Senior Reentry Systems Engineer — Lead Trade Studies

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory; Laurel (MD); In loco; USD 100.000 - 245.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks a Senior Reentry Systems Engineer to lead independent evaluations of reentry system design and performance. You will guide complex trade studies, integrate data from design, ground and flight tests, and provide defensible technical recommendations to government and industry partners.

You will mentor engineers and support lifecycle work from development through deployment, while traveling up to 30–35 days per year and maintaining

Competenze

• BS in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical or related engineering and 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong experience leading complex analyses, design assessments, or multidisciplinary investigations.
• Experience interpreting design, production or test data with defendable conclusions.
• Proficiency with MATLAB, Simulink, Python or equivalent tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to mentor others.
• Ability to travel 30–35 days per year and obtain/maintain security clearance.

Mansioni

• Lead independent engineering assessments of reentry system design, performance and risk.
• Direct complex trade studies on reentry system and subsystem design options.
• Integrate design, production and test information to assess system behavior.
• Provide guidance to multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders on engineering challenges.
• Develop modeling, simulation and data analysis approaches for rigorous assessments.
• Plan and analyze system integration and testing, including flight tests when appropriate.
• Present findings and recommendations to sponsors and leadership.
• Mentor engineers and strengthen analytical capabilities across the team.
• Support lifecycle activities from development to deployment and retirement.

Conoscenze

Aerospace engineering

Complex analyses leadership

Multidisciplinary teamwork

MATLAB

Simulink

Python

Technical communication

Security clearance (Secret)

Formazione

B.S. in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical or related engineering

M.S. or Ph.D. in a relevant engineering field

Strumenti

MATLAB

Simulink

Python

Descrizione del lavoro

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks a Senior Reentry Systems Engineer to lead independent evaluations of reentry system design and performance. You will guide complex trade studies, integrate data from design, ground and flight tests, and provide defensible technical recommendations to government and industry partners.

You will mentor engineers and support lifecycle work from development through deployment, while traveling up to 30–35 days per year and maintaining