American Tech Fellowship for Veterans

What We’re Looking For

We want builders—people who are hungry to learn whatever it takes to win in the new AI era and aren’t afraid to wire a sensor, flash firmware, or ship production code to make it happen. We’re looking for the technically inclined across all Military Occupational Specialties who can wield Palantir’s tools to solve real-world problems. Whether you’re on Active Duty, in the Reserves, the National Guard, or someone who has left military service, we need you to forge the future of American AI.

Some signals that you’re that kind of person might be if you’ve taught yourself—or been the local go-to—for at least one of these stacks:

General-purpose code: Python, C/C++, C# / .NET, Rust, Go, Java, TypeScript/JavaScript

Data / scientific: SQL, MATLAB, Simulink, R, Julia, Excel + VBA

Embedded & controls: Arduino/MicroPython, ROS, LabVIEW, Ladder Logic / Structured Text, G-code, PLC or SCADA configuration

Hardware description: Verilog, VHDL, SystemVerilog, FPGAs

You’re comfortable in—or eager to master—the Linux shell, Git, and container tooling like Docker or WSL.

You can read a wiring diagram, a CAD drawing, or a messy CSV file and immediately think, “How do I instrument, automate, or optimize this?”

You don’t wait for perfect specs—you prototype, test, iterate, and learn on the fly

What We Value

Show us where you’ve flexed that builder’s mindset. That could look like:

Formal study in Computer Science, Electrical / Mechanical / Control Systems Engineering, Physics, Applied Math, Data Science, Mechatronics, Robotics, or related field

4+ years solving real problems on a factory floor, in field service, avionics, the military, or a garage shop—especially if you automated, instrumented, or optimized a physical process

Startup, maker-space, or hackathon projects that blended hardware and software e.g., retrofitting a CNC, wiring a sensor network, building a ROS robot, deploying an edge AI model

Transitioning U.S. service members—officer or enlisted—within six months of separation who have already been wiring, coding, maintaining, or optimizing advanced systems in uniform and want to level-up those skills with AI

Publications, patents, or open-source contributions in any of the stacks above

If you’ve got the fire to learn and you’ve built something that moved the needle—no matter where or how—you’re the kind of American worker we designed this fellowship for.

What We Require

2+ years of hands-on work experience

Proficiency with one or more programming languages, such as Python, Java, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript, or similar

Technical background, preferred in fields such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, and Data Science (no formal degree required)

This cohort of ATF is exclusively for U.S. military veterans. Veterans of any branch, any MOS, and any length of service are encouraged to apply. Transitioning military and recently-separated individuals are ideally placed for ATF. We also welcome applications from long-separated veterans and those still serving in the reserves or National Guard. If an applicant has separated from the military, only those with an Honorable Discharge may apply.