Graduate Engineer: Defense Mission Planning & AI

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks engineers to design, implement, test, and cyber‑harden mission planning software used by U.S. warfighters across multiple defense domains. You will contribute to multi‑mission planning capabilities, learn modeling and simulation tools, and engage with military users to translate field needs into robust software across unclassified and classified environments. #J-18808-Ljbffr The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

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