Aerospace CAD Model Design Intern – Onsite

Analytical Mechanics Associates; New Hampshire; On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc (AMA) is seeking a part-time CAD Modeling Intern to support the Flight Dynamics Research Facility at NASA Langley Research Center. The CAD Model Design Intern will support the Entry Systems Modeling project to develop free flight and forced oscillation model design for rapid prototype fabrication.

Project activities include but are not limited to, forced oscillation and free flight tests to investigate the dynamic stability of blunt entry vehicles.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate or graduate student in mechanical or aerospace engineering.
• Minimum 2 years' CAD modeling experience or 2 CAD course semesters.
• Experience with .igs or .stp formats and CAD file types.
• Ability to work onsite at NASA Langley.

Responsibilities

• Develop models in the form of .igs or .stp, as well as the native CAD format used for the design work
• Develop CAD models for oscillation configurations that include location of mounting interface at specified reference points
• Design geometry to accommodate thermal inset fasteners for accurate and reliable mounting to the balance sting
• Create CAD solid models of free flight wind tunnel models using FDM 3D printing methods or similar.
• Design the models to enable a movable center of gravity

Skills

CAD modeling

IGS/STP formats

3D printing (FDM)

Mechanical or aerospace engineering

Education

Undergraduate or Graduate in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

.igs/.stp CAD formats

Job description

Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc (AMA) is seeking a part-time CAD Modeling Intern to support the Flight Dynamics Research Facility at NASA Langley Research Center. The CAD Model Design Intern will support the Entry Systems Modeling project to develop free flight and forced oscillation model design for rapid prototype fabrication.

Project activities include but are not limited to, forced oscillation and free flight tests to investigate the dynamic stability of blunt entry vehicles.