Mechanical/Aerospace Engineer: Dynamic Simulations Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Education assistance

Retirement contributions

Work-life balance

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory seeks a talented engineer to help develop mechanical and electromechanical systems, including high-fidelity simulations and analysis for diverse platforms. You will work with engineers and scientists to design, analyze, and test robust mechanical solutions for challenging problems.

The role emphasizes collaboration, documentation, and clear communication of results, with opportunities to present findings to team members and contribute to cutting-edge

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or a related field.
• Passion for developing physics-based simulations and applying data analysis to solve problems.
• Ability to obtain an interim Secret security clearance prior to reporting and ultimately acquire a full Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Build models and analyze static and dynamic events including blast, impact, penetration, and structural strength.
• Select and leverage advanced software tools (ABAQUS, LS-DYNA, ANSYS, etc.) to solve problems.
• Collaborate daily with engineers, designers, fabricators and scientists.
• Generate files and documentation to facilitate fabrication of designs.
• Present results to team members.

Skills

Physics-based simulations

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Security clearance eligibility

Education

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

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo Parametric

LS-DYNA

ABAQUS

ANSYS

Job description

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory seeks a talented engineer to help develop mechanical and electromechanical systems, including high-fidelity simulations and analysis for diverse platforms. You will work with engineers and scientists to design, analyze, and test robust mechanical solutions for challenging problems.

The role emphasizes collaboration, documentation, and clear communication of results, with opportunities to present findings to team members and contribute to cutting-edge