Maritime AI & Signal Processing Engineer

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

Job summary

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is seeking an Algorithm Development Engineer to design and evaluate signal processing and machine learning solutions for maritime and national security missions in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment.

You will work with real sensor and network data, develop software tools in Python, MATLAB, or C/C++, and contribute to reports, experiments, and demonstrations that impact warfighter capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in computer engineering, electrical engineering, mathematics/statistics, or physics.
• Experience programming in Python, MATLAB, C/C++, or similar language.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for small teams.
• Foundation in linear algebra, probability, statistics, numerical methods or DSP.
• Ability to obtain Interim Secret clearance by start date and eventually Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, test, and evaluate signal processing, data analysis, and ML algorithms for maritime and national security.
• Work with real-world sensor, imagery, or network data to uncover patterns and actionable insights.
• Develop software tools and workflows using Python, MATLAB, or C/C++ to process data and evaluate performance.
• Collaborate with engineers, scientists, and operators to transition capabilities into use.
• Document technical approaches, software, experiments, and results in reports and presentations.

Skills

Python

MATLAB

C/C++

Signal processing

Machine learning

Written and verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer engineering

Master's degree in electrical engineering, mathematics/statistics, or physics

Tools

Wireshark

Arkime

Elasticsearch

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Job description

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is seeking an Algorithm Development Engineer to design and evaluate signal processing and machine learning solutions for maritime and national security missions in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment.

You will work with real sensor and network data, develop software tools in Python, MATLAB, or C/C++, and contribute to reports, experiments, and demonstrations that impact warfighter capabilities.