2026 Graduate - Computer Engineer, Shipboard Systems Team

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory•Laurel, MD

5d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Computer Engineer eager to take on new challenges in the rapidly evolving field of Digital Engineering (DE). You will join a multidisciplinary team who is modernizing the way we analyze deployed and future weapon systems. Our work supports sponsors and industry partners by maintaining and modernizing Navy systems, delivering new capabilities, and transforming data storage and analysis for the DE age. In addition to software, we are looking for someone proficient with creating hardware solutions that integrate sensors with data acquisition systems. We are also looking to integrate Artificial Intelligence capabilities into our workflows, where appropriate.

Requirements

Have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering or a closely related field.
Have a strong curiosity about DE and be familiar with utilizing agentic coding practices specifically for data analysis.
Are comfortable learning and using various programming languages to include: C#, Python, MATLAB, C++, JavaScript, etc.
Are willing and able to travel occasionally (5%) to US Navy facilities, bases and contractor sites.
Are able to obtain an Interim Secret level security clearance by your start date and can ultimately obtain a Secret level clearance. 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.

Nice To Haves

Have professional experience (e.g., internships) as a Computer Engineer, particularly with a focus on DE for mechanical systems.
Have experience designing data acquisition systems to ingest data streams from various sensor types.
Have Navy-related experience, particularly with submarines or weapon systems.
Have experience with databases and Machine Learning applications, particularly integration with Apache Parquet and Arrow.
Have an active Secret or Top Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

Learn and maintain our legacy software applications (written in C++), with an eye towards modernization.
Prototype new approaches to data storage and display, utilizing database and engineering tools such as SQL Server, MATLAB/Simulink, Python and integrating Artificial Intelligence solutions as appropriate.
Work with multidisciplinary teams (e.g., Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering) to develop sensor and data acquisition systems to collect data during in-house and field testing.
Implement RESTful API calls to access databases and connect various engineering programs.
Develop software in an Agile team setting using GitLab, Jira, etc.