Aerospace Navigation & Modeling Engineer

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks an engineer to develop and analyze advanced navigation systems and algorithms for aerospace and missile applications. You will join a multidisciplinary team to apply signal processing, state estimation, EO/IR image processing, optimization, and physics-based modeling and simulation.

This role emphasizes crafting models, running simulations, and supporting testing across lab, simulation, and flight environments, with opportunities for

Qualifications

• B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics or related field.
• At least one year of experience with state estimation or navigation systems.
• Experience in signal processing, EO/IR or digital image processing, photogrammetry or computer vision, numerical optimization, or physics-based modeling and simulation.
• Experience developing algorithms, mathematical models, or simulations to analyze complex engineering systems.
• Experience with MATLAB, C++ or other programming language.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to work in a team.
• Eligible for Interim Secret level clearance; U.S. citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Develop and analyze algorithms for advanced navigation systems using signal and image processing, state estimation, photogrammetry, optimization, and sensor/data fusion.
• Work with EO/IR imagery and geospatial data to develop navigation and localization approaches.
• Develop and analyze physics-based models and simulations of flight vehicles, sensors, environments, and navigation systems.
• Apply Monte Carlo, probabilistic, covariance, sensitivity analyses to characterize performance.
• Develop estimation and optimization approaches to determine vehicle states from sensor data.
• Interface navigation algorithms with flight guidance and control; support integrated analysis.
• Support testing in lab, simulation, and flight environments, including post-test data analysis.

Skills

State estimation

Signal processing

Image processing

Optimization

Modeling & simulation

Algorithms development

MATLAB

C++

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics or related

Master's degree or PhD in related discipline

Tools

MATLAB

C++

Job description

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks an engineer to develop and analyze advanced navigation systems and algorithms for aerospace and missile applications. You will join a multidisciplinary team to apply signal processing, state estimation, EO/IR image processing, optimization, and physics-based modeling and simulation.

This role emphasizes crafting models, running simulations, and supporting testing across lab, simulation, and flight environments, with opportunities for