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Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory · 3 months ago

2026 Graduate - Autonomous Systems Design Engineer: Navigation, Controls, Hardware, Software, and Simulation

Laurel, MD

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$85K/yr - $155K/yr

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory is dedicated to solving complex challenges and pioneering new technologies in defense and security. They are seeking newly graduating engineers, mathematicians, physicists, and scientists to join their Strike Guidance, Navigation, Controls, and Seekers group, focusing on the development of advanced systems in guidance, navigation, and control algorithms, modeling and simulation, and hardware/software development.

EducationUniversities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Have the opportunity to pioneer design and research in guidance, navigation, and control algorithms in support of the full lifecycle development of advanced systems

Develop innovative models for simulating and analyzing a variety of complex physics and sensors

Test the capability of software and algorithms within an embedded systems environment

Apply multi-disciplinary optimization techniques for early phase vehicle designs

Develop software to support sophisticated simulation and algorithm development

Collaborate with a team of engineers and interact with government sponsors

Qualification

GuidanceControlModelingSimulationEmbedded SystemsC++PythonMatlab/SimulinkCreative Problem SolvingTeam Collaboration

Required

Have a Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or Computer Science

Are passionate about creative problem solving and applying your skills to the design and development of our nation's next generation weapons and autonomous systems

Have academic background and interest in one or more of the technical areas listed above, that include Guidance, Navigation, and Control; Modeling and Simulation; Hardware/Software Development and Testing

Are skilled in or have knowledge of coding practices in Matlab/Simulink, C++, Python, or other languages

Are able to obtain an Interim Secret security clearance by your start date and can ultimately obtain a Secret level clearance. If selected, you will be subject to a government security clearance investigation and must meet the requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship

Preferred

Have proven internship experience or possess extensive classroom project work in a subject matter in any of the following areas: Guidance, inertial navigation, modern/adaptive control, classical control, optimization, dynamics, software, hardware testing, embedded systems, autonomous vehicle development

Benefits

Generous benefits

Robust education assistance program

Unparalleled retirement contributions

Healthy work/life balance

Comprehensive benefits package including retirement plans, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, education assistance, and training and development

Company

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory

The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is a not-for-profit university-affiliated research center (UARC) that provides solutions to complex national security and scientific challenges with technical expertise and prototyping, research and development, and analysis.

Founded in 1942