On-Site Flight Systems Test Engineer (Hill AFB, Utah)
Johns Hopkins APL · Hill AFB, UT · Aerospace Engineering
About this role
Johns Hopkins APL is hiring a mid-level Systems Engineer in the operations function based in Hill AFB, UT. The posting calls out experience with Testing.
- Role
- Systems Engineer
- Function
- operations
- Level
- mid
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Location
- Hill AFB, UT
- Department
- Aerospace Engineering
- Posted
- May 15, 2026
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Job description
from Johns Hopkins APL careersDo you want an exciting opportunity to represent APL on-site at Hill Air Force Base (AFB) in Utah on a significant program of national importance while working directly with Sponsors, industry peers and other APL team members?
Do you have a passion for working in a fast-paced, high impact environment with a focus on testing in-development flight systems?
If so, we're looking for someone like you to join our team at APL.
We are seeking a systems test engineer to help evaluate the various flight systems of the Sentinel strategic missile system. This will be an on-site position, working at Hill AFB alongside other on-site APL personnel, our government sponsor, other government mission partners, and the Sentinel prime contractor.
As an on-site Flight Systems Test Engineer...
- Your primary responsibility is to serve as part of APL’s HAFB-based team supporting the Sentinel program, enhancing APL’s ability as an organization to support our government sponsor. In doing so, you will maintain regular communications with APL’s program and project managers, line-side leaders and organizations in Laurel, and fellow members of the APL on-site technical team to increase awareness of Sentinel activities, developments, decisions, areas of concern, and opportunities where APL can help the Sentinel program.