Applied Physics jobs in Chantilly, VA

Research Resident, AI Bio Threats and Mitigations

Hybrid in Washington, District of Columbia

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Job Type: Term (Fixed Term) About the Team The RAND Center on AI, Security, and Technology's mission is to understand and address emerging threats to global security, in particular biosecurity and AI security. We believe that biotechnology and frontier AI will be among the most powerful and transformative technologies of the coming decades, and that addressing the risks that accompany them is one of today's most pressing challenges. Our work focuses on understanding these threats and developi

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Full-time

USD 90,400.00 per year

Radar System Design Engineer

Chantilly, Virginia

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Job ID: 2614459 Location: Chantilly, VA, US Date Posted: 2026-07-10 Category: Engineering and Sciences Subcategory: Systems Engineer Schedule: Full-Time Shift: Day Job Travel: Yes - 10% of the time Minimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: TS/SCI with Poly Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE Description Position Summary: The Radar System Design Engineer will support advanced space-based ISR and ground radar mission systems by performing radar archit

Full-time

USD 160,001.00 - 200,000.00 per year

Principal Integration Engineer

Chantilly, Virginia

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Job ID: 2614461 Location: Chantilly, VA, US Date Posted: 2026-07-10 Category: Engineering and Sciences Subcategory: Sys Integration Schedule: Full-Time Shift: Day Job Travel: Yes - 10% of the time Minimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: TS/SCI with Poly Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE Description Position Summary: The Principal Integration Engineer - Payload leads end-to-end integration of advanced radar and ISR payloads into spacecraft bus ar

Full-time

USD 160,001.00 - 200,000.00 per year

Senior Microelectronics Engineer

Washington, District of Columbia

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As a Micro-Electronics Engineer you will provide technical and programmatic advice and support services on a suite of advanced weapon system, sensor, and computer processing related technologies and programs. Interact daily with Air Force program managers and aerospace industry subject matter experts to assist the government with technical assessments, strategic planning, and engineering evaluations. Support the design, development, test, fielding, and sustainment of advanced weapon system archi

Full-time

USD 180,000.00 - 240,000.00 per year

Lead Photonics System Engineer

Washington, District of Columbia

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Job Posting Title: Lead Photonics System Engineer Jabil is seeking a LeadPhotonicsSystem Engineer focused on enabling design and manufacturing services for cutting edge Co-Packaged-Optics (CPO) systems, which present new challenges with the integration density of photonic elements at the box and rack level at the EMS environment.This position engages with leading edge technology companies. You will help transformphotonicsas an industry, while contributing to the rapid transformative growth with

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Senior Machine Learning Engineer (Reinforcement Learning/World Model)

Remote or Columbus, Ohio

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Build the Path Forward At Path Robotics, we're building the future of embodied intelligence. Our AI-driven systems enable robots to adapt, learn, and perform in the real world closing the skilled labor gap and transforming industries. We go beyond traditional methods, combining perception, reasoning, and control to deliver field-ready AI that is risk-aware, reliable, and continuously improving through real-world use. Big, hard problems are our everyday work, and our team of intelligent, humble

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Junior Aerospace Engineer (Contingent) (Chantilly, VA; Denver Metro Area; ...)

Chantilly, Virginia

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Summary Position Title: Junior Aerospace Engineer (Contingent) Position ID: TA243 Location(s): Hybrid; Greater Denver Metro Area, CO, Northern, VA, Chantilly, VA, Herndon, VA Application Deadline: August 31, 2026 Security Clearance Requirement: TS/SCI Security Clearance Job Description Trusted Space is seeking a Junior Aerospace Engineer to support modeling and simulation activities, test data generation, and integrated demonstration workflows for space-domain missions. The engineer will coll

Full-time

USD 85,000.00 - 130,000.00 per year

Radar Signals Engineer - Space Surveillance

Chantilly, Virginia

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Job ID: 2614117 Location: Chantilly, VA, US Date Posted: 2026-08-05 Category: Engineering and Sciences Subcategory: Systems Engineer Schedule: Full-Time Shift: Day Job Travel: No Minimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI_wPoly Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE Description SAIC is seeking an experienced Radar Signals Engineer to conduct technical modeling of ground-based space surveillance radars' capabilities to detect, track and characterize

Full-time

USD 160,001.00 - 200,000.00 per year

Autonomous Systems Software Engineer - Gazebo & C++

Reston, Virginia

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About Metron Metron is an employee-owned company dedicated to delivering innovative solutions for the most challenging national security problems. For over 40 years, our principled approach to problem-solving has yielded creative solutions at the intersection of advanced mathematics, computer science, physics, and engineering. Our people are leaders in their technical fields and are passionate about solving challenging problems. We look for individuals who share this same passion and can apply

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Aerospace Engineer (Contingent) (Chantilly, VA; Denver Metro Area; ...)

Chantilly, Virginia

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Summary Position Title: Aerospace Engineer (Contingent) Position ID: TA244 Location(s): Hybrid; Greater Denver Metro Area, CO, Northern, VA, Chantilly, VA, Herndon, VA Application Deadline: August 31, 2026 Security Clearance Requirement: TS/SCI Security Clearance Job Description Trusted Space is seeking a Modeling and Simulation-focused Aerospace Engineer to support mission-dynamics modeling, simulation environment development, and test/demonstration activities. This engineer will collaborate

Full-time

USD 120,000.00 - 155,000.00 per year

Autonomous Systems Software Engineer

Reston, Virginia

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Software Engineer

Reston, Virginia

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Full Stack Software Engineer (Full Stack Developer All levels)

Chantilly, Virginia

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Redwire is an innovative space and defense technology company driving advanced capabilities across the aerospace sector. We are looking for a leader who can contribute to concept of operations development, mission solution design, and strategic analysis for spacecraft programs supporting National Security Space. This includes work spanning space domain awareness, space resiliency, mission autonomy, structures, sensors, and next-generation space systems. The Full Stack Software Engineer is respo

Full-time

USD 102,000.00 - 161,000.00 per year

Communications and Signal Processing Research and Development Engineer

Reston, Virginia

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APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.CURRENT PENN STATE STUDENT (not employed previously at the university) and seeking employment with Penn State, please login to Workday to complete the student application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.If you are NOT a current empl

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USD 168,000.00 - 318,840.00 per year

Principal Algorithm & Signal Processing Engineer

Arlington, Virginia

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About the Team: The Electronic Warfare and Novel Capabilities Group (EWNC) develops and delivers advanced signal processing algorithms and prototype systems for next-generation radar and electronic warfare technologies. EWNC fosters a culture of innovation and collaboration. We investigate cutting-edge technologies and collaborate with engineers across STR, academic researchers, and industry partners to develop practical solutions to RF sensing and counter-sensing challenges. Our engineers are

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USD 206,000.00 - 284,000.00 per year

Task Leader, Integrated Intelligence Enterprise Systems Engineer (Intelligence Center)

Chantilly, Virginia

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Why choose between doing meaningful work and having a fulfilling life? At MITRE, you can have both. That's because MITRE people are committed to tackling our nation's toughest challenges-and we're committed to the long-term well-being of our employees. MITRE is different from most technology companies. We are a not-for-profit corporation chartered to work for the public interest, with no commercial conflicts to influence what we do. The R&D centers we operate for the government create lasting im

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USD 162,400.00 - 203,000.00 per year

Senior RF Geolocation Engineer

Washington, District of Columbia

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CHAOS Industries is redefining modern defense with a multi-product portfolio that gives the ultimate advantage-domain dominance. The company's products are powered by Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN ), empowering warfighters, commercial air operators, and border protection teams to act faster, adapt rapidly, and stay ahead of evolving threats. CHAOS Industries was founded in 2022 and has raised a total of $1 billion in funding from leading investors, including 8VC, Accel, and Valor Equity Par

Full-time

USD 180,000.00 - 230,000.00 per year

Staff RF Geolocation Engineer

Washington, District of Columbia

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Full-time

USD 180,000.00 - 230,000.00 per year

Lead Algorithm & Signal Processing Engineer

Arlington, Virginia

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About the Team: The Electronic Warfare and Novel Capabilities Group (EWNC) develops and delivers advanced signal processing algorithms and prototype systems for next-generation radar and electronic warfare technologies. EWNC fosters a culture of innovation and collaboration. We investigate cutting edge technologies and interface with engineers across sectors and divisions at STR and researchers at academic institutions and industry partners to develop practical and effective solutions to RF se

Full-time

USD 157,000.00 - 220,000.00 per year

Applied Physics jobs in Chantilly, VA, USA