Software Systems Engineer
Laurel, MD

Job Description

Do you enjoy developing creative solutions to challenging problems?

Do you want to make meaningful contributions to national security through software and systems engineering?

Are you passionate about working with groundbreaking next generation technologies?

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

We are seeking a motivated and creative software systems engineer to help us develop systems architectures and designs to tackle some of the country's most critical national security challenges. We are looking to push the boundaries across dynamic and large-scale data science systems engineering, assuring the confidence in and performance of our analytics and machine learning systems. Your contributions will help transform data into the knowledge that will enable decision-makers to make informed choices in defense of the nation. You will join a hardworking team in an inclusive environment that values intellectual curiosity, innovation and creativity.

As a Software Systems Engineer…

* Your primary responsibility will be systems engineering of end-to-end software systems to support homeland protection, cyber operations, and military priorities. You will join a complementary team of scientists, engineers, and analysts focused on building new applications, algorithms, software, and user-interfaces.
* You will build networks and relationships with internal and external partners to execute the foundational system engineering activities necessary for sound software systems.
* You will collaborate with teams across the lab to build state-of-the-art capabilities. You will research, investigate, and experiment with new technologies and look for creative new uses of software technologies in unconventional ways.
* You will contribute to technical project evaluations and promote proven systems engineering methodologies.

You meet our minimum qualifications for this position if you…

* Possess a BS degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related field.
* Have 5 years of software systems engineering experience.
* Practical experience engineering large-scale software systems, Web-based systems, and databases.
* Are passionate about building analytical systems in a friendly and collaborative environment.
* Have an active secret clearance, or the ability to obtain. Preference for SSBI. If selected, you will be subject to a government security clearance investigation and must meet the requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship.



Why work at APL?

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) brings world-class expertise to our nation's most critical defense, security, space and science challenges. With a wide selection of challenging, impactful work and a robust education assistance program, APL promotes a culture of life-long learning. Our employees enjoy generous benefits and healthy work/life balance. APL's campus is located in the Baltimore-Washington metro area. Learn more about our career opportunities at www.jhuapl.edu/careers.

APL is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.