PhD Aerospace: Hypersonics & Missile Systems Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Education assistance

Retirement plans

Job summary

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks a PhD-level aerospace or mechanical engineer to lead technical work in missile and hypersonic systems in Laurel, MD. You will guide system-level test, evaluation, and innovative design trades while mentoring teammates and collaborating with government partners.

Join a team that values collaboration, integrity, and flexible problem solving, with pathways toward security clearances and leadership in national defense technology.

Qualifications

• PhD in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related STEM discipline.
• Passion for missile modeling, aerodynamics, flight dynamics, guidance, navigation, and control.
• Demonstrated experience with technical report writing.
• Experience with presentations and public speaking.
• Coding experience in MATLAB or Python.
• Data analysis experience.
• Eligible for Interim Secret clearance with potential for Top Secret; US citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and utilize modeling and simulation tools for trade studies and design analyses of missile and hypersonic systems.
• Participate in test and evaluation activities including pre/post flight evaluations.
• Analyze data with computational tools and draw conclusions from trends.
• Collaborate with cross-discipline teams to advise on engineering challenges and design trades.
• Communicate findings to team members and government partners.
• Advance current analysis methodologies with novel solutions.
• Mentor staff in new techniques and problem solving.

Skills

Missile modeling & simulation

MATLAB / Python

Data analysis

Public speaking

Technical report writing

Security clearance eligibility

US citizenship required

Education

PhD in Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Simulink

Simscape

C/C++

Job description

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks a PhD-level aerospace or mechanical engineer to lead technical work in missile and hypersonic systems in Laurel, MD. You will guide system-level test, evaluation, and innovative design trades while mentoring teammates and collaborating with government partners.

Join a team that values collaboration, integrity, and flexible problem solving, with pathways toward security clearances and leadership in national defense technology.