Experienced Missile Test and Evaluation Engineer
Johns Hopkins APL · Laurel, MD · Aerospace Engineering
About this role
Johns Hopkins APL is hiring a mid-level QA Engineer in the software engineering function based in Laurel, MD. The posting calls out experience with System Design.
- Role
- QA Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- mid
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Location
- Laurel, MD
- Department
- Aerospace Engineering
- Posted
- Apr 28, 2026
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Job description
from Johns Hopkins APL careersAre you interested in the test and evaluation of our Nation's in-development strategic missile systems? Are you interested working with a team of engineers to ensure the success of the next generation of strategic missiles, reentry systems, and hypersonic weapons?
Do you enjoy solving challenging problems with a well rounded team of engineers?
If so, we're looking for someone like you to join our team at APL.
We are seeking an experienced engineer to help us design and document test and analysis plans, develop cutting edge analysis tools, and perform test & evaluation, for in-development Navy / Air Force strategic missile systems, including Trident and Sentinel. JHU/APL serves as a trusted partner to multiple government sponsors working on the next generation of strategic systems. In this role, you will lead the development of performance requirements and the planning/execution of test & evaluation activities. As a member of the team, you will also participate in field site testing for some missile systems, including in depth post-flight analysis activities to mature system design and ensure success.
As an Experienced Missile Test & Evaluation Engineer you will...
- Develop performance requirements and evaluation plans for in-development missile systems
- Advise government partners on test & evaluation planning and strategy