2027 PhD Graduate - Rotational Discovery Program

About the role

We are seeking talented and highly motivated early career technical staff members to join the Discovery Program, APL’s two-year rotational program. The program offers a unique opportunity for recent graduates to gain valuable experience across multiple technical areas.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to a varied set of projects, employing and honing a wide range of skills to meet unique mission needs.
• Collaborate with technical experts to drive impact.
• Accelerate your technical and professional development through targeted training, mentorship, and hands-on experience.
• Innovate through a dedicated Innovation Challenge Project, where you’ll design and pitch a solution to a complex technical problem.

Requirements

• You meet our minimum qualifications for the job if you...
• Have a PhD in a STEM field (science, technology, engineering, mathematics).
• Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.
• Are able to provide unofficial or official transcripts during the application process.
• Have strong technical experience, as proven through demonstrated impact in at least one internship, research experience, or project outside of the classroom.
• Have demonstrated initiative that has enabled excellence in technical projects, professional experiences, or extracurricular activities.
• Thrive in a collaborative team environment with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Have demonstrated the ability to quickly contribute to projects in technical areas that are new to you.
• Are interested in solving complex research, engineering, and/or analytical problems that present critical challenges to U.S. government agencies including the Department of War.
• Are comfortable conducting work in support of the Department of War, including offensive military systems.
• Can acquire an Interim Secret level security clearance by your start date and can ultimately acquire a Secret level clearance.

Qualifications

• You meet our minimum qualifications for the job if you...
• Have a PhD in a STEM field (science, technology, engineering, mathematics).
• Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.
• Are able to provide unofficial or official transcripts during the application process.
• Have strong technical experience, as proven through demonstrated impact in at least one internship, research experience, or project outside of the classroom.
• Have demonstrated initiative that has enabled excellence in technical projects, professional experiences, or extracurricular activities.
• Thrive in a collaborative team environment with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Have demonstrated the ability to quickly contribute to projects in technical areas that are new to you.
• Are interested in solving complex research, engineering, and/or analytical problems that present critical challenges to U.S. government agencies including the Department of War.
• Are comfortable conducting work in support of the Department of War, including offensive military systems.
• Can acquire an Interim Secret level security clearance by your start date and can ultimately acquire a Secret level clearance.

Skills

• Electrical Engineering - signal processing, telecommunications, control systems, RF and electromagnetics, electrical systems, instrumentation
• Computer Science/Computer Engineering - software engineering, hardware engineering, cybersecurity, networking, data science, modeling and simulation, embedded systems, artificial intelligence
• Mathematics - statistics, data science, data analysis, modeling and simulation, numerical analysis, algorithm development, operations research
• Physics - data analysis, algorithm development, optics and photonics, environmental physics, experimental physics
• Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering - modeling and simulation, mechanical design, thermodynamics and heat transfer, fluid mechanics, solid mechanics, mechatronics, dynamics and controls
• Systems Engineering - software engineering, digital engineering, model-based systems engineering, modeling and simulation

Benefits

At APL, we celebrate our differences of perspectives and encourage creativity and bold, new ideas. Our employees enjoy generous benefits, including a robust education assistance program, unparalleled retirement contributions, and a healthy work/life balance.

Pay

Minimum Rate $105,000 Annually
Maximum Rate $245,000 Annually

Schedule

Not specified