Digital Design and Prototyping Section Supervisor
Johns Hopkins APL · Laurel, MD · Human Factors
About this role
Johns Hopkins APL is hiring a mid-level Digital Design and Prototyping Section Supervisor based in Laurel, MD. The posting calls out experience with LLMs, Agile, Frontend Development.
- Level
- mid
- Location
- Laurel, MD
- Department
- Human Factors
- Posted
- Apr 7, 2026
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Job description
from Johns Hopkins APL careersDo you get motivated by prototyping and building novel software solutions to human-centered challenges?
Are you passionate about collaborating with external partners and seeing new insights progress through the stages of prototyping and development?
Do you find developing and inspiring others to reach their maximum potential rewarding?
If so, we're looking for someone like you to join the Human Centered Design Group (A5E) leadership team.
We are seeking a strong leader and creative thinker to lead a team of researchers, designers, and engineers in the A5E-4 Digital Design and Prototyping Section. The A5E-4 Section Supervisor will lead A5E-4 and assist the A5E Group and Assistant Group Supervisors in leading our team to apply Human Centered Design (HCD) methodologies toward tackling complex national security challenges. The A5E-4 Section Supervisor will be responsible for cultivating the group's competencies in digital product development, early-stage rapid prototyping, and user testing. The A5E-4 Section Supervisor is also expected to maintain and expand the portfolio of internal and external prototypers that partner with the Human Centered Design Group. This includes being responsible for the development and testing of novel solutions and delivering roadmaps to refine concepts to the fidelity vital to transition them to an execution partner or the sponsor.