, countermeasures, and weapons including manned-unmanned vehicles.
NewSenior Metallurgist – Alloy Design & Advanced Manufacturing Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL)Senior Metallurgist – Alloy Design & Advanced ManufacturingLaurel, MDUse computational thermodynamics and materials modeling tools such as Thermo-Calc/CALPHAD to explore composition space, predict phase stability and transformations, and guide experimental alloy development. 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 Wireless Signal Processing Engineer Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL)Senior Wireless Signal Processing EngineerLaurel, MDHave deep theoretical and practical knowledge of digital communications and signal processing, with demonstrated expertise in several areas such as statistical signal processing, detection and estimation, receiver design, synchronization, modulation/demodulation, or channel coding. Have experience applying artificial intelligence or machine learning to wireless signal detection, classification, characterization, or reverse engineering, or developing automated or agentic workflows for complex signal-analysis problems.
Senior Developer – Full Stack NuAxis InnovationsSenior Developer – Full StackWashington DC, DCDeliver Drupal 10+ / MySQL solutions on the DOL PACE platform and integrate with Appian case-management backends, Kafka/event streaming, Login.gov, file scanning/storage, and DOL enterprise services. • Experience designing secure, accessible, high-volume public intake workflows with real-time validation, one-time submission, file handling, API/event integrations, and audit trails.
Drupal Developer – Senior NuAxis InnovationsDrupal Developer – SeniorWashington DC, DCImplement complex multi-step forms, conditional logic, file uploads, and submission handling using the Webform module and custom form APIs. • Develop and operate Drupal 10+ applications with MySQL on the DOL PACE container platform, using configuration-driven and OOTB/contributed capabilities before custom code wherever feasible.
NewSr. Proposal Development Specialist Sparks GroupSr. Proposal Development SpecialistSilver Spring, MD$75,000–$90,000 / yearIn this role, you will work independently to turn innovative scientific and scholarly ideas into fully compliant, award-ready research proposals—guiding top faculty and mentoring junior team members along the way. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree along with at least 2 years of Grants, contracts, finance and budget related experience in an academic or academic medical setting, will have a strong attention to details and be a critical thinker.