Graduate Physicist & Nuclear Engineer — Detector R&D

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education assistance

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Flexible spending accounts

Training and development

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, MD invites graduates in physics or nuclear engineering to join a multidisciplinary team tackling high-impact national security challenges. You will work with physicists, engineers, and chemists to develop detectors, run simulations, and push technology into the field.

Joining the team means collaborating on field studies, Monte Carlo simulations, and software for test equipment, with opportunities to advance to higher clearances and contribute

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in physics, nuclear engineering, or a related technical field, with a strong academic record.
• Proficient in MATLAB, C/C++, Java, or Python.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, and teamwork experience.
• Able to travel occasionally for field tests and meetings with government partners.
• Eligible for Interim Secret, ultimately Secret clearance; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and evaluate scientific instrumentation for national defense and security.
• Develop software to run test equipment and algorithms to detect radiological material.
• Participate in field studies to guide new technology development and evaluate performance.
• Build and run Monte Carlo simulations to model radiation transport.

Skills

MATLAB

C/C++

Java

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in physics or nuclear engineering

Master's degree in physics or nuclear engineering

Job description

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, MD invites graduates in physics or nuclear engineering to join a multidisciplinary team tackling high-impact national security challenges. You will work with physicists, engineers, and chemists to develop detectors, run simulations, and push technology into the field.

Joining the team means collaborating on field studies, Monte Carlo simulations, and software for test equipment, with opportunities to advance to higher clearances and contribute