PhD Submarine CFD & Fluid Dynamics Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses or sign-on

Relocation benefits

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is seeking a Mechanical Engineer with a PhD to model and analyze submarine launcher systems and related shipboard platforms. You will run CFD on an in-house HPC cluster, apply MATLAB/Simulink and Python for bulk-volume analysis, and develop streamlined workflows.

Travel to Navy facilities may be required, and clearance eligibility is expected. The role emphasizes deep fluid-dynamics expertise, data-driven validation, and providing technical

Qualifications

• PhD in Mechanical Engineering or closely related field.
• Strong interest in fluid dynamics demonstrated through coursework or research.
• Willing to learn new tools and adapt workflows in a Digital Engineering environment.
• Ability to travel ~5% to U.S. Navy facilities and contractor sites.
• Eligible to obtain Interim Secret clearance and ultimately a Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Analyze patrol data to understand submarine launcher and shipboard systems.
• Perform CFD modeling on HPC cluster including mesh creation and post-processing.
• Conduct bulk volume analysis using MATLAB/Simulink and Python.
• Develop maintainable workflows across modeling and analysis tools.
• Validate simulations against test data to assess fidelity.
• Support test and evaluation at government facilities or Navy platforms.
• Provide technical recommendations to sponsors and prepare briefing materials.
• Prepare technical reports for internal staff, government, and industry partners.

Skills

CFD modeling

OpenFOAM

StarCCM+

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

Data analysis

Travel willingness

Education

PhD in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

OpenFOAM

StarCCM+

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

Job description

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is seeking a Mechanical Engineer with a PhD to model and analyze submarine launcher systems and related shipboard platforms. You will run CFD on an in-house HPC cluster, apply MATLAB/Simulink and Python for bulk-volume analysis, and develop streamlined workflows.

Travel to Navy facilities may be required, and clearance eligibility is expected. The role emphasizes deep fluid-dynamics expertise, data-driven validation, and providing technical