Advanced Sensor Tech Internship: Radar, RF & EO/IR

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 32,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, MD invites motivated students to apply for the 2027 Advanced Sensor Technologies internship. Open to Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctoral candidates in Electrical, Computer, Mechanical Engineering, CS, Math, or Physics, with a 3.0 GPA minimum and eligibility for an Interim Secret security clearance.

Interns will contribute to digital hardware, RF systems, real-time software, signal processing, and phased arrays, under

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctoral degree in Electrical, Computer or Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Physics.
• Have a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
• Must be able to obtain Interim Secret level security clearance by start date and ultimately Secret clearance; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Analysis of sensor technologies, subsystems, and new system concepts.
• Fabrication and testing of experimental hardware.
• Developing sophisticated algorithms and sensing techniques.

Education

Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctoral degree in Electrical, Computer or Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Physics

Minimum 3.0 GPA on 4.0 scale

U.S. citizenship and Interim Secret/Secret clearance eligibility

Job description

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, MD invites motivated students to apply for the 2027 Advanced Sensor Technologies internship. Open to Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctoral candidates in Electrical, Computer, Mechanical Engineering, CS, Math, or Physics, with a 3.0 GPA minimum and eligibility for an Interim Secret security clearance.

Interns will contribute to digital hardware, RF systems, real-time software, signal processing, and phased arrays, under