Submarine CFD & Fluid Dynamics Engineer – Shipboard Systems

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

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks a PhD Mechanical Engineer to model and analyze submarine launcher systems, performing CFD on a high-performance computing cluster and developing physics-based models.

You will work with data from operational submarines to validate simulations, integrate new analysis methods, and provide technical recommendations to sponsors. APL offers a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment near the Baltimore-Washington area.

Qualifications

• PhD in Mechanical Engineering or closely related field.
• Demonstrated interest in fluid dynamics through coursework or research.
• Willingness to learn new tools and transform workflows in a Digital Engineering environment.
• Willingness to travel occasionally (5%) to U.S. Navy facilities and contractor sites.
• Ability to obtain Interim Secret clearance by start date and eventual Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop deep technical expertise on submarine launcher and shipboard systems from patrol data.
• Perform CFD modeling, mesh creation, execution, and post-processing on HPC cluster.
• Conduct physics-based bulk volume modeling and data analysis in MATLAB/Simulink and Python.
• Implement coding best practices and maintainable workflows across modeling tools.
• Validate simulations against test data to assess fidelity.
• Support test and evaluation efforts at government facilities or onboard Navy platforms.
• Provide technical recommendations to sponsors based on design proposals.

Skills

OpenFOAM

StarCCM+

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

CFD

Data analysis

HPC

Education

PhD in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

HPC cluster

Job description

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks a PhD Mechanical Engineer to model and analyze submarine launcher systems, performing CFD on a high-performance computing cluster and developing physics-based models.

You will work with data from operational submarines to validate simulations, integrate new analysis methods, and provide technical recommendations to sponsors. APL offers a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment near the Baltimore-Washington area.