Missile Defense C2 Modeling & Simulation Engineer

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in the Baltimore–Washington region is seeking a Software Engineer to join a 40+ person team focused on missile defense and electronic warfare software. You will help design, develop, test, and maintain software supporting command and control for defense systems.

You’ll work with data-type agnostic analysis tools, modeling frameworks, and visualization components, refactor and extend codebases, and collaborate with government and industry

Qualifications

• You have a Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• You have 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• You are proficient with Python, TS/React, HTML5, and data visualization.
• You are skilled with Git/GitLab and cross-platform development (Windows/Linux).
• You have experience with Docker/Podman and relational databases (PostgreSQL/MySQL).
• You can communicate ideas clearly and travel occasionally; you can obtain security clearance (US citizenship).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain software for missile defense and electronic warfare missions.
• Refactor and extend data-type agnostic analysis tool suites and visualization products.
• Work with modeling and simulation frameworks; improve frameworks and add capabilities.
• Collaborate with government and industry partners to define architecture and verification strategies.

Skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Willingness to travel

Ability to obtain clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering or Computer Science

Master's degree or PhD (advantage)

Tools

Python

TypeScript

React

HTML5

JavaScript

Git/GitLab

Docker

Podman

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Windows

Linux

CI/CD

Security clearance

Job description

The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in the Baltimore–Washington region is seeking a Software Engineer to join a 40+ person team focused on missile defense and electronic warfare software. You will help design, develop, test, and maintain software supporting command and control for defense systems.

You’ll work with data-type agnostic analysis tools, modeling frameworks, and visualization components, refactor and extend codebases, and collaborate with government and industry