Company Profile
Naval Research Laboratory
Company Overview
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory provides the advanced scientific capabilities required to bolster our country’s position of global naval leadership. Here, in an environment where the nation’s best scientists and engineers are inspired to pursue their passion, everyone is focused on research that yields immediate and long-range applications in the defense of the United States.
NRL conducts cutting-edge research and technology development to make the United States Navy and Marine Corps the most advanced in the world. NRL’s scientists and engineers conduct basic and applied research across a wide spectrum of scientific disciplines for both immediate and long-range national defense needs.
NRL offers its civilian employees a challenging and exciting career in the federal government with flexible work schedules, competitive salaries and world-class research facilities with state-of-the-art equipment. Apply your talents in a creative, hands-on environment, with opportunities for educational and career development. Work with world-renowned scientists and engineers and forge your own path of success further than you can imagine. ®
Company History
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory has major facilities on the banks of the Potomac River in southwest Washington, D.C; at the Stennis Space Center, Mississippi; and in Monterey, California. NRL was dedicated on July 2, 1923, and is the Navay and Marine Corps' only corporate laboratory, charged with the mission of conducting a broadly based, multidisciplinary program of scientific research and advanced technological development.
Research is directed toward maritime application of new and improved materials; techniques; equipment; systems; ocean, atmospheric, and space sciences; and related technologies. The Navy has established NRL as its "lead laboratory" in space technology, fire research, artificial intelligence, tactical electronic warfare, and microelectronic devices.
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
U.S. Radar - NRL invented, developed and installed the first operational U.S. radar, the XAF, on the battleship USS New York in 1939. The invention of radar and the development that flowed from it are among the foundations of modern military power.; Moon Radar - The iconic radar antenna atop NRL's administration building made the first precise measurement of the distance to the Moon in 1957.; Vanguard 0 The Vanguard I satellite was launched into Earth orbit on Mary 17, 1958, and achieved the highest altitude of any man-hand vehicle to that time. It orbits the Earth today as the oldest man-made satellite and will remain in orbit well into the 22nd Century.; Molecular Structure Determination - CL-20, a nitramine explosive, was synthesized by A. Nielson at China Lake, California. The first structural studies on CL-20 were performed at NRL in 1988 using direct methods developed by Drs. Jerome Karle and Herbert Hauptman, for which they won the Nobel prize in 1985. These direct methods are now used by crystallographers around the world. Deep Ocean Search - Deep ocean search technologies were developed and used by NRL as an emergency search mission to find lost submarines, and at one point, successfully locate and recover a lost H-bomb off the coast of Spain. GPS - NRL formulated the original concepts and developed the satellite prototypes for the NAVSTAR Global Positioning System, which earned NRL the coveted Collier Trophy.
Benefits
World-renowned Research. NRL is home to over 2,500 employees including over 850 PhD's.;Location. Our main site is located in the cultural, historical nation's capital, Washington DC. It is conveniently located within commuting distance of numerous residential areas of Maryland and Virginia.;Location. Our main site is located in the cultural, historical nation's capital, Washington DC. It is conveniently located within commuting distance of numerous residential areas of Maryland and Virginia.; Job Stability. NRL participates in hundreds of exciting research efforts. While no military site is completely immune to government cutbacks, NRL is positioned very well for the future.; Travel Opportunities. Our engineers and scientists are provided the opportunity to travel and meet with experts in their areas across the country and in some cases across the world.; Relocation Expenses. Expenses related to relocation may be paid depending on the position to be filled and eligibility requirements.; Credit Union. NRL Federal Credit Union opened its doors in 1946 as a financial cooperative designed to serve the Naval Research Laboratory community. By the end of 2001, its membership was 21,800 strong.