Cybersecurity Engineer: Embedded Systems & Crypto Innovator

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks computer scientists, engineers, and mathematicians to develop cyber capabilities for national security. The role involves research across software, hardware and cyber operations for government sponsors, with collaboration across industry, academia, and government.

Responsibilities span advanced cryptography, embedded solutions, offensive security, and cyber mission engineering, with opportunities to build testbeds and evaluate deployments for

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in relevant fields.
• Experience in one or more of the listed programming languages.
• Background or curiosity in cryptography, embedded systems, offensive security, cyber mission engineering, or constrained cyber deployment.

Responsibilities

• Advanced Cryptography: research, develop and transition cryptographic technologies.
• Embedded Solutions: develop low-level software, firmware, FPGA logic for constrained platforms.
• Offensive Security: analyze cyber vulnerabilities and assess mission impact.
• Cyber Mission Engineering and Operationalization: ensure capabilities are integrated and validated.
• Constrained Cyber Integration, Test, Evaluation, and Deployment: design testbeds and evaluation workflows.

Skills

Python

Rust

VHDL

Verilog

C

C++

Java

MATLAB

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Cybersecurity, Space Systems Engineering, Mathematics, Physics

Job description

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks computer scientists, engineers, and mathematicians to develop cyber capabilities for national security. The role involves research across software, hardware and cyber operations for government sponsors, with collaboration across industry, academia, and government.

Responsibilities span advanced cryptography, embedded solutions, offensive security, and cyber mission engineering, with opportunities to build testbeds and evaluate deployments for