2027 Internship - Maritime Software Development - Ocean Systems and Engineering

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory • Laurel, MD

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About The Position

The 2027 Maritime Software Development internship is with the Ocean Systems and Engineering team at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL). The intern will work with engineers to develop advanced software solutions for the U.S. Navy, focused on maritime autonomy. The team emphasizes technical excellence, mentorship, innovation, and collaboration.

The intern will develop and test applications and algorithms, including simulation, data analysis, and decision-making tools. They will participate in end-to-end software engineering in a cloud-enabled simulation framework, help build and refine simulation environments for evaluating Navy autonomy algorithms and systems, and work with multidisciplinary teams on software design evaluations, code reviews, and test strategy planning.

Applicants should be studying Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field at the undergraduate or graduate level, with coursework or project experience in software design using C++, Python, or Java and a minimum 3.0 GPA. Applicants must be able to obtain an Interim Secret clearance by the start date and ultimately obtain a Secret clearance; eligibility requires U.S. citizenship. The listed pay range is $22.60 to $47.95 per hour.

Requirements

• Be studying Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field at the undergraduate or graduate level.
• Have coursework or project experience applying software design principles in C++, Python, or Java.
• Have a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
• Have pursued technical projects and extracurricular activities outside of the classroom.
• Be able to obtain an Interim Secret security clearance by the start date and ultimately obtain a Secret clearance; eligibility requires U.S. citizenship.
• Include a copy of college transcripts when prompted to upload attachments; unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

Nice To Haves

• Experience participating in Agile development with automated testing, CI/CD, and DevSecOps practices.
• Experience with middleware, containerization, or orchestration tools such as DDS, ZeroMQ, Docker, or Kubernetes.
• Experience applying data science methods to analyze complex datasets.
• Experience developing or working with complex simulations.
• Experience creating or applying modern machine learning algorithms.
• Experience developing algorithms for perception, decision-making, or control of autonomous systems.
• An active Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and test modern applications and algorithms, including tools for simulation, data analysis, and decision-making, to enable next-generation maritime autonomy.
• Engage in end-to-end software engineering processes within a cloud-enabled simulation framework.
• Collaborate with engineers to build and refine simulation environments used to assess and validate Navy autonomy algorithms and systems.
• Participate with multidisciplinary teams in software design evaluations, code reviews, and test strategy planning.

Benefits

• Robust education assistance program.
• Retirement contributions.
• Healthy work/life balance.
• Retirement plans.
• Paid time off.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Training and development.
• Potential sign-on bonus, relocation benefits, locality allowance, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed