See Yourself at APL as a member of the Electronic and Photonic Systems Department! We are seeking several full-time Software Engineers to join the team. This position will work on all phases of software application development ranging from requirements gathering through final release and life cycle maintenance for major software components, and small projects. This position will work closely with the team’s Technical Project Manager but must also operate independently and with other developers.
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Careers at APL-UW span across research and engineering, field and technical roles, software, principal investigators, business operations and administration, postdocs, internships, and more.
Every member of the Applied Physics Laboratory, from brand-new team members to long-timers celebrating decades of work at the lab, is critical to the development of cutting-edge, impactful research. And our everyday work is all the more interesting because of it! Apply now for a role where your skills make a difference.
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Be Boundless at the University of Washington as a UW employee! You can build a fulfilling and impactful career while enjoying the beautiful Pacific Northwest with an all-encompassing compensation and benefits package and limitless professional growth opportunities.
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Take advantage of those opportunities and more at the Applied Physics Laboratory at the University of Washington. As an APL-UW employee, you not only get to enjoy the opportunities and benefits of UW, but also be a member of a team of world-renowned researchers, scientists, and engineers dedicated to bettering our campuses, state, country, and world by solving complex challenges and pioneering new technologies.
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Join the Security Team at APL-UW! The security team welcomes applicants for a Security Specialist. The core areas of responsibility for the position include administration of APL’s industrial security program, day-to-day physical security practices, personnel security clearance administration, and COMSEC accounting maintenance. If you are diligent and self-motivated security professional and interested in applying your experience to an active and vibrant research environment, this position is for you!
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Join the Environmental and Information Systems Department as an Electrical Engineer. As a technical expert, the Electrical Engineer will assess project feasibility and will plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate detailed phases of the work in a part of a major project or a total project of moderate scope. The incumbent hired will perform work that involves conventional scientific or engineering practice but may include a variety of complex features such as conflicting design requirements, unsuitability of standard materials, and difficult coordination requirements.
Want to learn more about the people in APL’s Environmental and Information Systems Department? This story will introduce you!