2027 Graduate - Wireless Communications and Networked Systems Engineer

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory•Laurel, MD

6d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking 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. As a member of our team, you will learn to design communication systems that adapt to unique and dynamic operational environments, orchestrate and analyze resilient networks spanning unconventional domains, and 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), and 5G (and beyond) cellular. You will also have the opportunity to engage with sponsors to understand and tackle their toughest problems, and research, advance, and apply new technologies to address evolving threats.

Requirements

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.
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.
U.S. citizenship.

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.