Applied Math Internships Jobs in Washington (NOW HIRING)

Job Summary:
Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory is dedicated to solving complex challenges and pioneering new technologies. They are seeking a motivated Software Assurance/Formal Methods Developer to improve software assurance and tackle national security challenges using formal verification techniques and tools.
Responsibilities:
• Solve problems to improve software assurance using static and dynamic analysis, language safety properties, symbolic execution, abstract interpretation, model checking, and automated and interactive theorem provers to tackle the nation's most pressing cyber security challenges.
• Explore techniques to support development of zero-defect software and systems.
• Work on research teams staffed with world-class experts to perform research and development improving the state-of-the-art in software assurance theory and practice.
• Work alongside engineers and scientists who are passionate about innovation and are driven to make a real difference in defending our nation.
• Participate in research projects that create and apply formal methods tools and techniques to real-world problems. Goals include formal verification of algorithms, improvement of code quality, elimination of software bugs and design flaws, formal specification description, and analysis of cyber-physical systems.
• Devise and develop algorithms, techniques, and new tools that implement and test your ideas for improving critical systems and more reliable reasoning under uncertainty.
• Analyze data and results related to system development. Show the benefits of using formal methods in system development as well as the positive effects of using analysis tools.
• Share knowledge by clearly articulating ideas through papers and presentations to technical staff, management and Government decision makers. Take advantage of opportunities to participate in working groups, sponsor meetings, proposal writing, and conferences.
• Join an environment that promotes professional growth, a balanced life, and encourages technical development.
• Have opportunities to participate in fun, social activities like our weekly game nights and yearly summer cookout!
Qualifications:
Required:
• Have a PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Applied Math, or a related field.
• Internship experience or a combination of graduate research and experience with formal methods, software assurance, or related areas.
• Understanding or experience with formal methods tools and techniques, such as language safety properties, symbolic execution, abstract interpretation, model checking, automated and interactive theorem proving, programming language analysis and design, type theory, static source code analysis, and formal logic.
• Ability to understand code in a variety of programming languages, and be able to develop software to demonstrate new analysis capabilities.
• Interest in local limited travel, which may be required.
• Are able to obtain an Interim Top Secret level security clearance by your start date and can ultimately obtain Top Secret level clearance. If selected, you will be subject to a government security clearance investigation and must meet the requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship.
Preferred:
• Internship experience with static and dynamic analysis, formal methods, or related areas.
• Experience with the above, familiarity with operational semantics, abstract interpretation, symbolic execution, type inference.
• Experience with software development on Windows and Linux, using languages such as Rust, OCaml, C/C++, and Java.
• Experience with (1) Static Analysis tools such as Coverity and Klockwork, (2) Dynamic Analysis tools such as Valgrind, libFuzzer, and Java Pathfinder, (3) Symbolic Execution Engines such as KLEE and angr, (4) Model Checkers such as TLA+ and SPIN, (5) SMT Solvers such as CVC5 and MathSAT (6) Automated Theorem Provers such as Z3 and ACL-2, (7) Interactive Theorem Provers such as Lean and Rocq, and any other formal methods tools.
• Experience writing published papers and presenting results to conferences/workshops.
• Familiarity with a range of cyber-security concepts, such as network and host-based security, cryptography, trusted systems, and vulnerability/exploit discovery.
• Interest in improving system design to help reduce vulnerabilities and improve computer security.
• Current DoD clearance and prior experience working with Government agencies.
Company:
The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is a not-for-profit university-affiliated research center (UARC) that provides solutions to complex national security and scientific challenges with technical expertise and prototyping, research and development, and analysis. Founded in 1942, the company is headquartered in Laurel, USA, with a team of 5001-10000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.