About the position
Are you looking for exciting opportunities to help discover how to best defend the United States, our armed forces, and our allies from all forms of air and missile threats? Do you love to study something and find ways to make it better? If you are graduating with a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Engineering Physics, Physics, Mathematics, or similar degrees and want to work in an exciting and collaborative environment to solve challenging technical national security problems, we'd love to have you join our team. We are seeking innovative and talented technical graduates to join our Multi-Domain System Concepts Group to conduct simulation and analysis, identify defensive systems gaps, and develop new system concepts to improve defensive capabilities for the U.S.
Responsibilities
- Apply math, engineering, and physics knowledge to implement models and simulations of real-world and future systems
- Analyze sensors, battle management and communications systems, and kinetic and non-kinetic defensive systems
- Develop skills in analysis, algorithm development, optimization, and modeling and simulation of a wide variety of U.S. Navy, Missile Defense, and Space systems
- Model, analyze, and perform assessments of fielded systems and find opportunities for improvement
- Propose and develop innovative concepts/algorithms to improve capabilities
- Conduct analysis to assess potential future systems performance
- Conduct parametric analyses using high performance computing capabilities
- Develop prototype capabilities and work with real-world systems to transition ideas to fielded capabilities
- Develop presentations to effectively communicate technical recommendations to APL leadership, government sponsors, and the engineering community
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Engineering Physics, Physics, Mathematics, or similar degrees
- Skilled in and/or have knowledge of programming and analysis, as well as math and physics
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to obtain an Interim Secret level security clearance by your start date and can ultimately obtain Top Secret level clearance
- U.S. citizenship
Nice-to-haves
- Proficiency in MATLAB (or another high level language), especially with Object Oriented Programming and Event Driven Simulations
- Domain knowledge of Navy, Army, Missile Defense Agency, or Space Force systems and/or relevant internship experience
- Strong background in RF and IR systems, signal processing, communications systems, and algorithm development
- Final Secret or Top Secret clearance
Benefits
- Generous benefits, including a robust education assistance program
- Unparalleled retirement contributions
- Healthy work/life balance
- A vibrant, welcoming atmosphere where you can bring your authentic self to work, continue to grow, and build strong connections with inspiring teammates
