Senior Systems Engineer — Human–Machine Warfighting Design

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

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks a systems engineering leader to design and implement advanced DoD systems. The role involves guiding human-system engineering across multidisciplinary teams and shaping research in human-machine collaboration and autonomous systems.

You will work with engineers to develop concepts, derive requirements, and review designs while engaging stakeholders and warfighters to ensure practical, mission-focused outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering field.
• Strong communication skills and team culture building.
• Ability to obtain and hold a SECRET security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Support the design and development of current and future systems using systems and mission engineering practices.
• Facilitate warfighter engagement in system design and development.
• Collaborate with engineers to generate human-system designs and concepts, derive requirements, and provide technical direction.
• Communicate designs and concepts via task flows, activity diagrams, and wireframes; review designs for adherence to standards.
• Lead fast-paced research projects in areas like human-machine teamwork, unmanned vehicle command and control, and AI-enabled systems.
• Shape research vision, report accomplishments to sponsors, and coordinate with multiple organizations.

Skills

Systems engineering

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Systems Engineering, Civil Engineering, Industrial Engineering or equivalent

Master’s Degree in Systems Engineering, Civil Engineering, Industrial Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks a systems engineering leader to design and implement advanced DoD systems. The role involves guiding human-system engineering across multidisciplinary teams and shaping research in human-machine collaboration and autonomous systems.

You will work with engineers to develop concepts, derive requirements, and review designs while engaging stakeholders and warfighters to ensure practical, mission-focused outcomes.