Aeronautical Engineer

Johns Hopkins University/Applied Physics Lab

Laurel, MD

JOB_TITLE: Aeronautical Engineer

JOB_CODE: 11444

JOB_CITY: Laurel

JOB_STATE: MD

JOB_COUNTRY: US

POSTAL_CODE: 20723

JOB_TYPE: Air and Missile Defense Department

SALARY: Varies with skills/education/experience
EDUCATION: See Experience

EXPERIENCE: Required: MS in Aeronautical or Aerospace Engineering with training in aerodynamics, vehicle control and dynamics, incompressible/compressible flow and computational fluid dynamics. Desired: Same as above with 3 to 5 years experience in airframe aerodynamics analysis, wind-tunnel testing and aerodynamic model development. Excellent written and verbal communication skills and new business development capabilities.

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JOB_DESCRIPTION: Predict and model the aerodynamic characteristics of missiles and other flight vehicles. Use both aerodynamic engineering codes and computational fluid dynamics to compute airframe performance. Participate in wind-tunnel tests to capture critical aerodynamic characteristics and render data into high-fidelity aerodynamic models. Duties: Compute missile airframe aerodynamic characteristics using a variety of in-house and commercial tools. Develop aeromodels for various missile and flight vehicles using APL's aerodynamic modeling architecture. Support wind-tunnel testing by providing pretest predictions, technical oversight and post test data analysis. Develop and/or support appropriate 3DoF and 6DoF flight simulation models. Participate in new business development and independent research & development initiatives. Interact with potential and current sponsors; prepare white papers and proposals for business development. Document and publish results; attend symposium and conferences to enhance the Laboratory's aerodynamic reputation and learn about new opportunities.

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The Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), a not-for-profit division of The Johns Hopkins University, serves as a technical resource to the Department of Defense and other agencies for engineering, research, and development. APL's 360-acre campus, located midway between Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD, is home to 4,000 men and women. APL's focuses on using its system engineering expertise to resolve critical problems of national security and space science.

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