Hypersonics Trajectory Optimization Engineer

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 105,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education assistance

Retirement contributions

Work/life balance

Sign-on bonus

Relocation benefits

Locality allowance

Discretionary payments for exceptional

Life insurance

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks a Trajectory Optimization Engineer to develop models and algorithms for mission planning and evaluation of missile systems. You will join a team of engineers, physicists, software developers, and mathematicians delivering flight-ready solutions for national defense.

The role emphasizes applying advanced numerical optimization, modeling vehicle dynamics, and building software for planning and evaluation.

Qualifications

• PhD in engineering, computational science, applied mathematics, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Apply advanced numerical optimization methods to hypersonic vehicle design and mission planning
• Model the dynamics of hypersonic vehicles in varying environments
• Develop software for mission planning and flight system evaluation
• Design methods for evaluating and testing developed software
• Document and present work to sponsors and collaborators
• Interact with sponsors and external representatives to formulate concepts of operation

Skills

MATLAB

C++

Nonlinear programming

Complex mathematical models

Education

Ph.D. in engineering/computational science/applied mathematics

Job description

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks a Trajectory Optimization Engineer to develop models and algorithms for mission planning and evaluation of missile systems. You will join a team of engineers, physicists, software developers, and mathematicians delivering flight-ready solutions for national defense.

The role emphasizes applying advanced numerical optimization, modeling vehicle dynamics, and building software for planning and evaluation.