2027 Graduate – Wireless Communications Engineer – Wireless Cyber Capabilities
Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory · Laurel, MD · 1 mo ago
On-siteEngineering$85k/yrInternship
About the Role
We are seeking to develop engineers to help us give our nation a significant advantage by controlling the wireless communications environment. Our Wireless Cyber Capabilities team focuses on providing the U.S. military and intelligence communities with operational advantages by leveraging software-defined radios, commercial cellular equipment, and machine learning to develop advanced capabilities for research and operational prototypes. Our engineers apply cutting-edge research to some of the government’s most critical challenges in the following research areas: Signals Intelligence, Wireless Cyber Access, and Wireless Cybersecurity.
What You'll Do
- Be part of a team that leverages wireless communications expertise, software defined radios (SDR), and radio frequency machine learning (RFML) to own the communications environment.
- Collaborate with a broad team of wireless communications engineers and software developers to implement wireless communication technology solutions.
- Be exposed to a variety of projects and encouraged to explore what technical focus areas interest you.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical degree
- Skilled in and/or have knowledge of signals & systems or wireless communication concepts
- Skilled in and/or have knowledge of software design patterns in a language such as Python, C/C++, VHDL/Verilog, or MATLAB, etc.
- Are able to obtain Interim Top Secret level security clearance by your start date and can ultimately obtain Top Secret level clearance. If selected, you will be subject to a government security clearance investigation and must meet the requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship.
Preferred Qualifications
- Skilled in and/or have knowledge of wireless communication protocols or systems such as Wi-Fi, Cellular (4G-LTE / 5G-NewRadio / NextG), or SATCOM
- Skilled in and/or have knowledge of digital signal processing (DSP) such as Fourier analysis and filtering
- Skilled in and/or have knowledge of software defined radio (SDR) frameworks such as GNU Radio
- Skilled in and/or have knowledge of machine learning (ML) including frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow
Pay & Benefits
- Minimum Rate: $85,000 Annually
- Maximum Rate: $165,000 Annually
- 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