Reentry Systems Modeling and Simulation Engineer

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory•Laurel, MD

10h•Onsite

About The Position

Are you interested in using cutting edge models to simulate complex mission modeling in hostile environments? Do you want to become an expert in hypersonic and reentry system design and prototyping? Do you want to make contributions that accelerate the readiness of our Nation’s defenses to support next generation hypersonic and reentry systems? If so, we're looking for someone like you to join our team at APL. We are seeking an Engagement Modeling Engineer to help us enhance and apply modeling & simulation tools for state-of-the-art strategic systems. As a member of our team, you’ll be making critical contributions to develop these next generation systems and maintain the strategic advantage of our Nation. You will be joining a collaborative and complementary teams of engineers who work together to provide impactful solutions to system level objectives and challenges. We are passionate about innovation and our team is committed to providing engaging challenging work and supporting continued learning and development.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or a related field
5+ years of relevant experience
Experience working with or developing modeling and simulation tools using numerical methods
Experience with C/C++, Python, MATLAB, and/or other high performance scientific languages
Proficient in standard software engineering practices including version control (e.g. git)
Able to obtain a Secret level security clearance by your start date and can ultimately obtain a Top Secret level clearance. If selected, you will be subject to a government security clearance investigation and must meet the requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or a related field
Experience with Multidisciplinary Design Analysis and Optimization tools
Experience with using optimal control software for trajectory analysis
Experience with engagement modeling software such as AFSIM, including writing plugins and extensions
Some experience with threat and/or engagement scenario modeling and simulation
Experience with HPC or GPU programming
Experience developing agentic AI workflows
Experience binding lower level languages (C/C++) to higher level languages (MATLAB/Python)
Hold an active Secret or higher level clearance

Responsibilities

Simulate mission level engagement scenarios using tools such as AFSIM
Model emerging threats using the latest technologies and models available
Develop and leverage Multidisciplinary Design Analysis and Optimization tools to support vehicle design efforts
Develop and enhance models and simulations to enable next generation strategic systems to survive hostile environments
Help optimize software to take full advantage of modern hardware
Develop and leverage agentic AI workflows
Own and maintain various software that model complex flight systems
Produce analyses and presentations to communicate findings to team members, external organization partners, and government sponsors