Physics jobs in Washington, DC, USA

682 results (15 new)

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

Open Source Research Resident, Emerging Technology & Security

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 developin

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Full-time

USD 90,400.00 per year

2027 Graduate - Radar Engineering/Analyst/Physics

Laurel, Maryland

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Description Are you energized by the idea of shaping sensor technology that safeguards our nation at sea and on land? If so, we are looking for someone like you to join our team at APL. We are seeking highly motivated Bachelor's and Master's graduates in Electrical Engineering (EE), Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Physics, or a similar STEM technical degree, who are eager to dive into advanced Radio Frequency (RF), radar, and signal-processing research and grow into the next generat

Full-time

USD 85,000.00 per year

Hybrid in Washington, District of Columbia

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27d ago

Title: Data Engineer Location: Washington DC Position Type: Full Time Compensation Pay Range:$150,000-$160,000 Per Year Description Join a dynamic team in a full-time role based in Washington DC. As a Data Engineer, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining data pipelines to support machine learning initiatives. The role requires expertise in programming languages and data platforms. Key Responsibilities Build and maintain scalable data solutions to meet firm objectives. Implemen

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Full-time, Third Party

$150000 - $160000

Flight Navigation Systems Engineer

Laurel, Maryland

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Description Do you enjoy developing and deploying novel digital engineering (DE) capabilities for flight systems, including complex analytical tools? Do you have model-based systems engineering (MBSE) experience and want to have an impact on critically important defense programs? Do you love working in teams with a well-rounded group of technical specialists? If so, we're looking for someone like you to join our team at APL. The System Modeling, Evaluation, and Planning Group within the For

Full-time

USD 100,000.00 per year

Decision Systems Engineer

Laurel, Maryland

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Description Are you eager to apply systems thinking and innovative technical methods to solve some of the country's most significant defense problems? If so, we are looking for someone like you to join our team at APL! We are seeking a systems engineer who enjoys a fast-paced environment and will improve our ability to define and develop command and control (C2) systems that deliver trusted, mission-relevant decisions to the warfighter. We will support your professional development as a go-to

Full-time

USD 85,000.00 per year

Aerospace Engineer III

Arlington, Virginia

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Overview The Aerospace Engineer position is a full-time exempt position. The individual will support the development and implementation of physics based modeling and simulation tools to support aerospace system design and analysis, perform engineering trade studies, and performance assessments. The individual will report to the Program Manager. Responsibilities Develop simulation models and software for aerospace or weapon system applications.Perform GNC analysis, trajectory analysis, and/ or

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Thermal and EO/IR Modeling and Simulation Engineer

Laurel, Maryland

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Description Are you looking for a unique opportunity to impact significant advances to the nation's groundbreaking integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) systems? Are you an engineer driven to expand your skills in order to solve both current and emerging needs of the Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community (IC)? Would you like to join a team of skilled engineers and scientists to advance thermal and Electro-Optical (EO)/Infrared (IR) modeling and simulation capabilities? I

Full-time

USD 100,000.00 per year

Radio Frequency Processing / Sensor Engineer

Laurel, Maryland

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Description Do you love solving crucial, real-world problems related to sensor systems? Are you a curious and active learner who just wants to know why? If so, we're looking for someone like you to join our team! We are seeking a physicist, mathematician or engineer to help us develop algorithms and assess the performance of the next generation of radio frequency sensor systems for land, air, and sea-launched interceptors. You'll influence the development of powerful sensor algorithms. Dedica

Full-time

USD 100,000.00 per year

2027 Graduate - Thermal and EO/IR Modeling and Simulation Engineer

Laurel, Maryland

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Description Are you looking for a unique opportunity to impact significant advances to the nation's groundbreaking integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) systems? Are you an engineer driven to expand your skills in order to solve both current and emerging needs of the Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community (IC)? Would you like to join a team of skilled engineers and scientists to advance thermal and Electro-Optical (EO)/Infrared (IR) modeling and simulation capabilities? If

Full-time

USD 85,000.00 per year

Radiation Hardened (RADHARD) Electronics Engineer

Laurel, Maryland

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Description Are you passionate about applying your analytical skill to questions in strategic deterrence and defense? Are you searching for important physics/engineering-based analysis work, where you can contribute to some of our country's most fascinating security challenges? Are you interested in research that will make the next generation of U.S. Strategic Systems more survivable, reliable, and credible? If so, we're looking for someone like you to join our team at APL. The System Model

Full-time

USD 100,000.00 per year

2026 Graduate - Weapon Systems Analyst

Laurel, Maryland

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Description Are you eager to join a team tackling some of our Nation's most compelling security challenges? Do you have a passion for weapon-system concepts and a drive to apply analytical thinking to strategic deterrence and national defense? Would you like to grow your expertise while helping shape the future of America's most advanced strategic systems? Do you enjoy working on tough technical problems, learning from seasoned experts, and making a tangible impact? If so, we have the perfec

Full-time

USD 85,000.00 per year

Systems Engineer - (Expert)

Springfield, Virginia

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TS/SCI Clearance REQUIRED Expert Systems Engineer The Space Systems Engineer provides advanced engineering support across all phases of the system lifecycle to ensure the delivery of timely and accurate Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT). This role applies to a multi-disciplinary approach to the development, integration, and sustainment of space-based capabilities within Controlled Access Programs (CAPs) and Special Access Programs (SAPs) across the National System for Geospatial Intelligence (NS

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Electromagnetic Modeling & Simulation Engineer

Laurel, Maryland

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Description Are you interested in working with innovative tools to advance radio frequency (RF) signature analysis capability? Do you enjoy working in a creative environment with an integrated team of highly motivated radar engineers, scientists, and software developers? If so, we are looking for someone like you to join our team at APL! In this role, you will participate in evolving the state of the art in high fidelity RF signature modeling. You will work on a team utilizing high-performance

Full-time

USD 85,000.00 per year

Space Systems Engineer

Springfield, Virginia

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Space Systems Engineer Responsibilities The KPMO Space Systems Engineer provides advanced engineering support across all phases of the system lifecycle to ensure the delivery of timely and accurate Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT). This role applies to a multi-disciplinary approach to the development, integration, and sustainment of space-based capabilities within Controlled Access Programs (CAPs) and Special Access Programs (SAPs) across the National System for Geospatial Intelligence (NSG) a

Full-time

USD 146,000.00 - 234,000.00 per year

Radiation Hardened Defense Microelectronics Technical Manager

Hybrid in Arlington, Virginia

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Job Number: R0244549 Radiation Hardened Defense Microelectronics Technical Manager The Opportunity: Apply engineering skills to transform the Microelectronics industry and enable government organizations to design, fabricate, and field secure and t rus tworthy systems that build from high integrity Radiation Hardened ( Rad Hard ) microelectronics. Work with a range of experts spanning the strategy and te chn ology domain to enable secure and t rus ted access to state-of-the-art microelectronics

Full-time

USD 99,000.00 - 225,000.00 per year

Sr. Thermal Engineer

Arlington, Virginia

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Overview The Senior Thermal Engineer position is a full-time exempt position. The individual will perform thermal system design, analysis, hardware development, integration and validation for a hypersonic vehicle. The individual will report to the Program Manager. Responsibilities Support the development of thermal system designs of components, subsystems and systems compliant with flight vehicle and component requirements.Perform component thru system-level thermal analysis of flight hardwar

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Reentry Systems Software Engineer

Laurel, Maryland

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Description Are you interested in developing software for modeling and simulating complex flight systems? Do you want to become an expert in hypersonic and reentry system design and prototyping? Do you want to make contributions to next generation strategic flight systems that accelerate the readiness of our Nation's defenses? If so, we're looking for someone like you to join our team. We are seeking a Software Engineer to help us analyze, develop and prototype next generation reentry syste

Full-time

USD 85,000.00 per year

GNSS Data Science and Navigation Analyst

Laurel, Maryland

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Description Ready to make impactful contributions in GNSS-based navigation to improve the reliability, accuracy, and effectiveness of our nation's strategic deterrent weapon systems? Interested in modeling the effects of missile kinematics on GPS signal propagation and reception in large-scale test flights, and characterizing the performance of deployed flight hardware? Eager to develop and evaluate forward-thinking GNSS and alternative navigation solutions together with a dedicated, collabor

Full-time

USD 100,000.00 per year

Space Nuclear Monitoring Specialist - Senior Technical Advisor

Washington, District of Columbia

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Description Must have an active DOE Q clearance with ability to obtain SCI. Active, meaning the individual granted a clearance is briefed and currently occupies a position for which the clearance is required. Leidos is seeking a highly experienced and motivated Space Nuclear Monitoring Specialist to serve as a Senior Technical Advisor. This critical role directly supports our nonproliferation mission by leveraging deep technical expertise in space-based remote nuclear detection. The ideal candi

Full-time

USD 180,000.00 - 190,000.00 per year

Space Nuclear Monitoring Specialist - Senior Technical Advisor

Washington, District of Columbia

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Description Must have an active DOE Q clearance with ability to obtain SCI. Active, meaning the individual granted a clearance is briefed and currently occupies a position for which the clearance is required. Leidos is seeking a highly experienced and motivated Space Nuclear Monitoring Specialist to serve as a Senior Technical Advisor. This critical role directly supports our nonproliferation mission by leveraging deep technical expertise in space-based remote nuclear detection. The ideal candi

Full-time

USD 180,000.00 - 190,000.00 per year

Space Nuclear Monitoring Specialist - Senior Technical Advisor

Washington, District of Columbia

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Description Must have an active DOE Q clearance with ability to obtain SCI. Active, meaning the individual granted a clearance is briefed and currently occupies a position for which the clearance is required. Leidos is seeking a highly experienced and motivated Space Nuclear Monitoring Specialist to serve as a Senior Technical Advisor. This critical role directly supports our nonproliferation mission by leveraging deep technical expertise in space-based remote nuclear detection. The ideal candi

Full-time

USD 180,000.00 - 190,000.00 per year