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Overview

Hypersonics represents one of the most advanced and technically demanding areas of modern defense technology.

At Dahlgren, engineers support advanced weapons research, integration, modeling, and testing efforts that operate at the edge of speed and physics. This work requires precision, analytical rigor, and a deep understanding of how systems perform in extreme environments.

This opportunity is open to students seeking hands-on engineering experience and graduating seniors looking to begin their career in high-speed systems engineering.

If you are drawn to complex engineering challenges where performance, reliability, and physics matter most — this is where theory meets real-world application.

What You’ll Work On

Depending on your background and experience level, you may support:

  • Modeling and simulation of high-speed flight systems
  • Structural and thermal analysis of advanced weapon systems
  • Finite element analysis (FEA) development and evaluation
  • System integration and performance assessment
  • Simulation of flight-relevant loading and thermal conditions
  • High-performance computing (HPC) applications
  • Interpretation of analysis results and technical reporting
  • Collaboration with multidisciplinary engineering teams
  • Assignments are scaled to your experience level.

Who This Is For

This role may be a strong fit if you:

✔ Are a current student interested in applied modeling and analysis
✔ Are a graduating senior (May 2026) seeking an entry-level engineering role
✔ Enjoy working with physics-based systems and computational tools
✔ Are interested in high-speed or extreme-environment technologies
✔ Want your technical work applied to real-world systems

Required Qualifications

Pursuing (or recently completed) a degree in:

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Materials Science
  • Applied Physics
  • Systems Engineering
  • Or related field

Coursework or experience in one or more of the following:

  • Structural mechanics
  • Thermal analysis
  • Finite element methods
  • Aerodynamics
  • Computational modeling

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Preferred (Not Required)

  • Experience with FEA or thermal modeling tools
  • Familiarity with computational mesh generation
  • Experience with Python, MATLAB, or similar scripting tools
  • Exposure to high-performance computing environments
  • Academic or project experience involving extreme environment performance

What You’ll Gain

For current students:
• Applied modeling and simulation experience
• Exposure to advanced systems engineering
• Mentorship from experienced engineers
• Resume-ready technical projects

For graduating seniors:
• Entry-level role in advanced systems engineering
• Structured onboarding and technical development
• Work on mission-critical, high-speed systems
• Long-term career growth within Dahlgren

About Dahlgren

Dahlgren is a national defense research and engineering center where scientists and engineers design, test, and improve real-world systems—like radar, AI, robotics, missile defense, and advanced weapons technologies—that protect people and support national security.

Our work doesn’t stay theoretical. It is built, tested, and used.

If you want to engineer at the edge of performance, this is the place.