2026 Graduate - Cyber Engineer - Capabilities Development

About the role

We work as a multi-disciplinary team of systems, cybersecurity, and software engineers, who enable mission resilience by developing novel tools. We leverage the latest threat intelligence along with cutting-edge cybersecurity trends, techniques and technologies to achieve an operational advantage for our sponsors.

Responsibilities

• Mentored by top experts to learn the art and science of developing cyber capabilities
• Work with sponsors and end users in defense or intelligence organizations to understand their operational needs and identify requirements
• Build mission-aligned capabilities
• Develop novel approaches to solving cybersecurity challenges in operational environments
• Explore promising new research areas and seek ways to apply ideas to today's problems
• Share approaches and methods with others team members, APL management, and government decision makers

Requirements

• Graduating with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics or a Cybersecurity-related field
• Previous internship, research, or personal project experience developing software using Java/Kotlin, Python, C#, Rust, Go, JavaScript/TypeScript, C/C++, or equivalent
• Previous internship, research, or personal project experience developing concepts, systems, or analytics, with an understanding of systems engineering or operational planning
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, good organizational skills, and the ability to work in teams
• Able to obtain an Interim Secret level security clearance by your start date and can ultimately obtain a Top Secret Clearance

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications: Graduating with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics or a Cybersecurity-related field
• Minimum qualifications: Previous internship, research, or personal project experience developing software using Java/Kotlin, Python, C#, Rust, Go, JavaScript/TypeScript, C/C++, or equivalent
• Minimum qualifications: Previous internship, research, or personal project experience developing concepts, systems, or analytics, with an understanding of systems engineering or operational planning
• Minimum qualifications: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, good organizational skills, and the ability to work in teams
• Minimum qualifications: Able to obtain an Interim Secret level security clearance by your start date and can ultimately obtain a Top Secret Clearance

Skills

• Software development skills to different domains and subject matters
• Knowledge of AI/ML, Agentic AI, and/or AI-enabled cyber methodologies
• Experience in DevSecOps, and/or network security and systems integration
• Experience with Department of Defense and/or Intelligence Community cyber operations/mission forces
• Experience in conducting research, development, and testing of cyber capabilities
• Experience in the development of related documents that define processes, solutions, requirements, and specifications for government agencies (military, federal departments/agencies, state, and local) and public organizations to collaborate and achieve greater cybersecurity

Benefits

• Generous 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
• 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

Pay

$85,000 - $165,000 Annually

Schedule

Full-time