The Electronics and Photonics Systems (EPS) department delivers novel solutions to important defense problems. We are looking for an Electronics Tech to build advanced electrical/mechanical systems that are used in cutting-edge projects and deployed at sea. You will work as part of a team of engineers, creating wire harnesses, assembling mechanical chassis, and assembling computer motherboard-based systems. Your work will include testing, troubleshooting, and documenting the built systems, managing team schedules, developing multi-step system-wide maintenance plans, procuring supplies, and keeping asset and inventory records accurate and current.
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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.
The Electronic & Photonic Systems Department of APL-UW is hiring a Principal Mechanical Engineer to work on cutting-edge applied ocean projects for a diverse set of customers and applications. The successful candidate will be part of an integrated engineering team that designs, builds, installs, operates, and maintains complex electrical/mechanical systems to solve challenging problems in novel ways. The incumbent hired will be responsible for the mechanical design, testing, and production of highly integrated ocean instrumentation packages. This position will be responsible for analyzing requirements, presenting material at formal design reviews, and documenting designed systems.
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.
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