Hypersonics Mission Performance Engineer

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory

Laurel (MD)

On-site

USD 85,000 - 195,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in the Baltimore-Washington area seeks a Mission Performance Engineer to analyze, model, and prototype next-generation hypersonic and reentry systems for strategic missions. You will own high-fidelity flight models, perform trade studies, develop simulation tools in MATLAB/Python and possibly Simulink/C++, and collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams.

U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a Secret/Top Secret clearance required; Master’s in

Qualifications

Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or related discipline.
Familiarity with flight vehicle physics and dynamics.
Experience with modeling and simulation tools.
Programming in MATLAB, Python, and/or other high‑performance scientific languages.
U.S. citizenship with ability to obtain a Secret/Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with cross‑discipline teams to develop advanced hypersonic and reentry system designs and prototypes for strategic missions.
Develop the modeling and simulation tools used to analyze a variety of ballistic missiles, hypersonic vehicles, and reentry systems.
Perform trade studies and performance assessments of conceptual designs across their mission space.
Own and maintain high‑fidelity flight simulation models while enhancing their runtime performance and efficiency.
Produce reports and presentations to communicate findings to team members, external organization partners, and government sponsors.