New2027 BS/MS Graduate - AI/ML Research Engineer Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory2027 BS/MS Graduate - AI/ML Research EngineerLaurel, MarylandFull timeThe Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) brings world-class expertise to our nation’s most critical defense, security, space and science challenges. APL provides eligible staff with a comprehensive benefits package including retirement plans, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, education assistance, and training and development.
UAS Design and Integration Engineer Johns Hopkins Applied Physics LaboratoryUAS Design and Integration EngineerLaurel, MarylandFull timeHave demonstrated professional, military, or substantial hands-on project experience designing, building, integrating, and testing custom uncrewed aerial systems, aircraft, robotics, or other complex hardware systems deployed for users, operators, customers, or mission demonstrations. As a UAS Design and Integration Engineer, you will: Own the design and integration of UAS prototypes from concept development and trade studies through build, laboratory checkout, ground and flight testing, failure investigation, redesign, and delivery to test teams and end users.
Embedded Drone Stack - Software Engineer Applied IntuitionEmbedded Drone Stack - Software EngineerArlington, VirginiaCollaborate with autonomy engineers to implement service-oriented-architecture software and inter-process messaging systems for autonomous UASsCollaborate with DoD warfighter domain experts and 3rd party UAS vehicle vendors to develop and integrate autonomy software onto OEM hardware. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver robust, scalable solutions for defense and commercial customers, providing seamless hardware-software integration, troubleshooting, and customer-facing demonstrations.
Staff Software Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities – Space (R5368) Shield AIStaff Software Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities – Space (R5368)Washington, DCAs a Staff Engineer, you will lead the technical delivery of complex autonomy capabilities and demonstrate the ability to operate in significantly more grey space than more junior engineers, helping customers shape their requirements, define technical approaches for the team, and drive technical execution throughout the development process. #LD #LI-ED1 Full-time regular employee offer package: Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity Temporary employee offer package: Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment) Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location.
Senior Software Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities – Space (R5338) Shield AISenior Software Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities – Space (R5338)Washington, DCLC #LI-ED1 Full-time regular employee offer package: Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity Temporary employee offer package: Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment) Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. This team operates at all levels of the command-and-control hierarchy (from advanced control laws, through motion planning, and up to advanced tactical behaviors and multi-agent coordination) and across a multitude of mission sets, platform types, and operational domains (e.g., air, sea, space).
Staff Software Engineer, Autonomy Behaviors (R4588) Shield AIStaff Software Engineer, Autonomy Behaviors (R4588)Washington, DCUtilize your software and systems expertise to architect behaviors as scalable software subsystems, that may interact directly or indirectly with a breadth of system components (e.g., sensor processing, state estimation, peer-to-peer communications, contingency management, actuation, and payload interfacing). #LD #LI-ED1 Full-time regular employee offer package: Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity Temporary employee offer package: Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment) Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location.
Senior Software Engineer, Autonomy Behaviors Shield AISenior Software Engineer, Autonomy BehaviorsWashington, DCThe team is responsible for developing autonomous behaviors within Shield AI’s industry-leading mission autonomy software stack and deploying them across a breadth of platforms, including the Anduril Fury, Northrup Grumman Talon, Shield AI V-Bat, and other first and third-party autonomous vehicles. The Autonomy Capabilities team at Shield AI has assembled a diverse team of experts in software, robotics, control systems, optimization, and data analysis to create software solutions that greatly evolve the capabilities of our customers.
Optimization Software Engineer ANDURIL INDUSTRIESOptimization Software EngineerWashington, DC$132,000–$198,000 / yearDemonstrable hands-on experience using GenAI tools (e.g., OpenAI Codex, Claude Code, Gemini Code Assist, GitHub Copilot, Amazon CodeWhisperer, or similar) for software development, code generation, debugging, and algorithmic exploration. You will be designing, implementing, and deploying optimization algorithms and services that integrate seamlessly into larger defense systems, working across various platforms (on-prem, cloud, and hybrid quantum computing environments).
Software Engineer II, Autonomy Behaviors (R5202) Shield AISoftware Engineer II, Autonomy Behaviors (R5202)Washington, DCLB#LI-ED1 Full-time regular employee offer package: Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity Temporary employee offer package: Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment) Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. The team is responsible for developing autonomous behaviors within Shield AI’s industry-leading mission autonomy software stack and deploying them across a breadth of platforms, including the Anduril Fury, Northrup Grumman Talon, Shield AI V-Bat, and other first and third-party autonomous vehicles.
Senior Autonomous Systems Engineer Mitre CorpSenior Autonomous Systems EngineerMcLean, VA$143,600–$179,500 / yearBasic Qualifications: Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in Autonomy and AI with a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; or 3 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD with relevant experience who can immediately contribute at this job step; or equivalent combination of autonomy -related education and work experience. Deep experience in one or more robotics-relevant fields such as computer vision, deep learning, machine learning, control theory, human-machine teaming, or multi-robot systems.
Senior Automation Scientist/Engineer - Biologics Engineering AstraZeneca PlcSenior Automation Scientist/Engineer - Biologics EngineeringGaithersburg, MD$124,713.60–$187,070.40 / yearThe Senior Automation Scientist/Engineer will lead the design, integration, and optimization of robotics, high-throughput systems, and associated data workflows across the BE organization-building solutions that connect instruments, workflow control, data systems, and labware into platforms that are robust, scalable, and operationally sustainable. Deliver robust, scalable automation platforms that integrate high-throughput, bench-scale, and related laboratory systems-partnering with scientists to document and map workflows, capture assay requirements, and translate them into fit-for-purpose automation solutions.
Researcher/Engineer Senior AmentumResearcher/Engineer SeniorWashingtonAcoustics research spans classical and quantum physics, signal processing, the impact of fluid dynamics on the oceans sound speed field [speed at which sound travels underwater], the propagation and scatter of acoustic signals in the ocean and land environments, structural and physical acoustics including the development of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and nanotechnology based sensors, and the application of networked unmanned underwater vehicles and associated sensors to the Navy’s Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW); Mine Countermeasures (MCM); and Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR) missions. From the official NRL website: The Acoustics Division conducts basic and applied research addressing the physics of acoustic signal generation, propagation, scatter, and detection with the objective of improving the strategic and tactical capabilities of the Navy and Marine Corps in the ocean and land operational environment.
Researcher/Engineer Senior Amentum Services IncResearcher/Engineer SeniorWashington, DCAcoustics research spans classical and quantum physics, signal processing, the impact of fluid dynamics on the oceans sound speed field [speed at which sound travels underwater], the propagation and scatter of acoustic signals in the ocean and land environments, structural and physical acoustics including the development of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and nanotechnology based sensors, and the application of networked unmanned underwater vehicles and associated sensors to the Navy's Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW); Mine Countermeasures (MCM); and Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR) missions. Purpose and Impact: From the official NRL website: The Acoustics Division conducts basic and applied research addressing the physics of acoustic signal generation, propagation, scatter, and detection with the objective of improving the strategic and tactical capabilities of the Navy and Marine Corps in the ocean and land operational environment.
Senior Staff Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities – Space (R5360) Shield AISenior Staff Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities – Space (R5360)Washington, DCLI-ED1 #LE Full-time regular employee offer package: Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity Temporary employee offer package: Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment) Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. This team operates at all levels of the command-and-control hierarchy (from advanced control laws, through motion planning, and up to advanced tactical behaviors and multi-agent coordination) and across a multitude of mission sets, platform types, and operational domains (e.g., air, sea, space).
Staff Systems Engineer Robotic Research OpCo LLCStaff Systems EngineerClarksburg, MD$150,000–$190,000 / yearAssess new features, feature changes, and defects against requirements and architecture, including impacts to safety, interfaces, allocations, verification cases, validation scenarios, and traceability; distinguish implementation defects from requirements defects, architecture gaps, interface issues, and legitimate feature changes. Develop and maintain the Yard Truck SoS functional architecture and use it to derive, organize, map, and allocate requirements across autonomy, the Drive-by-Wire Kit, vehicle systems, operator interfaces, remote operations, and supporting systems.
Senior Staff Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities - Space Shield AI IncSenior Staff Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities - SpaceWashington, DC$220,800–$331,200 / yearThis team operates at all levels of the command-and-control hierarchy (from advanced control laws, through motion planning, and up to advanced tactical behaviors and multi-agent coordination) and across a multitude of mission sets, platform types, and operational domains (e.g., air, sea, space). The Autonomy Capabilities Team develops functionality to automate single- and multi-agent teams of platforms in pursuit of mission objectives and acts as a central discipline-aligned focal-point for encouraging consistent usage of technical approaches across business portfolios.
Senior Controls Engineer Clemco IndustriesSenior Controls EngineerWashingtonPosition Title: Senior Controls Engineer Department: Engineered Solutions FLSA Status: Salaried JOB SUMMARY The Controls Engineer will design new products and improve existing products using their knowledge of automation, technology, material, and manufacturing processes. Conduct Root Cause Analysis (Conduct and facilitate root cause analysis to determine metrics, troubleshoot manufacturing and assembly issues, material flow, project plans, production capacity, facility design and create process documentation.).
Software Engineer II, Autonomy Behaviors (R4587) Shield AI IncSoftware Engineer II, Autonomy Behaviors (R4587)Washington, DC$131,921–$197,881 / yearThe team is responsible for developing autonomous behaviors within Shield AI's industry-leading mission autonomy software stack and deploying them across a breadth of platforms, including the Anduril Fury, Northrup Grumman Talon, Shield AI V-Bat, and other first and third-party autonomous vehicles. The Autonomy Capabilities team at Shield AI has assembled a diverse team of experts in software, robotics, control systems, optimization, and data analysis to create software solutions that greatly evolve the capabilities of our customers.
Synthesis/Computational Design Engineer MolgSynthesis/Computational Design EngineerSterling, VirginiaDevelop tools and pipelines for working with 3D geometry—including mesh processing, point cloud analysis, CAD interoperability, and physics-informed simulation—to support perception, planning, and verification workflows. As a Synthesis / Computational Design Engineer, you will: Design and implement algorithms for geometric reasoning, spatial analysis, and computational synthesis—enabling Molg's systems to automatically understand and operate on complex physical assemblies.
Performance Test Engineer StratAcuity Staffing Partners IncPerformance Test EngineerMDRemote$32–$42 / hourIn terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts.