APL-UW Multidisciplinary Science & Engineering Skillbridge Program
The Applied Physics Laboratory is a research unit at the University of Washington. Our research expertise is in ocean physics and engineering, ocean and medical acoustics, polar science, environmental remote sensing, and signal processing. We conduct research and development that is sponsored by a variety of federal and state agencies and take great pride in our long-standing status as a US Navy-designated University Affiliated Research Center (UARC). Our work takes place not only on the University of Washington campus and medical centers, but in field locations around the world – at sea, in the air, and on polar ice caps. We apply rigorous scientific inquiry and engineering excellence in pursuit of solutions to important problems for the good of our region, nation, and world.We are seeking a full-time, Research Oceanography Intern to join our APL-UW Expeditionary Physical Sensing team. This experience will involve computational analysis, autonomous system piloting, and observational deployment efforts supporting a series of oceanographic measurement programs. The position will be involved in the preparation of autonomous systems for deployment, fieldwork, data analysis, review, simulation, development, and low-level system diagnostic and debugging. As a field-going group, participation in sustained ocean sensing programs is to be expected, with a share of operations responsibility. As needed, fieldwork support may require flexibility to work irregular work hours, including evenings and weekends.