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2027 Internship - Missile Defense Engineer/Scientist - Cross Domain Battle Management

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory
Laurel, MD Volunteer
POSTED ON 10/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/7/2026
Description

Are you interested in exciting opportunities solving the most important challenges defending the United States, our forces, and our allies from air and missile threats? If so, we’d love to have you join our team!

The Cross-Domain Battle Management Group is seeking innovative and hard-working current undergraduates and graduate students for summer internships. Join us to work in an exciting and collaborative environment where we tackle challenging technical national security problems. Our group specializes in bridging the missile defense and space domains, as well as complex systems-of-systems engineering, with the objective of building capabilities across the services to increase and maintain the Nation’s superiority in missile defense.

Internship opportunities on our team might involve...

  • Assisting staff in research and development activities that identify and fill gaps in the U.S. Missile Defense systems
  • Performing analysis of data from sensor and missile test events
  • Evaluating and assessing algorithms developed by group staff
  • Helping to develop and evaluate sophisticated Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning approaches for solving complex problems
  • Using advanced programming languages to develop and test technical solutions
  • Contributing to a group that values participation in collaborative teams and activities

Qualifications

You meet our minimum qualifications for the job if you...

  • Are pursuing a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctoral degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, Data Science, Statistics, or similar degrees with a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale
  • Have a working knowledge of and development in MATLAB, Python, Java, C, and/or C
  • Have a desire to apply engineering skills to complex problems
  • Have good written and verbal communication skills
  • Are able to obtain an Interim Secret level security clearance by your start date and can ultimately obtain Secret level clearance. If selected, you will be subject to a government security clearance investigation and must meet the requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship.

You'll go above and beyond our minimum requirements if you...

  • Have working knowledge of configuration management tools
  • Have experiential practice modeling and/or analyzing complex system behaviors

About Us

Why Work at APL?

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) brings world-class expertise to our nation’s most critical defense, security, space and science challenges. While we are dedicated to solving complex challenges and pioneering new technologies, what makes us truly outstanding is our culture. We offer a vibrant, welcoming atmosphere where you can bring your authentic self to work, continue to grow, and build strong connections with inspiring teammates.

At APL, we celebrate our differences of perspectives and encourage creativity and bold, new ideas. Our employees enjoy generous benefits, including a robust education assistance program, unparalleled retirement contributions, and a healthy work/life balance. APL’s campus is located in the Baltimore-Washington metro area. Learn more about our career opportunities at https://www.jhuapl.edu/careers.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, occupation, marital or familial status, political opinion, personal appearance, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. APL is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals of all abilities, including those with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in any part of the hiring process, please contact Accessibility@jhuapl.edu.

The referenced pay range is based on JHU APL’s good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level with consideration for internal parity. For salaried employees scheduled to work less than 40 hours per week, annual salary will be prorated based on the number of hours worked. APL may offer bonuses or other forms of compensation per internal policy and/or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be provided in the form of a sign-on bonus, relocation benefits, locality allowance or discretionary payments for exceptional performance. APL provides eligible staff with a comprehensive benefits package including retirement plans, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, education assistance, and training and development. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

Minimum Rate

$22.60 Hourly

Maximum Rate

$47.95 Hourly

Salary : $22 - $47

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