Hiring: Robotics Engineer for Tailored Autonomous Systems Company: Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory Location: Laurel, MD Job Posted Time: 2026-09-11 10:32:38 Target Skills & Keywords : Accessibility, C++, Embedded Systems, Python, Rust About the job Experience: •2 years of experience developing, integrating, testing, or fielding robotics, autonomous systems, embedded systems, or other complex engineering systems. •At least 2 years of experience developing, integrating, testing, or fielding robotics, autonomous systems, embedded systems, or other complex engineering systems. Required Skills: •Are you passionate about robotics, autonomous systems, and advanced mission capabilities? •Do you enjoy collaborating with multidisciplinary teams through the development, integration, and transition of complex autonomous systems? •Are you interested in shaping the future of robotics and autonomy for critical national security missions? •As a Robotics & Autonomous Systems Engineer, you will... •Work closely with engineers, scientists, and program managers to develop mission-relevant autonomous systems for sponsors and end users in the defense and intelligence communities. •Contribute to the architecture, design, implementation, integration, and test of autonomy systems spanning sensing, software, communications, and hardware. •Develop and integrate capabilities including perception, planning, navigation, controls, AI/ML inference, and multi-agent autonomy on resource-constrained platforms. •Participate in system architecture trades, requirements development, interface definition, and technical design reviews throughout the system lifecycle. Qualifications: •You meet our minimum qualifications for the job if you... •Hold a Bachelor's degree in Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or another related technical field. •Have at least 2 years of experience developing, integrating, testing, or fielding robotics, autonomous systems, embedded systems, or other complex engineering systems. •Have experience contributing to the design, development, integration, and test of hardware and/or software systems. •Have experience programming in one or more languages such as Python, C++, Rust, or similar. •Have strong written and verbal communication skills and enjoy working in multidisciplinary engineering teams. •Are able to obtain an Interim Top Secret security clearance by your start date and can ultimately obtain a Top Secret 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. •You'll go above and beyond our minimum requirements if you... •Hold a Master's degree in Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline. •Have experience developing robotic platforms, autonomous systems, or embedded systems for operational environments. Compensation: •$85,000 - $195,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!