Junior Software Engineer — Defense Tech & Sensing

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

robust education assistance program

unparalleled retirement contributions

healthy work/life balance

Job summary

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland seeks a Junior Software Engineer to help develop next generation radar, electronic warfare, and communications software. You will contribute to the Sensor Modeling and Realtime Software Section to architect and implement applications, validate concepts, and integrate with experimental hardware.

Requirements include a BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Mathematics, 3 years of

Qualifications

• Have a BS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.
• Have 3 years of experience in software development/engineering, preferably with experience in object-oriented programming.
• Have strong oral and written communication skills.
• Are willing and able to travel occasionally to attend meetings or test events at government or contractor sites.
• Can obtain an Interim Secret clearance prior to starting and are able to obtain a final Secret level security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Participate in teams to architect and develop innovative applications including advanced signal processing, complex control software, user interfaces, and embedded applications.
• Work in a variety of teams to build new applications, algorithms, software, user-interfaces, etc.
• Participate in the full software life cycle; defining requirements, architecting processing flow, developing algorithms, integrating with experimental hardware, and testing.
• Research and experiment with new programming technologies and explore creative new applications for software technologies.
• Collaborate with experts across the field to research novel techniques and solve complex multi-disciplined challenges.

Skills

Object-oriented programming

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Education

BS in Computer Science / Computer Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Mathematics

MS or PhD (preferred)

Job description

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland seeks a Junior Software Engineer to help develop next generation radar, electronic warfare, and communications software. You will contribute to the Sensor Modeling and Realtime Software Section to architect and implement applications, validate concepts, and integrate with experimental hardware.

Requirements include a BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Mathematics, 3 years of