Senior Software Engineer/AI Practitioner

Johns Hopkins APL · Laurel, MD · Artificial Intelligence

senior machine learning AI Engineer ic 5+ yrs Bachelor's · Posted Mar 2, 2026

About this role

Johns Hopkins APL is hiring a senior-level AI Engineer in the machine learning function based in Laurel, MD. The posting calls out experience with Python, Machine Learning, AI Agents and roughly 5+ years of relevant work. Listed education preference: a bachelor's degree or equivalent.

Role
AI Engineer
Function
machine learning
Level
senior
Track
Individual contributor
Location
Laurel, MD
Experience
5+ years
Education
Bachelor's degree
Department
Artificial Intelligence
Posted
Mar 2, 2026
AI Summary
Develop and implement AI/ML solutions for military air and missile defense planning tools. Requires BS in Computer Science or related field, 5+ years programming experience, and 2+ years applying AI/ML to real-world problems. Must obtain Secret security clearance and interact with military stakeholders.
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Job description

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Description

Are you passionate about applying your talents to address the difficult challenges facing our warfighters such as Operationalizing Artificial Intelligence to support Achieving Robust Homeland Defense, Accelerating Warfighting Capabilities in INDOPACOM, or Enhancing Space Superiority?

 

Do you love to enable warfighters with the latest in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Software capabilities?

 

Are you passionate about defining the path forward for our military to use AI technology?

 

 

If so, we're looking for someone like you to join our team at APL.

 

In A5C, we develop and deliver highly capable mission planning capabilities into the hands of the warfighter so they can design defenses that enhance performance across multiple simultaneous air and missile defense missions, multiple services, and multiple command echelon planning levels.

 

We are seeking an engineer specializing in software and has a passion for AI applications to work in our highly-motivated teams. This person will help us define the best ways to use new technologies to support mission planning. We need someone who can quickly learn innovative tools and practices. They should have a vision for how to apply them efficiently to support real-world scenarios. Our focus is making sure that the warfighter is given the best planning capabilities possible to design defenses for themselves and our allies.

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