Concept Design Engineer

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Robust education assistance program

Generous retirement contributions

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Maryland is looking for a Concept Design Engineer to engage in developing simulations for advanced defense systems. This role involves connecting teams from conception to integration and creating design models for various systems like missiles and underwater vehicles.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in engineering and experience with optimization techniques. Benefits include a robust package and generous contributions to retirement plans.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of technical experience in related field.
• 2 years of executing multi-disciplinary conceptual design analyses.
• Capability to develop models and execute technical analysis.

Responsibilities

• Participate in full pipeline of system development.
• Lead technical teams for models in various fields.
• Develop performance models for missiles, hypersonics, and underwater vehicles.

Skills

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

C++

Optimization techniques

Multi-disciplinary design analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Applied Mathematics

Job description

Would you be interested in the multi-disciplinary design and evaluation of advanced systems?

Are you looking for meaningful work developing systems that use innovative technologies to support our warfighters while working with an employer that prioritizes impact, innovation, and personal development?

If so, we’re looking for someone like you to join our team at APL!

We are seeking a creative, motivated engineer to help us develop simulations of US weapons, threat missiles, and submersibles. You will have opportunities to develop groundbreaking solutions to the nation’s toughest multidisciplinary problems. Our group has a well-rounded mix of people that like to explore, build, share, invent, and collaborate.

As a Concept Design Engineer, every day will bring exciting new challenges, including:

• Connecting with other teams to participate in the full pipeline of system development, from conception to integration.
• Contributing to and possibly leading technical teams to develop and run models in a variety of fields including aerodynamics, trajectory, mechanical design, controls, materials, and more.
• Developing and running design and performance models for different systems, including missiles, hypersonics, autonomous aerial vehicles, autonomous underwater vehicles, and submersibles.
• Developing algorithms and constraints based on real-world limitations that enable a multi-disciplinary design process.
• Solving multi-objective system design optimization challenges to provide sponsors with the best solutions.

Qualifications

You meet our minimum qualifications for the job if you:

• Possess at least a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Applied Mathematics, or another related technical field with 5 years technical experience.
• Have at least 2 years of experience executing multi-disciplinary conceptual design analyses.
• Have the capability to independently develop models, execute technical analysis, compile and validate results, and present to external sponsors.
• Have a general understanding of optimization techniques such as Genetic Algorithms and statistical methodologies such as Monte Carlo and Design of Experiments (DOE).
• Have significant experience with MATLAB/Simulink, Python, and/or C++.
• Have some background in several subject areas such as guidance, control, aerodynamics, trajectory, structures, and/or propulsion.
• Are able to obtain an Interim Secret level security clearance by your start date and can ultimately obtain a Secret level clearance. If selected, you will be subject to a government security clearance investigation and must meet the requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship.

You’ll go above and beyond our minimum requirements if you:

• Possess a Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Physics, Applied Mathematics, or another related technical field.
• Have 10+ years of technical experience.
• Have a background in researching and developing vehicle designs for multiple applications, including missiles, hypersonics, autonomous aerial vehicles, autonomous underwater vehicles, and submersibles.
• Have an ability to absorb perspectives of a sophisticated system that may be unfamiliar to you from assorted team members and form them into a cohesive system-level view.
• Have experience in balancing analysis fidelity to answer questions.
• Show that you can recognize when design problems are too complex and require a change in paradigm or when refocused research questions are needed.
• Have enough depth with numerical methods to understand/bypass potential shortfalls and can choose well-suited algorithms for a given problem.
• Hold a DoD Secret Clearance.

Benefits

Our employees enjoy generous benefits, including a robust education assistance program, unparalleled retirement contributions, and a healthy work/life balance. APL’s campus is located in the Baltimore-Washington metro area.

We offer additional compensation such as bonuses or other forms of compensation per internal policy and/or contractual designation, sign-on bonuses, relocation benefits, locality allowance or discretionary payments for exceptional performance. We also provide a comprehensive benefits package including retirement plans, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, education assistance, and training and development.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

Minimum Rate: $100,000 Annually

Maximum Rate: $245,000 Annually

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, occupation, marital or familial status, political opinion, personal appearance, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. APL is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals of all abilities, including those with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in any part of the hiring process, please contact [e-mail].

Pay range: The referenced pay range is based on JHU APL’s good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training, and skill level with consideration for internal parity. For salaried employees scheduled to work less than 40 hours per week, annual salary will be prorated based on the number of hours worked. APL may offer bonuses or other forms of compensation per internal policy and/or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be provided in the form of a sign-on bonus, relocation benefits, locality allowance or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.

APL provides eligible staff with a comprehensive benefits package including retirement plans, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, education assistance, and training and development.