2027 Graduate - Intelligent Autonomous Systems Development, Test and Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory•Laurel, MD

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves working in multi-disciplinary teams to advance the state-of-the-art in autonomous systems, uncrewed air platforms, artificial intelligence, software design, embedded systems, virtual reality, and simulation. The position will apply skills to conceive, design, prototype, and test new capabilities in intelligent autonomous systems that will save US warfighter’s lives and ensure our nation’s preeminence. The Intelligent Combat Platforms Group focuses on ensuring the Nation maintains an operational advantage on the future battlefield through foundational advances in artificial intelligence, autonomy, manned-unmanned teaming, and novel unmanned aircraft design and testing. The group believes the future of warfare will be defined by intelligent autonomous systems capable of fighting with machine precision at machine speeds. The group is at the forefront of developing intelligence for autonomous wingmen behaviors, integrated real-time collaboration tools, data analytic architectures, and novel AI design tools and software. The role is for inquisitive and creative team members who like to tackle challenging problems, think critically, and help build the next generation of autonomous combat systems and shape the future of warfare. The team is entrepreneurial and multidisciplinary, committed to developing technical talent, instilling a mindset of innovation and collaboration, and having fun.

Requirements

Have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a STEM (Math, Computer Science, Physics, and/or Engineering or related area) field.
Skilled in C++, Python, and software design patterns.
Experience with applications for physical systems such as mechanical, aerospace, or robotics.
Able to obtain an Interim Secret security clearance by your start date and can ultimately obtain a Top Secret/SCI level clearance.
U.S. citizenship.

Nice To Haves

Experience developing in a modern software development environment that includes automated testing, continuous integration and deployment, and "DevSecOps" environments.
Proficiency in additional programming languages and environments (C, C#, Java, Linux Javascript, Terminal, Bash, Pytorch, tensorflow, Unity, MATLAB), full stack development, simulation development, cloud computing, and configuration management.
Experience working with sensors, hardware, or flight test support.
Additional classroom or professional experience working with our core skills: autonomous systems, artificial intelligence, deep/reinforcement/machine learning, robotics, dynamics and controls, flight test and evaluation, modeling and simulation, aerodynamics, air combat platform design, data science, and statistical analysis.
Completed any certifications or internships.

Responsibilities

Work on teams in one or more areas: intelligent control and decision-making, complex battlefield management, human-machine/multi-agent collaboration, networked distributed systems and reinforcement learning, software/hardware design, flight system test and evaluation, and next generation autonomous air platforms.
Prototype and simulate AI and autonomous systems by writing code, developing software (simulation and visualization), creating algorithms, or interfacing software/hardware.
Contribute to all facets of the data-to-deployment lifecycle of machine learning models.
Collaborate with the nation’s leading experts in AI enabled combat systems and work with a team of engineers, scientists, and software developers to deliver impactful capability to the warfighter.