Position Description

The Engineer & Scientist Development Program (ESDP) at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), Patuxent River, Maryland.

The mission of our employees is to provide research, development, test, evaluation, and sustainment for all Navy and Marine Corps aircraft and systems.

We operate test ranges, facilities, laboratories, and aircraft in support of military operations worldwide.

ESDP offers full-time entry-level career opportunities...

• A structured approach to career development
• On-the-job training
• Rotational assignments
• Mentoring
• Competitive salary & promotional opportunities
• Comprehensive benefits & flexible work schedules
• Technical & professional training resources

Eligibility requirements:

• U.S. citizen
• Degree from an accredited 4-year college or university STEM program
• Minimum of 2.5 GPA
• Pass a background investigation

Position Duties/Responsibilities

Join our elite team of:

• Engineers
• Computer Scientists
• Data Scientists
• Mathematicians
• Physicists

Apply your knowledge and develop skills by working with real aircraft, data, and systems. Learn through direct platform experience.

Our work includes:

• Research, Development, Flight Test & Evaluation
• Manned & Unmanned Aircraft Systems & Subsystems
• Modeling, Simulation & Analysis
• Mission Systems Development
• Aircraft Launch & Recovery Equipment
• Integrated Battlespace Simulation & Test
• Human Systems & Performance
• Cost Analysis
• Propulsion & Power
• Avionics & Sensors
• Prototyping

Minimum Salary

$71,783

Maximum Salary

$153,354

Our work in leading-edge defense systems, engineering, computer science, electronics, finance, logistics, and contract management provides our Sailors and Marines with the capabilities they need to accomplish their mission and return home safely.

NAVAIR’s culture is as rich and diverse as its people. Civilians work side-by-side with military personnel to accomplish the NAVAIR mission.