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Research Analyst (Civil Engineer)- Mid Cherokee Federal

Charlottesville, VA

$78,000–$83,000 / year

Develop innovative approaches to analysis and validate analytical conclusions and/or maintain and update extensive intelligence databases, systems, and mechanisms for sharing relevant intelligence information to support on-going and projected projects. • Provide S&TI analysis to identify, assess, and warn about emerging and disruptive technologies potentially being transferred that enable next generation foreign military capabilities.

2 days ago

Research Analyst (Mechanical Engineering) Cherokee Federal

Charlottesville, VA

$78,000–$83,000 / year

Develop innovative approaches to analysis and validate analytical conclusions and/or maintain and update extensive intelligence databases, systems, and mechanisms for sharing relevant intelligence information to support on-going and projected projects. As a trusted partner for more than 60 federal clients, Cherokee Federal LLCs are focused on building a brighter future, solving complex challenges, and serving the government’s mission with compassion and heart.

4 days ago

Research Analyst (Electrical Engineering) Cherokee Federal

Charlottesville, VA

$80,000–$83,000 / year

Develop innovative approaches to analysis and validate analytical conclusions and/or maintain and update extensive intelligence databases, systems, and mechanisms for sharing relevant intelligence information to support on-going and projected projects. As a trusted partner for more than 60 federal clients, Cherokee Federal LLCs are focused on building a brighter future, solving complex challenges, and serving the government’s mission with compassion and heart.

3 days ago

Computer Engineer III – SIGINT/EW Systems WR Systems

Norfolk, Virginia

$94,000–$130,000 / year

Clearance Requirement: Active Secret Clearance is required to start Travel Requirements: Up to 10% Location: Norfolk, VA SUMMARY: WR has an opportunity for a Computer Engineer III to conduct research, development, design, integration, testing, and lifecycle support of Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), Electronic Warfare (EW), and Carry-On Equipment (COE) systems. Required Technical Qualifications Candidates must possess the following knowledge, skills, and experience: Six (6) or more years of full-time professional experience supporting SIGINT, Electronic Warfare (EW), Carry-On Equipment (COE), or comparable complex electronic systems in one or more of the following areas: Test and evaluation.

27 days ago

Mechanical Engineer, Lead WR Systems

Norfolk, Virginia

$93,000–$134,000 / year

Clearance Requirement: Active Secret Clearance is required to start Travel Requirements: 5 – 10% Location: Norfolk, VA SUMMARY: WR has an potential opportunity for a Mechanical Engineer, Lead to design, develop, and document mechanical and electromechanical components and systems in support of Department of Defense programs. Create drawing packages, including Level-3 drawings, block diagrams, Bills of Materials (BOMs), manufacturing drawings, assembly drawings, 3D models, renderings, and installation drawings using Autodesk Inventor.

30+ days ago

AI/Agentic Solution Engineer Intern (Summer 2027) Dev Technology Group

Reston, VA

$21–$30 / hour

As a Washington Post Top Workplace award winner for the past THIRTEEN years in a row, the Top Workplaces USA for the past five years, and a recipient of the Companies As Responsive Employers (CARE) Award for the past six years, Dev Technology employees enjoy: Generous and flexible time-off policy. Career development opportunities including a mentorship program, technical and management training through Dev University, hands-on learning through DevLab, tuition reimbursement, and paid training opportunities.

30+ days ago

Junior Signal Processing Engineer Leidos

Arlington, VA

$57,850–$104,575 / year

Taking direction from your Team or Task Lead, while working in small groups or individually, you will: Develop, model, and test algorithms in Matlab, Simulink, or C++Analyze results from simulation or real data to identify root causes and trends. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at LeidosCareersFraud@leidos.com .

16 days ago

IEEE/Wi-Fi Standards Senior Research Engineer Ofinno

Reston, VA

Full time

Experience developing physical/MAC layer protocols/procedures – channel access mechanism (e.g., LBT/FBE), OFDM/OFDMA, MIMO, dual-band operation, channel access mechanisms for mmWave frequencies, multi-beam operation, positioning, power saving techniques. This position focuses on researching and optimizing Wi-Fi transmission and reception mechanisms, as well as developing novel algorithms based on IEEE 802.11, Wi-Fi alliance (WFA), and 802.15 protocols.

30+ days ago

Radar Research Engineer KBR

Chantilly, VA

Provide demonstrated skill in conceiving, planning and conducting research and analysis in difficult technological problem areas of considerable scope and complexity requiring unconventional or novel approaches and sophisticated research techniques. Candidates will have demonstrated an ability to make decisions independently on research and development (R&D) engineering problems and methods, in resolving important questions, and planning and coordinating work.

30+ days ago

6G System Architecture Research Engineer Ofinno

Reston, VA

Strong interpersonal skills, including active listening, fostering mutual respect, and building positive relationships with colleagues and stakeholders. You will be a part of innovative research projects, foster cross-disciplinary collaboration, and help position Ofinno as a trailblazer in the future of telecommunications.

16 days ago

6G Standards Research Engineer Ofinno

Reston, VA

Full time

30+ days ago

Research Engineer Galois, Inc.

Arlington, VA

With clients including NASA, DARPA, AWS, and the DoW, we leverage our cutting-edge research to deliver high assurance solutions and tools that enhance security, reliability, and operational efficiency across sectors including aerospace & defense, healthcare, semiconductors, and fintech. Who We Are: From building digital engineering tools that make space exploration safer to verifying cryptographic libraries that protect some of the world’s most valuable data, Galois develops technology to guarantee the trustworthiness of systems where failure is unacceptable.

30+ days ago

Research Engineer - Post-Training & Small Language Models (Slms), Healthcare AI Deloitte

Rosslyn, VA

$110,700–$379,200 / year

Deloitte brings together AI researchers, modeling and platform engineers, architects, clinical and domain specialists, and product leaders to build, deploy, and operate verticalized AI systems across software, data, models, and cloud infrastructure - engineered for one of the most complex operating environments in the world. Three hundred fifty million Americans rely on a healthcare system whose decision-making has become slow, costly, and adversarial - care delayed by prior authorization and paperwork, claims that misfire, clinical decisions made without the right information at the right moment, and patients who struggle to navigate or afford the care they need.

5 days ago

Frontier AI Research Engineer Booz Allen Hamilton

McLean, Virginia

$77,600–$176,000 / year

The Lead Engineer translates frontier concepts into working systems, ensures technical excellence across prototypes, and serves as the lab’s senior-most hands-on engineering authority. Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements.

30 days ago

Research Engineer: Systems Engineering and Software Development George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Remote

Develops and integrates operational ontologies, mathematical algorithms, dynamic and control algorithms, and advanced systems engineering approaches in support of digital engineering and digital transformation; Collaboratively completes project tasks; formulates system design, develops and integrates code, tests, and documents system implementation/software code; Refines technical requirements, develops prototypes, and performs system level analysis; Works within a small team of developers and engineers to design and implement deployable code. Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience; Experience building software applications with a focus on Systems Engineering tools; Proficiency in systems engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and/or computer science (or equivalent experience); Proficiency in mathematical algorithms and coding; Must possess the ability to work collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team; and.

30+ days ago

Research Electrical Engineer I or II, MSD Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg, VA

$80,000–$100,000 / year

Specific responsibilities for this position include the following: Build, integrate, and test electrical and RF subsystems that enable research testbeds in support of university-sponsored programs; Support researchers across the division with hands-on RF hardware development, design drawings, and PCB layout; Support the development of new funded research programs by participating in proposal teams and supporting the business development activities of the Mission Systems Division; Author technical documentation including design drawings, test procedures, and test reports. MSD brings together researchers from aerospace and ocean systems engineering, mechanical engineering, computer engineering, systems engineering, computer science, AI/ML, and other fields to develop interdisciplinary solutions to cutting-edge technological challenges in platforms including satellites, UAVs, UUVs, and drone swarms.

30+ days ago

Senior Security Research Engineer Microsoft Corp

Reston, VA

$119,800–$234,700 / year

Minimum Qualifications: Doctorate in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Security, or related field OR Masters Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Security, or related field AND 3+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, threat analysis or modeling, cybersecurity, vulnerability research, and/or anomaly detection. Preferred Qualifications: Doctorate in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Security, or related field AND 3+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, threat analysis or modeling, cybersecurity, vulnerability research, and/or anomaly detection.

29 days ago

Senior Asic Research Engineer - Front-End Digital Design University of Southern California

Arlington, VA

$140,000–$170,000 / year

When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations. USC's Information Sciences Institute (ISI), a unit of the university's Viterbi School of Engineering, is a world leader in the research and development of advanced information processing, computing, communications and artificial intelligence technologies.

10 days ago

Senior ASIC Research Engineer - Front-end Digital Design University of Southern California

Arlington, VA

$140,000–$170,000 / year

10 days ago

Research Electrical Engineer I or II, MSD Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

Specific responsibilities for this position include the following: • Build, integrate, and test electrical and RF subsystems that enable research testbeds in support of university-sponsored programs; • Support researchers across the division with hands-on RF hardware development, design drawings, and PCB layout; • Support the development of new funded research programs by participating in proposal teams and supporting the business development activities of the Mission Systems Division; • Author technical documentation including design drawings, test procedures, and test reports. MSD brings together researchers from aerospace and ocean systems engineering, mechanical engineering, computer engineering, systems engineering, computer science, AI/ML, and other fields to develop interdisciplinary solutions to cutting-edge technological challenges in platforms including satellites, UAVs, UUVs, and drone swarms.

30+ days ago

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Research Engineer Jobs in Virginia

Research Analyst (Civil Engineer)- Mid Cherokee Federal

Research Analyst (Mechanical Engineering) Cherokee Federal

Research Analyst (Electrical Engineering) Cherokee Federal

Computer Engineer III – SIGINT/EW Systems WR Systems

Mechanical Engineer, Lead WR Systems

AI/Agentic Solution Engineer Intern (Summer 2027) Dev Technology Group

Junior Signal Processing Engineer Leidos

IEEE/Wi-Fi Standards Senior Research Engineer Ofinno

Radar Research Engineer KBR

6G System Architecture Research Engineer Ofinno

6G Standards Research Engineer Ofinno

Research Engineer Galois, Inc.

Research Engineer - Post-Training & Small Language Models (Slms), Healthcare AI Deloitte

Frontier AI Research Engineer Booz Allen Hamilton

Research Engineer: Systems Engineering and Software Development George Mason University

Research Electrical Engineer I or II, MSD Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Senior Security Research Engineer Microsoft Corp

Senior Asic Research Engineer - Front-End Digital Design University of Southern California

Senior ASIC Research Engineer - Front-end Digital Design University of Southern California

Research Electrical Engineer I or II, MSD Virginia Tech

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