2026 PhD Graduate - Mechanical-Fluids Analysis Engineer, Shipboard Systems Team

Are you excited by the challenge of performing modeling and simulation and analysis on complex weapon systems in support of the U.S. Navy? Do you have a strong desire to work with data from operational U.S. submarines to understand performance and develop and validate physics-based models? We are seeking a PhD in Mechanical Engineering ready to embrace challenges associated with simulating and analyzing complex submarine missile launcher systems. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation and expertise in fluid dynamics and will have the ability to apply their depth of knowledge across a range of technical challenges. As a member of the team, you will gain a deep technical understanding of the weapon systems we support. You will play a pivotal role in assessing how modifications to existing weapon systems affect the complex fluid environment of underwater missile launch. Additionally, you will work with a multidisciplinary team that supports our sponsors in developing advanced analysis methods for deployed systems, modernizing existing Navy hardware, and integrating new weapon systems onto Navy platforms. As a Mechanical Engineer on our team, you will... Develop deep technical expertise in submarine launcher and other shipboard systems by analyzing operational patrol data. Perform Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modeling, including mesh creation, execution, and post-processing on our in-house High-Performance Computing (HPC) cluster. Perform physics-based bulk volume modeling and data analysis using MATLAB/Simulink and other tools. Implement coding best practices and develop streamlined, maintainable workflows across the team's modeling and analysis tools. Validate simulations against test data to assess the accuracy and fidelity of```json { #J-18808-Ljbffr Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab