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AI & Decision Engineer

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory is a research and development organization addressing defense, security, space, and science challenges. The AI & Decision Engineer will design, develop, and deploy generative AI-enabled analytical and decision-support applications, including human–LLM interactions, RAG systems, and intelligent agents. The role also involves collaborating with sponsors, evaluating and fine-tuning models, documenting systems, and transitioning AI capabilities into operational environments.

Reverse Engineer and AI Workflow Developer

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory is a mission-driven organization focused on national security, defense, space, and science challenges. The Reverse Engineer and AI Workflow Developer will reverse engineer complex software, firmware, and hardware while developing agentic AI workflows and infrastructure to accelerate cyber and reverse-engineering analysis. The role also evaluates, tests, documents, and integrates AI-enabled capabilities into sponsor and laboratory environments.

2027 PhD Graduate – Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) Research Scientist

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory is seeking a new PhD graduate to join its Artificial Intelligence Group and help advance AI research for national security and other mission-critical challenges. The role involves conducting foundational research in areas such as AI alignment, multimodal foundation models, intelligent robotics, frontier-model vulnerabilities, and mission-driven testing and evaluation, with opportunities to publish and develop externally funded research programs.

PhD Postdoctoral Researcher in Artificial Intelligence, Detection, Biosurveillance, and Mitigation of Emerging Biological Threats

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory conducts science and engineering research to understand and mitigate biological threats. The Postdoctoral Researcher will lead an independent AI-focused research project and contribute to interdisciplinary research, development, validation, and simulation efforts addressing emerging biological threats.

2027 PhD Postdoctoral Researcher in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Detection, Biosurveillance, and Mitigation of Emerging Biological Threats

2027 PhD Graduate - Neural Engineering Researcher

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory is a multidisciplinary research organization focused on solving critical defense, security, space, and science challenges. The Neural Engineering Researcher will develop machine learning models, computational methods, software platforms, and neurotechnology for connectomics, neural interfaces, neurally inspired artificial intelligence, and neurobehavioral research. The role also involves leading collaborative research, working with government and commercial partners, and communicating findings to internal teams and sponsors.

Senior Artificial Intelligence Researcher

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory is seeking an experienced AI researcher to join its Artificial Intelligence Group and work on research challenges at the intersection of AI and national defense. The role advances research in a specialty area, shapes research directions, engages sponsors, contributes to proposal development and execution, and supports collaboration with the broader research community.

Sr. Cyber AI Operations Researcher

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory is seeking a project and technical leader to guide teams developing and operationalizing AI solutions for national security challenges. The role focuses on cyber AI integration, requirements development, network security and situational awareness tools, AI/ML research, and collaboration across research and engineering communities.

AI/ML/RL Scientist

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory is focused on advancing autonomous systems and artificial intelligence in the defense sector. The role of AI/ML/RL Scientist involves designing and implementing reinforcement learning agents for complex tasks, developing solutions for drones, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to enhance intelligent autonomous systems.

2027 PhD Graduate Software Engineering/ML/Data Scientist - Intelligence Systems

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) conducts research and develops solutions for critical defense, security, space, science, homeland security, and health care challenges. The role is for recent or upcoming PhD graduates who will work on research, engineering, and analytical problems involving artificial intelligence, machine learning, autonomous systems, software engineering, and data science.

2027 Graduate - Software Engineer; Machine Learning Engineer; Data Scientist - Tactical Intelligence Systems

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is a research and engineering organization addressing critical challenges in defense, security, space, science, homeland security, and health care. The role is intended for recent college graduates who will develop solutions and conduct research in artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, autonomous systems, software engineering, and data science.