Autonomy T&E Tools Engineer - Simulation & ML

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is seeking an Autonomy Test and Evaluation Tools Software Engineer to join the Ocean Systems and Engineering Group. In this role, you will help build the next generation of simulation-based test tools for autonomous platforms.

You will develop end-to-end software tools for T&E of autonomous systems, design high-fidelity simulation environments, and validate decision-making under nominal and off-nominal conditions.

Qualifications

• You meet our minimum requirements: BS in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related fields.
• 5+ years of professional software development (Python and/or C++).
• Experience with full-lifecycle software development.
• Experience with autonomous systems, robotics, simulation, or test and evaluation.
• Experience with simulation environments or M&S tools.
• Strong organizational and planning skills; team player.
• Clear written and verbal communication.
• Ability to obtain interim Secret clearance and ultimately Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop end-to-end software tools for simulation-based test and evaluation of autonomous systems.
• Design and build high-fidelity simulation environments to evaluate autonomy algorithms.
• Verify and validate decision-making systems, including edge cases and emergent behaviors.
• Apply data science, statistics, and machine learning to analyze performance.
• Plan and support field experiments, integrating real-world data with simulation-based analysis.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams in an agile, rapid prototyping environment.

Skills

Python

C++

Autonomous systems

Simulation environments

Software lifecycle

Communication

Education

BS in Software Engineering / Computer Science / Robotics / Mathematics

Tools

ROS

Gazebo

Unity

Job description

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is seeking an Autonomy Test and Evaluation Tools Software Engineer to join the Ocean Systems and Engineering Group. In this role, you will help build the next generation of simulation-based test tools for autonomous platforms.

You will develop end-to-end software tools for T&E of autonomous systems, design high-fidelity simulation environments, and validate decision-making under nominal and off-nominal conditions.