Spacecraft Plasma Effects Engineer for Harsh-Space Environments

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education assistance

Retirement plans

Healthy work/life balance

Paid time off

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Flexible spending accounts

Training and development

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory seeks a Plasma Effects Engineer to advance understanding of plasma interactions affecting spacecraft and space systems in civil and hostile environments. You will collaborate with scientists, spacecraft and payload engineers, design engineers, and mission planners to ensure critical systems survive and perform reliably.

You will conduct advanced modeling, simulation, and experimentation, develop plasma test campaigns, and generate technical reports for

Qualifications

• Requires a B.S. in Physics, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, or related field.
• 1+ years of experience modeling plasma systems (charging, wake formation, hypersonic plasmas).
• Experience with laboratory experimental plasma physics including experiment design, instrumentation, and plasma generation devices.
• Active TS/SCI clearance; U.S. citizenship required; ability to gain SAP access.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and mitigate plasma effects on spacecraft and payload systems through modeling, simulation, testing, and analysis to ensure mission success.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to define system requirements and develop solutions for survivability and performance.
• Develop, execute, and analyze plasma test campaigns using lab facilities and flight or on-orbit testing to validate designs.

Skills

Plasma modeling

Lab plasma physics

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Education

B.S. in Physics

B.S. in Aerospace Engineering

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

B.S. in Nuclear Engineering

Job description

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory seeks a Plasma Effects Engineer to advance understanding of plasma interactions affecting spacecraft and space systems in civil and hostile environments. You will collaborate with scientists, spacecraft and payload engineers, design engineers, and mission planners to ensure critical systems survive and perform reliably.

You will conduct advanced modeling, simulation, and experimentation, develop plasma test campaigns, and generate technical reports for