Cybersecurity Internship: Mission Engineering for Defense

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

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is offering an internship in the Mission Engineering Group focused on cybersecurity, secure systems, and prototype development. The program emphasizes hands-on learning and direct impact on national defense.

You will support engineering tasks, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and help advance tools for safeguarding critical missions during this educational and professional development experience.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Physics, Math, Statistics, Computer Science, Data Science, or related engineering fields.
• coursework or project experience in software engineering, AI/ML, systems engineering, or decision science.
• Demonstrated problem solving in a technical area.
• Familiarity with programming languages and methodologies (C++ on Linux, Python, Java, Matlab).
• Ability to work in a team and independently.
• Completed internship/co-op or relevant work experience.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Minimum 3.0 GPA; unofficial transcripts accepted.
• Eligible to obtain Interim Secret security clearance by start date and Secret clearance ultimately; US citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to cybersecurity engineering, analysis, and testing.
• Assist in developing secure systems and protocols.
• Work on hands-on projects that empower defenders and national security missions.

Skills

Teamwork

Effective communication

Problem solving

Security clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Cybersecurity/Physics/Math/CS/Data Science/etc.

Tools

C++ on Linux

JavaScript

Java

Matlab

Python

SysML

OOSEM

Job description

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is offering an internship in the Mission Engineering Group focused on cybersecurity, secure systems, and prototype development. The program emphasizes hands-on learning and direct impact on national defense.

You will support engineering tasks, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and help advance tools for safeguarding critical missions during this educational and professional development experience.