Graduate Hypersonics: Thermal & Structural Engineer

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory; Laurel (MD); Presencial; USD 85.000 - 165.000; Jornada completa

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Descripción de la vacante

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks a Master’s‑level Mechanical or Aerospace Engineer to advance hypersonic vehicle design through thermal and structural analyses, modeling, and testing. You will contribute to conceptual vehicle designs and multidisciplinary integration in a nationally critical context.

Applicants should have FEA experience and strong collaboration skills, and be eligible to obtain Interim Secret clearance with potential Top Secret access.

Formación

• Master's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering required.
• Experience in thermal or structural finite element analysis (FEA) required.
• Strong communications and collaboration skills.
• Eligible for Interim Secret security clearance by start date; ability to obtain Top Secret clearance; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsabilidades

• Perform multi-fidelity analysis using thermal and structural tools for hypersonic vehicle design across subsonic to hypersonic regimes.
• Predict and model material and structural responses for air-vehicle configurations including hypersonic concepts.
• Plan and conduct ground tests; validate numerical predictions with post-test analyses; develop high fidelity models.
• Design future conceptual vehicles with multidisciplinary system analyses and platform integration.

Conocimientos

FEA experience

Strong communication & collaboration

Educación

Master's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Descripción del empleo

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks a Master’s‑level Mechanical or Aerospace Engineer to advance hypersonic vehicle design through thermal and structural analyses, modeling, and testing. You will contribute to conceptual vehicle designs and multidisciplinary integration in a nationally critical context.

Applicants should have FEA experience and strong collaboration skills, and be eligible to obtain Interim Secret clearance with potential Top Secret access.