Missile Performance Engineer

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory•Laurel, MD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking an engineer to help us perform trade studies, performance assessments, and support conceptual design studies of missile and other flight systems. As a member of the team, you will also develop modeling and simulation tools and participate in the integration, testing, and evaluation of missile systems and hypersonic vehicles.

Requirements

B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline
Experience in a missile system engineering discipline such as missile modeling and simulation, aerodynamics, flight dynamics, missile guidance, navigation, and control, propulsion or missile test and evaluation
Strong computer experience and programming skills, including MATLAB and/or Python
Willing and able to travel occasionally to attend meetings or field tests at other government and contractor sites (10 to 20 days a year)
Comfortable working in closed area facilities
Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
Initiative, interest in skill development, and the flexibility to accept assignments of varied scope and skill
Able to obtain a Secret level security clearance by your start date and can ultimately obtain a Top Secret level security clearance.
U.S. citizenship.

Nice To Haves

M.S in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline
2+ years of experience in a missile or flight system engineering discipline such as modeling and simulation, aerodynamics, flight dynamics, missile guidance, navigation, and control, propulsion or missile test and evaluation
Experience programming in Simulink and/or C/C++
Experience using optimal control software packages such as OTIS, POST or GPOPS
Experience developing 3DoF and/or 6DoF simulations
Design experience with missiles and related subsystems
Currently have an active Top Secret Clearance

Responsibilities

Develop and utilize missile system modeling and simulation tools to conduct trade studies, performance assessments, and conceptual design studies of missile systems and hypersonic vehicles
Participate in missile test and evaluation activities to include test operations and pre/post flight evaluations
Lead and contribute to analysis efforts
Collaborate with cross-discipline teams to advise government and contractor partners on engineering challenges and design trades
Produce reports and presentations to communicate results to team members and government partners.