Graduate Signal Processing & AI/ML Engineer

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

Job summary

The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks highly motivated engineers, physicists, mathematicians and computer scientists to advance sensor algorithms for defense. You will develop large-scale simulations of electromagnetic fields, optimize complex algorithms, and prototype signal processing methods for military deployment, using ML on big datasets.

You’ll collaborate across disciplines, engage with security-cleared workstreams, and contribute to cutting-edge defense technology

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in listed engineering/CS disciplines.
• Strong problem solving/analytical skills.
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation communication skills.
• Collaborate with colleagues from varied subject areas and experience levels.
• Eligibility for Interim Secret clearance by start date; ultimately Secret clearance; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Develop large scale simulations of electromagnetic fields and radar systems.
• Optimize algorithms to run on multi-million-dollar computational clusters.
• Prototype novel signal processing algorithms to be deployed by our military.
• Use machine learning techniques to augment current and future capabilities.
• Gain a deep understanding of electromagnetic phenomena to see how they can be used and exploited.
• Apply data science and machine learning to complex, large-scale datasets.

Skills

Strong problem solving

Excellent communication

Collaboration

Security clearance eligibility

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

BS in Computer Science

BS in Aerospace Engineering

BS in Computer Engineering

BS in Systems Engineering

BS in Mechanical Engineering

BS in Engineering Physics

BS in Applied Physics

BS in Applied Math

MS in Electrical Engineering

MS in Computer Science

MS in Aerospace Engineering

MS in Computer Engineering

MS in Systems Engineering

MS in Mechanical Engineering

MS in Engineering Physics

MS in Applied Physics

MS in Applied Math

Job description

The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks highly motivated engineers, physicists, mathematicians and computer scientists to advance sensor algorithms for defense. You will develop large-scale simulations of electromagnetic fields, optimize complex algorithms, and prototype signal processing methods for military deployment, using ML on big datasets.

You’ll collaborate across disciplines, engage with security-cleared workstreams, and contribute to cutting-edge defense technology