Aerospace Actuation & Test Systems Engineer

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab; Laurel, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks a Control, Actuation, and Test Engineer to develop electromechanical actuation solutions for advanced aerospace control challenges in Laurel, MD. You’ll join a team that designs, tests, and validates actuation hardware and control systems for flight and ground trials.

Responsibilities include building test setups, analyzing data, and presenting findings to teammates and external partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Foundational understanding of active and passive electronics
• Motivated to design and build electrical and mechanical hardware, including actuation systems
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work independently and in multidisciplinary teams
• Excellent communication, analytical, and organizational skills
• Familiar with MATLAB/Simulink, LabVIEW, and PSpice
• Eligible for Interim Top Secret clearance and eventually Top Secret; U.S. citizenship required

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, program, and operate test equipment, data acquisition and control equipment, and sensors to automate tests and collect data
• Develop hardware test plans, conduct tests, and evaluate data for control actuation and electrical power systems
• Build, simulate, and validate high-fidelity actuation system models using experimental data
• Participate in design, integration, and test of prototype electromechanical fixtures for missile control actuation systems
• Analyze flight and ground test data and present findings in reports and presentations
• Support external teams in design, development, test, and evaluation of aerospace control actuation systems

Skills

Actuation systems

Electromechanical design

Data analysis

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Education

B.S./M.S. in Engineering

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

LabVIEW

PSpice

Job description

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks a Control, Actuation, and Test Engineer to develop electromechanical actuation solutions for advanced aerospace control challenges in Laurel, MD. You’ll join a team that designs, tests, and validates actuation hardware and control systems for flight and ground trials.

Responsibilities include building test setups, analyzing data, and presenting findings to teammates and external partners.