Senior GN&C Missile Engineer – Hypersonics & Navigation

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

Job summary

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC is seeking a GN&C Missile Engineer to design, model, and evaluate missile systems with a focus on navigation and estimation algorithms. You will work on fast, nonlinear dynamics, requiring high accuracy even in GPS contested environments, and contribute to cutting-edge hypersonic and ballistic programs.

The role involves conducting trade studies, developing 6-DOF models, and implementing software for analyses, with opportunities to present

Qualifications

• BS in a related technical field and 2+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience with estimation methods and covariance analysis.
• Willingness to obtain security clearance and travel <10% for Sponsor meetings.

Responsibilities

• Conduct GN&C subsystem trade studies, designs, and analyses for next generation missile systems.
• Develop high-fidelity and low-fidelity sensor models and estimation algorithms (Kalman Filters).
• Assess pre-flight and post-flight performance using telemetry and sensor data.
• Design, develop, integrate, and test software to support technical analyses and data products.
• Present work to internal teams, Sponsors, and external organizations.

Skills

Estimation Methods

Covariance Analysis

Inertial Navigation

Flight Dynamics

Control Law Design

Guidance/Path Planning

Matlab

C++

Simulink

Education

B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Physics

Tools

MATLAB

Simulink

C++

Job description

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC is seeking a GN&C Missile Engineer to design, model, and evaluate missile systems with a focus on navigation and estimation algorithms. You will work on fast, nonlinear dynamics, requiring high accuracy even in GPS contested environments, and contribute to cutting-edge hypersonic and ballistic programs.

The role involves conducting trade studies, developing 6-DOF models, and implementing software for analyses, with opportunities to present