2026 Graduate - Wireless Communications and Networked Systems Engineer

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory • Laurel, MD

74d • $85,000 - $155,000

About The Position

Are you passionate about solving real-word problems? Do you want to learn about unique special operations missions? Do you love working collaboratively to tackle exciting and interesting problems? If you are graduating with a degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering and are curious about wireless and wired communications, we'd love to have you join our multidisciplinary team! You may be interested if you enjoyed, but not limited to the following courses: Signals and Systems, Distributed Programming, Digital Signal Processing, or any comms theory class. We seek talented graduates who can work with a multidisciplinary team to deliver impactful capabilities for the special operations and intelligence communities. Our team of engineers and scientists fosters a collaborative work environment to solve sophisticated problems and develop end-to-end communications systems.

Requirements

• Have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science.
• Skilled in and/or have knowledge of digital signal processing, physics, and communication theory; programming in C/C++, C#, or Java, and scripting with MATLAB, Python, or other languages.
• Work effectively in small, multi-disciplinary teams.
• Able to obtain an Interim Top Secret level security clearance by your start date and can ultimately obtain a Top Secret/SCI level security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Classroom or professional work experience with software defined radios and/or operational communication systems.
• Background in software development for network orchestration and/or signal processing.
• Knowledge of networking protocols and technologies and how they interact with other systems, or communication systems across the PHY/MAC layers.
• Hold an active Top Secret or TS/SCI Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design communication systems that adapt to unique and dynamic operational environments.
• Orchestrate and analyze resilient networks spanning unconventional domains.
• Work with technologies that may include wired, wireless (RF & optical) links, line-of-sight (LOS) and beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS)/Satellite communication links, IP networking, RF systems, protocols, software defined radio (SDR), 5G (and beyond) cellular.
• Engage with sponsors to understand and tackle their toughest problems.
• Research, advance, and apply new technologies to address evolving threats.

Benefits

• Generous benefits including a robust education assistance program.
• Unparalleled retirement contributions.
• Healthy work/life balance.
• Comprehensive benefits package including retirement plans, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, education assistance, and training and development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees