Modeling & Simulation Software Engineer — Sensor C2

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

Job summary

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory is seeking a Software Engineer for Sensor/Weapon Command & Control to join a 40+ person team developing software for missile defense and electronic warfare.

You will design, develop, test, and maintain software in a Windows/Linux environment, collaborating with government and industry partners to deliver modeling, simulation, and data visualization with Python, TypeScript/React, and containerized services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical field.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Proficiency in Python data visualization and framework development.
• Web UI development using TypeScript and React; HTML5/JavaScript familiarity.
• Git/GitLab for version control; Windows and Linux environments.
• Experience with containers (Docker/Podman) and relational DBs (PostgreSQL/MySQL).
• Strong communication and teamwork skills; occasional travel and field support.
• Secret clearance with potential TS/SCI eligibility; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain software supporting missile defense and EW missions.
• Work on data-type agnostic analysis tools and refactor codebase for new capabilities.
• Improve simulation frameworks and add interfaces, data sources, and visualizations.
• Collaborate with government and industry partners to define architecture and verification.

Skills

Software development

Data visualization

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering or related technical field

Tools

Docker

Git/GitLab

PostgreSQL

MySQL

React

Job description

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory is seeking a Software Engineer for Sensor/Weapon Command & Control to join a 40+ person team developing software for missile defense and electronic warfare.

You will design, develop, test, and maintain software in a Windows/Linux environment, collaborating with government and industry partners to deliver modeling, simulation, and data visualization with Python, TypeScript/React, and containerized services.