Hypersonic Thermal & Structural Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Education assistance

Retirement contributions

Flexible work options

Job summary

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, MD seeks an engineer to apply thermal and structural analysis skills to subsonic, supersonic, and hypersonic flight vehicle applications. You’ll join a multidisciplinary team of engineers with collaboration across government, university, and industry partners.

Minimum qualifications include a BS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering and 3+ years of experience with FEA (Abaqus/ANSYS).

Qualifications

• BS degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience in thermal/structural modeling and analysis for aerospace/defense.
• Experience developing, validating, and applying computational models for design, performance assessment and testing.
• Hands-on experience performing thermal/structural simulations using FEA software (Abaqus/ANSYS).
• Eligible for Interim Secret clearance by start date and ability to obtain Secret clearance; US citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct R&D to advance hypersonic materials and thermal protection solutions.
• Collaborate with experts to develop analytical methodologies for evaluating critical structures.
• Perform thermal and structural modeling to support programs and inform design decisions.
• Document approaches, analyses, and results for sponsors and stakeholders.

Skills

Thermal & structural modeling

FEA simulations

Abaqus/ANSYS

Security clearance eligibility

Education

BS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

MS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Abaqus

ANSYS

Job description

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, MD seeks an engineer to apply thermal and structural analysis skills to subsonic, supersonic, and hypersonic flight vehicle applications. You’ll join a multidisciplinary team of engineers with collaboration across government, university, and industry partners.

Minimum qualifications include a BS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering and 3+ years of experience with FEA (Abaqus/ANSYS).