Submarine CFD & Systems Engineer

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Robust education assistance program

Unparalleled retirement contributions

Healthy work/life balance

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab in Laurel, Maryland, is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to support the U.S. Navy by performing modeling and simulations on submarine missile launcher systems. Candidates should possess a strong foundation in fluid dynamics and be eager to tackle technical challenges.

Your responsibilities will include CFD modeling, analyzing operational data, validating simulations, and preparing technical reports. This position offers competitive benefits, including education assistance and retirement contributions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated interest in fluid dynamics through coursework or professional experience.
• Willingness to learn new tools and adapt workflows.

Responsibilities

• Develop technical expertise in submarine launcher systems by analyzing operational patrol data.
• Perform CFD modeling on High-Performance Computing clusters.
• Validate simulations against test data.

Skills

Fluid dynamics

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

OpenFOAM

StarCCM+

Job description

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab in Laurel, Maryland, is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to support the U.S. Navy by performing modeling and simulations on submarine missile launcher systems. Candidates should possess a strong foundation in fluid dynamics and be eager to tackle technical challenges.

Your responsibilities will include CFD modeling, analyzing operational data, validating simulations, and preparing technical reports. This position offers competitive benefits, including education assistance and retirement contributions.