GNC Systems Engineer: Autonomy & Flight Controls

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 31,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is seeking students pursuing BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering to explore the field of guidance, navigation, and control (GNC). You will contribute to research, development, analysis, and testing of GNC systems for Air and Missile Defense applications.

You will learn to apply control and estimation theory to design, modeling, and analysis of GNC systems, with opportunities to develop guidance algorithms, perform

Qualifications

• Pursuing a BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering or related field
• Minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale
• coursework or experience in control systems, state estimation, flight dynamics, astrodynamics, modeling and simulation of dynamic systems, hardware design, and/or robotics
• Demonstrate ability to work independently and on a team
• Experience with MATLAB, Simulink, Python, or C++
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain Interim Secret clearance and eventually a Secret clearance

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and evaluate guidance algorithms, flight controls, navigation systems, and/or flight hardware for next-generation guided missiles to intercept threats
• Perform modeling, simulation, and performance assessment of guided missile systems from concept to flight testing
• Design and build test capabilities to evaluate control actuation hardware systems
• Engage in internally-funded R&D projects to address performance gaps in weapon systems

Skills

Control systems

State estimation

Flight dynamics

Modeling and simulation

Education

Electrical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Aerospace Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

Simulink

Python

C++

Job description

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is seeking students pursuing BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering to explore the field of guidance, navigation, and control (GNC). You will contribute to research, development, analysis, and testing of GNC systems for Air and Missile Defense applications.

You will learn to apply control and estimation theory to design, modeling, and analysis of GNC systems, with opportunities to develop guidance algorithms, perform