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Our Key Features

Volpe's research, technical, and program professionals help sponsors thrive by applying best practices culled from 50 years of solving problems for multiple modes. Our cross-cutting experience enables us to consider unique approaches and champion ideas that make our sponsors' processes more...

Student and Recent Graduate Opportunities

Volpe continually seeks talented and entrepreneurial students and recent graduates to join our world-class, multi-disciplinary scientific and technical teams to help us resolve real-world transportation problems.

U.S. DOT's SBIR Program Seeks Innovative Proposals

The U.S. DOT's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program, administered by Volpe released the second fiscal year 2013 solicitation, inviting small businesses to submit research proposals that address specific research challenges facing the Department's operating administrations.

How to Apply

Follow these three steps to apply to a job at U.S. DOT's Volpe Center.

Experts

The Volpe Center calls upon its elite corps of principal technical advisors to take lead roles in initiating, developing, and shaping Volpe Center research and technology application programs and other activities that address critical national issues and challenges. Our principal technical...

Leadership

Meet the leadership team at U.S. DOT's Volpe National Transportation Systems Center.

Current Contracts

The Volpe Center currently has three on-site contracts and seven multiple award contracts.

The U.S. DOT Volpe’s Project Costs

An explanation of Volpe's project costs. Volpe is a federal fee-for-service research and innovation center in the U.S. Department of Transportation. We are authorized by Congress to conduct business through a Working Capital Fund. As a research and innovation center that receives no...