Description
What You'll DoAs an entry-level engineer, you'll work alongside experienced engineers, scientists, mathematicians, and military subject matter experts to solve challenging technical problems.
Depending on your interests and project assignments, you may:
- Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain software for advanced mission planning and decision-support applications.
- Apply software engineering, systems engineering, modeling and simulation, data analysis, or artificial intelligence techniques to solve complex operational challenges.
- Develop and evaluate algorithms that improve mission planning, resource allocation, and operational effectiveness.
- Build secure software using modern engineering practices, including DevSecOps, automated testing, and containerized development environments.
- Conduct engineering studies that evaluate the capabilities and limitations of current and future defense systems.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to transition research into operational capabilities.
- Learn from experienced mentors while contributing to meaningful projects from your first day.
- Engage with military operators and mission experts to better understand operational challenges and translate user needs into technical solutions.
Qualifications
You meet our minimum qualifications if you:- Have earned or will earn a Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Astronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, or a related technical discipline.
- Have experience through coursework, research, internships, personal projects, or extracurricular activities in one or more of the following:
- Software development using C++, Python, Java, JavaScript, or TypeScript.
- Modeling, simulation, systems analysis, or algorithm development using MATLAB, Python, or similar technical computing tools.
- Enjoy solving challenging technical problems and learning new technologies.
- Work well both independently and as part of a collaborative team.
- Communicate technical ideas clearly in both written and verbal form.
- Are interested in learning from military operators and understanding how engineering solutions support real-world missions.
- Are able to obtain an Interim Secret security clearance by your start date and ultimately obtain a Secret security clearance. U.S. citizenship is required, and selected candidates will be subject to a government security clearance investigation.
You'll stand out if you have one or more of the following:- A Master's degree in a relevant engineering, computer science, mathematics, or physics discipline.
- Experience developing software in C++, Python, Java, JavaScript, or TypeScript.
- Experience with modeling and simulation, optimization, operations research, or systems analysis.
- Experience applying artificial intelligence or machine learning techniques to engineering or analytical problems.
- Familiarity with Linux, Git, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, cloud technologies, or DevSecOps practices.
- Experience conducting research, capstone projects, undergraduate or graduate research, or open-source software development.
- Leadership experience on academic, research, or extracurricular technical teams.
- Previous internship or co-op experience applying engineering or software development skills to real-world problems.
- An active Final Secret or Top Secret security clearance.
Minimum Rate
$85,000 Annually
Maximum Rate
$165,000 Annually