Electrical Engineering Intern - Networked Defense Systems

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 31,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, MD, is seeking students pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics to join our Networked Systems and Integrated Fires Group.

The internship focuses on algorithm development, modeling, and analysis for air and missile defense, working with sensor data processing, target tracking, and multi-sensor data fusion.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field.
• Strong coursework in probability theory, statistics, linear algebra, signal processing, time-frequency analysis, communications theory, RF engineering.
• Must be able to obtain Interim Secret security clearance and ultimately Final Secret clearance; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to development of distributed air and missile defense systems.
• Model, analyze, and study performance of current systems; identify improvements and develop new algorithms.
• Be part of a dynamic, collaborative group with opportunities for learning and growth.

Skills

MATLAB

Python

C/C++

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering/Mathematics/Physics

Job description

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, MD, is seeking students pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics to join our Networked Systems and Integrated Fires Group.

The internship focuses on algorithm development, modeling, and analysis for air and missile defense, working with sensor data processing, target tracking, and multi-sensor data fusion.