Systems Engineer
Johns Hopkins APL · Laurel, MD · Systems Engineering
About this role
Johns Hopkins APL is hiring a mid-level Systems Engineer in the operations function based in Laurel, MD. The posting calls out experience with System Design and roughly 5+ years of relevant work. Listed education preference: a bachelor's degree or equivalent.
- Role
- Systems Engineer
- Function
- operations
- Level
- mid
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Location
- Laurel, MD
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Department
- Systems Engineering
- Posted
- Feb 12, 2026
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Job description
from Johns Hopkins APL careersWould you like the opportunity to influence the design and integration of future Surface Navy combat systems?
Do you want to make significant contributions to improve crucial combat system capabilities through operational and system of systems performance analyses?
Are you looking to work in a challenging, collaborative, and exciting environment?
If so, we would like you to join us at APL!
We are seeking a dynamic, creative and analytical candidate to help us assess the performance and influence the capability development of the U.S. Navy's newest combat systems. We are looking to push the boundaries of system capabilities by providing critical system and operator performance analysis to both new surface combatants and surface groups composed of manned and unmanned platforms. Your contributions will help us transform data into knowledge, enabling decision-makers to make informed choices on the strategic direction of advanced development, integration and testing communities for the Navy's combat systems.
As a Systems Engineer, you will ...
- Apply your analytical and systems engineering skills to successfully translate operational needs into a comprehensive and effective combat system solution that incorporates technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
- Collaborate with internal and external partners through working groups to assess combat systems at the operational, functional, technical, and system performance level to advise the future development direction.