Aerospace Systems Engineer: Reentry & Hypersonics

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory; Laurel (MD); In loco; USD 100.000 - 245.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks an Aerospace Systems Engineer to support design assessments, performance evaluations, and data analysis for strategic reentry systems. You will collaborate with engineers across disciplines to investigate challenges and communicate findings clearly.

You will review design information, conduct trade studies, and develop modeling and visualization tools to support system integration and testing throughout development, deployment, and

Competenze

• Have a B.S. in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, or another relevant engineering discipline and at least 2 years of relevant engineering experience.
• Have a solid foundation in one or more of the following: aerodynamics, flight dynamics, mechanical systems, subsystem performance, systems engineering, or modeling and simulation.
• Have experience applying analytical methods and computational tools to engineering problems, including MATLAB, Simulink, Python, or comparable tools.
• Have demonstrated problem‑solving skills and the ability to evaluate technical data and communicate conclusions.
• Work effectively with colleagues from different technical backgrounds and experience levels.
• Have strong written and verbal communication skills, initiative, and an interest in learning new technical disciplines.
• Are comfortable working in closed‑area facilities and able to travel for meetings and field tests (approximately 30–35 days per year).
• Are able to obtain a Secret security clearance by your start date and ultimately obtain a Top Secret clearance. If selected, you will be subject to a government security clearance investigation and must meet requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship

Mansioni

• Conduct engineering analyses and assess the performance of reentry systems and their components.
• Review and analyze design information, production data, and ground and flight test results to understand system behavior and performance.
• Contribute to engineering trade studies and evaluations of design alternatives.
• Develop, apply, and improve modeling, simulation, data processing, and visualization tools.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to investigate technical challenges and support independent assessments for government and industry partners.
• Prepare reports and presentations that clearly communicate technical methods, findings, and recommendations.
• Support reentry system integration, test planning, and testing activities, with opportunities to participate in field tests.
• Develop technical depth through collaboration with experienced engineers across multiple aspects of the reentry system lifecycle.

Conoscenze

Aerodynamics

Flight dynamics

Mechanical systems

Systems engineering

Modeling & simulation

Analytical methods

Formazione

B.S. in Aerospace Engineering

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Strumenti

MATLAB

Simulink

Python

Descrizione del lavoro

The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks an Aerospace Systems Engineer to support design assessments, performance evaluations, and data analysis for strategic reentry systems. You will collaborate with engineers across disciplines to investigate challenges and communicate findings clearly.

You will review design information, conduct trade studies, and develop modeling and visualization tools to support system integration and testing throughout development, deployment, and