Lead Turbine Propulsion Engineer Subsonic Transonic Design

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

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory is seeking a Turbine Propulsion Engineer with 3+ years of hands-on propulsion design, testing and analysis experience. You will lead modeling, experimental campaigns, and system-level assessments to support national defense missions.

You'll mentor junior engineers, present technical findings to sponsors, and contribute to advanced propulsion research, including air-breathing and hybrid concepts, across subsonic and transonic regimes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering and 3+ years in propulsion design or testing.
• Strong fundamentals in propulsion, thermodynamics and fluid mechanics.
• Experience with propulsion modeling and simulation tools and independent delivery of results.
• Ability to obtain Interim Secret clearance by start date and pursue Secret clearance; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Lead propulsion analysis and design efforts for low-speed applications, including cycle analysis and performance modeling.
• Plan and oversee wind tunnel tests, ground-based experiments and hardware evaluations.
• Develop and validate propulsion system models for design trades and system-level assessments.
• Mental junior engineers and provide guidance on propulsion fundamentals and experimentation.
• Present findings to sponsors, stakeholders and leadership; contribute to research initiatives.

Skills

Propulsion design

Modeling & analysis

Mentoring

Subsonic/Transonic focus

Education

Bachelors in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

NPSS

CFD codes

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory is seeking a Turbine Propulsion Engineer with 3+ years of hands-on propulsion design, testing and analysis experience. You will lead modeling, experimental campaigns, and system-level assessments to support national defense missions.

You'll mentor junior engineers, present technical findings to sponsors, and contribute to advanced propulsion research, including air-breathing and hybrid concepts, across subsonic and transonic regimes.