Join the Business and Finance team at the APL! The Business and Finance team is hiring a Payroll Operations Compliance Analyst, reporting to the Manager of Program Operations in the Office of Financial Management (OFM) in the Business and Finance (BF) unit of the APL. As a US Navy University Affiliated Research Center (UARC), APL is subject to several layers of complicated and overlapping requirements and regulations regarding financial activities, records, and processes. The Payroll Operations Compliance Analyst is responsible for all aspects of the Laboratory’s payroll program.
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The Electronic and Photonic Systems (EPS) Department at APL-UW is seeking a Program Manager to help execute the creation of world-class applied ocean projects to solve important and challenging problems. The successful candidate will be part of a management team running engineering projects to design, build, install, and maintain complex large-scale subsea electrical/mechanical systems. In the EPS Department, engineers work on large-scale, state-of-the-art research projects that advance important scientific inquiries made by sponsors ranging from the National Science Foundation to the United States Navy. The candidate will be responsible for all phases of program management for these research projects.
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APL invites applicants for a Maintenance Mechanic for the Resource and Facilities team! The Maintenance Mechanic is responsible for the inspection, repair, installation, and preventative building maintenance, minor building alteration and construction, office moves, and trucking/forklift services. The focus of this position is on keeping the infrastructure of the Applied Physics Laboratory’s facilities and vehicle fleet in working order.
The Electronic &Photonic Systems department is hiring for a full-time Field Engineer. This position will support the operations and maintenance of the National Science Foundation’s Regional Cabled Array (RCA) portion of the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI). The Field Engineer will work as a technical lead and will function as part of a team of research scientists and engineers to support long-term oceanographic observing systems, including three offshore moorings, six water column profiling systems, and over 100 cabled instruments. Work will be performed in a laboratory environment and in the field aboard research vessels.
The Electronic & Photonic Systems Department is looking to hire a Software Test Engineer who will be an integral member of an expanding software development team that builds state-of-the-art real-time applications used for a long-running Navy program. The successful candidate will be responsible for all phases of software testing from development through final release, and they will need to work closely with individual developers and the team to create effective test plans and strategies as well as clearly communicate test results and software issues as they arise. The incumbent hired will work with developers to perform exploratory testing of newly implemented features to provide early feedback in the development process. System-wide testing will require coordination with the entire team to effectively test the system to uncover bugs and issues before releasing it to the customer.
We are seeking a full-time Administrative Assistant 2 to join the Resources and Facilities team at the Applied Physics Laboratory. This position will perform a variety of clerical tasks such as ordering supplies and equipment, processing documents, maintaining record-keeping/filing systems and compiling data, and delivering mail, packages, and supplies to satellite locations. Additionally, they will semi-regularly operate various APL-UW vehicles.
The Electronic and Photonic Systems (EPS) department invites applications for an Operations Manager. In the EPS department, engineers work on large-scale, state-of-the-art research projects to advance important scientific inquiries made by sponsors ranging from the National Science Foundation to the Department of Defense. The Operations Manager will report to the EPS Department Head at the APL-UW and will exercise independent judgment to perform administrative and programmatic functions in support of the projects in the department. The incumbent hired will be responsible for: managing budgets; managing complex and timely production aspects of projects; assigning work duties; qualifying vendors; and more.
The Electronic and Photonic Systems (EPS) Department at APL-UW is seeking a Program Manager to help execute the creation of world-class applied ocean projects to solve important and challenging problems. The successful candidate will be part of a management team running engineering projects to design, build, install, and maintain complex large-scale subsea electrical/mechanical systems. In the EPS Department, engineers work on large-scale, state-of-the-art research projects that advance important scientific inquiries made by sponsors ranging from the National Science Foundation to the United States Navy. The candidate will be responsible for all phases of program management for these research projects.
The Ocean Physics Department at the APL-UW is seeking a Slocum Vehicle Support Engineer to provide field and laboratory-based support for oceanographic field-based research programs. Critical job duties include oversight of maintenance and repair activities, ballasting, testing, deployment, piloting, and recovery. The incumbent is able to perform moderate to complex data analysis and review of mission performance using Matlab. The incumbent will be required to make independent decisions, perform high-level analysis, and choose solutions that are unique to APL’s oceanographic research. This position will require the capability to work productively both in the lab and remotely. Moreover, the position will require both domestic and international travel.
The Ocean Physics Department at the APL-UW is seeking a Slocum Vehicle Support Engineer to provide field and laboratory-based support for oceanographic field-based research programs. Critical job duties include testing, preparation, maintenance, ballasting, creation, and debugging of mission files, and field support during deployment, piloting, and recovery. The incumbent will be required to make analysis decisions and choose solutions that are unique to APL’s oceanographic research, performing basic data analysis and review of mission performance using Matlab. This position will require the capability to work productively both in the lab and remotely. Moreover, the position will require both domestic and international travel.
Ocean Surface Topography and Eddy Dynamics Postdoctoral Scholar
The Applied Physics Laboratory at the University of Washington (APL-UW) invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher in physical oceanography as part of a NASA-funded project investigating the dynamics of mesoscale ocean eddies as observed by a series of satellite altimeters. Specifically, the postdoctoral investigator will be working with along-track observations to test hypotheses regarding eddy generation, maintenance, and shape. The researcher will work directly with the Principal Investigators of this project (Peter Gaube of APL–UW, Jeffrey Early of NorthWest Research Associates, and Jonathan Lilly of the Planetary Science Institute). In addition, postdocs are encouraged and mentored in writing grant proposals. A notable feature of APL postdoc positions is the ability to submit grant proposals as PIs under supervision, with the goal of establishing an independent research program and career path.