Full Stack Designer/Developer

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL); Laurel (NE); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

education assistance

retirement contributions

work/life balance

comprehensive health and insurance

Job summary

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks a UI/UX developer to design and implement user interfaces for advanced command and control systems, working closely with government partners and analysis teams.

You will rapidly produce wireframes, storyboards, and data visualizations, collaborate across departments, define requirements, and contribute to DevSecOps and Digital Engineering efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in UI/UX development, computer science, software engineering, web development, game development, HCI or related field, or at least 2 years of UI/UX implementation experience.
• Experience with military systems preferred.
• Experience in full-stack web, game, or application development; React and Unity preferred.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with government partners and analysis teams.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to obtain SECRET clearance; US citizenship and government clearance process required.
• Masters in related field is a plus.
• Experience in rapid prototyping in a team setting is valued.
• Hands-on with wireframing tools and broad coding language/tool range (Unity, Python, C++, Java, JavaScript, HTML, CSS/Sass/Less, React, Redux, Angular, Vue, Bootstrap, Material UI, Git, GitLab, Atlassian, JIRA, SQL, SQLite, MongoDB, Google Analytics, Docker).
• Willingness to travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support UI/UX design and development for current and future fielded C2 systems with end-user focus.
• Rapidly produce wireframes, storyboards, and intuitive interface and data visualization concepts.
• Collaborate across teams and organizations to review findings, refine ideas, and propose user-centered solutions.
• Define requirements and use cases; carry out functional flow modeling to influence DevSecOps and Digital Engineering for prototyped deployments.
• Implement designed solutions; maintain, test, and debug code.
• Create documentation covering code frameworks, architecture decisions, and user guides.

Skills

UI/UX development

React

Unity

Full-stack web development

Communication

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree in information visualization or related field

Tools

Unity

Python

C++

Java

JavaScript

HTML

CSS/Sass/Less

React

Redux

Angular

Vue

Bootstrap

Material UI

Git

GitLab

JIRA

SQL

SQLite

MongoDB

Google Analytics

Docker

Job description

Requirements

• We require a bachelors degree in UI/UX development, computer science, software engineering, web development, game development, human-computer interaction, or a related field, or at least 2 years of experience in UI/UX implementation for a complex system.
• We prefer experience with military systems.
• We look for experience in full-stack web development, game development, or application development, with React and Unity experience preferred.
• We need the ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with government partners, DoD sponsors, and analysis teams.
• We expect strong oral and written communication skills.
• We require the ability to obtain a SECRET-level security clearance, including U.S. citizenship and successful completion of a government clearance investigation.
• Preferred qualifications include an active Secret clearance or higher.
• A masters degree in information visualization, UI/UX development, computer science, software engineering, web development, game development, human-computer interaction, or a related field is a plus.
• We value experience in a team environment focused on rapid prototyping.
• We prefer at least 5 years of UI/UX implementation experience for Navy ship defense systems, with practical background and increasing responsibility in Cyber, Radar, Surface Electronic Warfare, Mission Planning, Ship Self-Defense System (SSDS), or Aegis Combat System.
• We also value hands-on experience with wireframing tools and a broad range of coding languages, tools, and libraries such as Unity, Python, C++, Java, JavaScript, HTML, CSS/Sass/Less, React, Redux, Angular, Vue, Bootstrap, Material UI, Git, GitLab, Atlassian, JIRA, SQL, SQLite, MongoDB, Google Analytics, and Docker.
• Willingness to travel up to 10% as needed.

Responsibilities

• We lead and support UI/UX design and development to shape current and future fielded Command and Control systems while advocating for end users.
• We rapidly produce wireframes, storyboards, and intuitive interface and data visualization concepts.
• We collaborate across teams, departments, and organizations to review findings, refine ideas, guide analyses, and propose solutions that keep the warfighters perspective central.
• We help define requirements and use cases, and we carry out Functional Flow modeling to influence DevSecOps and Digital Engineering efforts for prototyped C2 system deployment.
• We implement designed solutions and maintain, test, and debug code.
• We create documentation covering code frameworks, architecture and design decisions, and user guides.

Company

We are the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), where we bring world-class expertise to our nations most critical defense, security, space, and science challenges. Our Human Machine Engineering team is focused on rapidly prototyping and shaping the future of Command and Control systems through multidisciplinary collaboration across algorithm development, computer science, psychology, systems engineering, and more. We foster a welcoming culture that encourages creativity, bold ideas, and professional growth, and we offer strong benefits including education assistance, retirement contributions, work/life balance, and a comprehensive health and insurance package. Our campus is in the Baltimore-Washington metro area, and applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

Benefits

• education assistance
• retirement contributions
• work/life balance
• comprehensive health and insurance package