Senior Guidance and Control Engineer

Johns Hopkins APL · Laurel, MD · Aerospace Engineering

senior operations Systems Engineer ic 5+ yrs Bachelor's · Posted Mar 16, 2026

About this role

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

Role
Systems Engineer
Function
operations
Level
senior
Track
Individual contributor
Location
Laurel, MD
Experience
5+ years
Education
Bachelor's degree
Department
Aerospace Engineering
Posted
Mar 16, 2026
AI Summary
Senior Guidance & Control Engineer designing and developing advanced autonomous vehicle systems including hypersonics, cruise missiles, and submarines. Leads algorithm research, mentors junior engineers, and analyzes contractor designs across the DoD acquisition cycle. Requires 5+ years in vehicle guidance, controls, or autonomous systems with expertise in modern control theory and physics-based modeling.
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Job description

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Description

Are you passionate about collaborating with experienced engineers to design and develop the next generation of weapon systems?

 

Can you design and deliver cutting-edge guidance and control solutions, and guide their successful transition into operational weapon systems for our military?

 

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

 

We are seeking an experienced Guidance & Control (G&C) engineer to deliver world-class analysis and development across a range of advanced vehicle systems. Emerging domains like hypersonic flight introduce complex design challenges, including rapidly changing nonlinear dynamics, unique control mechanisms, and mission-specific guidance in highly contested environments.

 

Innovations in areas like Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML) and cooperative control for multi-agent systems also offer exciting opportunities to shape the future of our nation’s defensive capabilities.

 

Our team supports a wide array of platforms, including hypersonics, cruise missiles, submarines, and autonomous flight vehicles. As a senior engineer, you will spearhead development of agile and robust guidance and control solutions for these critical systems, leveraging your deep technical expertise and passion for continuous learning.

 

As a Senior Guidance & Control Engineer, you will:

  • Apply your expertise in guidance and control to tackle complex technical challenges across a wide range of advanced autonomous vehicle systems.
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