Apprentice Engineer – Weapons Systems (TS Clearance)

Prescient Edge; Patuxent Highland (MD); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus opportunities

Healthcare benefits

Retirement plan

Career development

Job summary

Prescient Edge in Patuxent River, MD is seeking an Apprentice Engineer to contribute to weapons systems analysis and integration. This entry-level role emphasizes learning through on-the-job training, design reviews, and hands-on project tasks supporting defense programs.

The position requires minimal practical experience, a technical degree progress (60 credits toward a degree with a 3.0 GPA), and a TOP SECRET clearance.

Qualifications

• 60 credit hours toward a bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
• Security clearance TOP SECRET is required.
• No prior experience required.

Responsibilities

• Apply engineering principles to investigate, analyze, plan, design, develop, implement, test, or evaluate military weapons systems.
• Review and prepare engineering analyses, reports, change proposals, and other technical documentation.
• Apply engineering experience to system integration, configuration management, QA testing, or acquisition and resource management.
• Analyze, design, develop, implement, test, or evaluate software, components, or systems related to weapon systems or related support systems.

Skills

Engineering principles

Problem solving

Technical documentation

Education

60 credits toward Bachelor’s in a technical discipline (GPA 3.0)

Job description

Prescient Edge in Patuxent River, MD is seeking an Apprentice Engineer to contribute to weapons systems analysis and integration. This entry-level role emphasizes learning through on-the-job training, design reviews, and hands-on project tasks supporting defense programs.

The position requires minimal practical experience, a technical degree progress (60 credits toward a degree with a 3.0 GPA), and a TOP SECRET clearance.