Aerospace Actuation & Test Systems Engineer

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory

Laurel (MD)

On-site

USD 85,000 - 165,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks a qualified engineer to help develop actuation solutions for advanced aerospace control challenges. You will join a multidisciplinary team designing, testing, and validating electromechanical actuation, and you will analyze flight and ground test data to inform improvements.

Requirements include a bachelor’s or master’s in mechanical or electrical engineering, familiarity with MATLAB/Simulink, LabVIEW, and PSpice, and eligibility

Qualifications

Hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills; able to work independently and in teams.
Familiar with MATLAB/Simulink, LabVIEW, and PSpice for design and analysis.

Responsibilities

Design, configure, program, and operate test equipment and sensors to automate experiments.
Develop hardware test plans, conduct tests, and evaluate data for actuation and power systems.
Build and validate high-fidelity electromechanical actuation models from data and hardware.
Participate in design, integration, and test of missile control actuation prototypes.
Analyze flight and ground test data and present findings in reports and presentations.
Support external teams in design, development, test, and evaluation of actuation systems.

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

LabVIEW

PSpice

Job description

Requirements include a bachelor’s or master’s in mechanical or electrical engineering, familiarity with MATLAB/Simulink, LabVIEW, and PSpice, and eligibility

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