PhD Vehicle Design & Propulsion Researcher

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

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plans

Education assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, MD invites PhD-level aerospace or mechanical engineers to join the Vehicle Design and Technologies Group. You will concept, design, and prototype advanced vehicles and weapons to meet national and warfighter needs.

You will model aerodynamics, perform multi-fidelity analyses, plan wind tunnel and arcjet tests, and explore propulsion and thermal solutions across hypersonic to subsonic configurations.

Qualifications

• PhD in aerospace or mechanical engineering.
• Experience in aerodynamics, aerothermal, propulsion, thermal, or structural technologies.
• Outstanding communications and collaboration skills.
• Eligible for Interim Secret clearance and eventual Secret clearance; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Predict and model aerodynamic characteristics of air-vehicle configurations from subsonic to hypersonic.
• Conduct multi-fidelity analysis using CFD and in-house tools for aerothermal design.
• Plan and execute ground tests and design models for wind tunnels and arcjet facilities.
• Design future conceptual vehicles with multidisciplinary system integration.
• Optimize propulsion designs including inlet, flowpath, integration, testing and evaluation.

Skills

Aerodynamics

Aerothermal

Propulsion

Thermal engineering

Structural technologies

Communications

Education

PhD in aerospace or mechanical engineering

Tools

CFD software

Thermal analysis tools

Wind tunnel testing facilities

Job description

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, MD invites PhD-level aerospace or mechanical engineers to join the Vehicle Design and Technologies Group. You will concept, design, and prototype advanced vehicles and weapons to meet national and warfighter needs.

You will model aerodynamics, perform multi-fidelity analyses, plan wind tunnel and arcjet tests, and explore propulsion and thermal solutions across hypersonic to subsonic configurations.