Hypersonics Vehicle Design Engineer

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, MD is seeking a candidate with a Bachelor's or Master's in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering to join the Vehicle Design and Technologies Group. You will work on hypersonic vehicle concepts, propulsion integration, propulsion, aerodynamics, and thermal analyses to meet challenging defense needs.

As part of a multidisciplinary team you will apply CFD and in-house tools to model performance, plan wind tunnel tests, and develop

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering.
• Strong communications and collaboration skills.
• Must be eligible to obtain Interim Secret clearance by start date and eventual Secret clearance (U.S. citizenship).

Responsibilities

• Predict and model aerodynamic characteristics of air-vehicle configurations (hypersonic, UAVs, rotorcraft).
• Perform multi-fidelity analysis using CFD and thermal software across subsonic to hypersonic regimes.
• Plan and execute ground tests; design models for wind tunnel and arcjet facilities; validate predictions.
• Design future conceptual vehicles; conduct multidisciplinary system analyses and integration with launch platforms.
• Optimize hypersonic propulsion designs including inlet design and system integration.

Skills

Strong communications and teamwork

Security clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CFD software

Thermal analysis tools

Job description

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, MD is seeking a candidate with a Bachelor's or Master's in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering to join the Vehicle Design and Technologies Group. You will work on hypersonic vehicle concepts, propulsion integration, propulsion, aerodynamics, and thermal analyses to meet challenging defense needs.

As part of a multidisciplinary team you will apply CFD and in-house tools to model performance, plan wind tunnel tests, and develop