Concept Design Engineer

About the role

We are seeking a creative, motivated engineer to help us develop simulations of US weapons, threat missiles, and submersibles. Every day will bring exciting new challenges, including connecting with other teams to participate in the full pipeline of system development, from conception to integration, contributing to and possibly leading technical teams to develop and run models in a variety of fields, developing and running design and performance models for different systems, developing algorithms and constraints based on real-world limitations, and solving multi-objective system design optimization challenges.

Responsibilities

• Connecting with other teams to participate in the full pipeline of system development, from conception to integration.
• Contributing to and possibly leading technical teams to develop and run models in a variety of fields including aerodynamics, trajectory, mechanical design, controls, materials, and more.
• Developing and running design and performance models for different systems, including missiles, hypersonics, autonomous aerial vehicles, autonomous underwater vehicles, and submersibles.
• Developing algorithms and constraints based on real-world limitations that enable a multi-disciplinary design process.
• Solving multi-objective system design optimization challenges to provide sponsors with the best solutions.

Qualifications

• Possess at least a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Applied Mathematics, or another related technical field with 5 years technical experience.
• Have at least 2 years of experience executing multi-disciplinary conceptual design analyses.
• Have the capability to independently develop models, execute technical analysis, compile and validate results, and present to external sponsors.
• Have a general understanding of optimization techniques such as Genetic Algorithms and statistical methodologies such as Monte Carlo and Design of Experiments (DOE).
• Have significant experience with MATLAB/Simulink, Python, and/or C++.
• Have some background in several subject areas such as guidance, control, aerodynamics, trajectory, structures, and/or propulsion.
• Able to obtain an Interim Secret level security clearance by your start date and can ultimately obtain a Secret level clearance.

Additional Qualifications

• Possess a Master's degree or PhD in Engineering, Physics, Applied Mathematics, or another related technical field.
• Have 10+ years of technical experience.
• Have a background in researching and developing vehicle designs for multiple applications, including missiles, hypersonics, autonomous aerial vehicles, autonomous underwater vehicles, and submersibles.
• Have an ability to absorb perspectives of a sophisticated system that may be unfamiliar to you from assorted team members and form them into a cohesive system-level view.
• Have experience in balancing analysis fidelity to answer questions, recognizing when design problems are too complex and requiring a change in paradigm or when refocused research questions are needed.
• Have enough depth with numerical methods to understand/bypass potential shortfalls and choose well-suited algorithms for a given problem.
• Hold a DoD Secret Clearance.

Benefits

At APL, we offer a vibrant, welcoming atmosphere where you can bring your authentic self to work, continue to grow, and build strong connections with inspiring teammates. We provide a comprehensive benefits package including retirement plans, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, education assistance, and training and development. We also provide a healthy work/life balance and a supportive culture that values diversity and inclusion.