2026 PhD Graduate - Autonomous Systems Seeker and Sensor Engineer

Johns Hopkins APL · Laurel, MD · Navigation, Guidance and Control

junior software engineering Embedded Software Engineer ic Phd's · Posted Aug 26, 2025

About this role

Johns Hopkins APL is hiring a junior-level Embedded Software Engineer in the software engineering function based in Laurel, MD. The posting calls out experience with Embedded Systems. Listed education preference: a Ph.D. or equivalent.

Role
Embedded Software Engineer
Function
software engineering
Level
junior
Track
Individual contributor
Location
Laurel, MD
Education
Ph.D. preferred
Department
Navigation, Guidance and Control
Posted
Aug 26, 2025
AI Summary
Conduct research, design, and testing of advanced seeker and sensor systems for autonomous weapons platforms. Collaborate with RF/EO-IR experts on guidance, navigation, and control systems. Requires PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or Mathematics with background in electromagnetics, RF systems, optics, signal processing, or related fields.
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Job description

from Johns Hopkins APL careers
Description

Are you looking for a career building deep expertise in a technical area critical to our national defense?

 

Do you wish to collaborate with and learn from some of the country’s top seeker and sensor subject matter experts?

 

If so, the Strike Guidance, Navigation, Controls (GNC), and Seekers group is looking for newly graduating PhD engineers, mathematicians, physicists, and scientists like you!

 

Our group's vision is to ensure that the United States maintains a technological advantage on the world stage by leading the development and prototyping of advanced weapons and autonomous systems.  We provide state-of-the-art design solutions with a focus on seekers and sensors, guidance, navigation and control systems.  We also specialize in embedded systems and multi-disciplinary design, simulation and optimization.  If you are graduating in Engineering or Science and desire a rewarding career designing and evaluating advanced weapons and autonomous systems seekers and sensors, we’d love to talk to you about joining our team! We are seeking candidates with academic backgrounds and interest in one or more of the following technical areas:

  • Electromagnetics
  • RF System Design
  • RF Antennas and Technologies
  • RF Communications
  • Radar Systems
  • Optics
  • EO/IR System Design
  • EO/IR Imagers
  • Focal Plane Arrays
  • Digital Signal/Image Processing
  • Detection and Classification Algorithms
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