Aerospace Test & Evaluation Engineer – Missile Defense

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, MD, seeks a Test and Evaluation Systems Engineer to join a team solving defense-related challenges. You will learn how flight test missions progress from concept to layered scenarios and help advance missile defense technologies.

Responsibilities include developing MATLAB-based tools and performing analyses in test asset optimization, trajectory design, safety assessment, and COLA analysis, balancing technical growth with

Qualifications

• Have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Physics, Mathematics, or a related discipline.
• Have a background or knowledge in MATLAB or other scripting language. The majority of tool development and analysis will be in a MATLAB environment.
• Are able to obtain an Interim Secret level security clearance by your start date and can ultimately obtain a Secret level clearance.

Responsibilities

• Test asset optimization and overall scenario design feasibility.
• Target trajectory design and assessment.
• Ground and air safety analysis.
• Orbital Collision Avoidance (COLA) analysis.

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Physics, Mathematics

Tools

MATLAB

Job description

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, MD, seeks a Test and Evaluation Systems Engineer to join a team solving defense-related challenges. You will learn how flight test missions progress from concept to layered scenarios and help advance missile defense technologies.

Responsibilities include developing MATLAB-based tools and performing analyses in test asset optimization, trajectory design, safety assessment, and COLA analysis, balancing technical growth with