Aerospace Thermal Engineer: Aerothermodynamics & Materials

amainc; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

401(k) with immediate vesting

Tuition reimbursement

Short/long term disability

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid holidays

Job summary

Analytical Mechanics Associates (AMA) in Hampton, VA seeks a qualified engineer to support NASA and other government programs in aerothermodynamics, heat transfer, and propulsion system analysis. The role interfaces with NASA affiliates and Integrated Product Teams comprised of NASA, government, academia, and industry partners.

Responsibilities include external flow analyses, heat transfer for propulsion, materials selection, thermal environment modeling, and presenting analyses to management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace or Materials Engineering, Thermal Sciences, Physics, or a relevant technical discipline.
• Experience with Python programming or similar.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Perform external flow analyses for aerothermodynamic loads on spacecraft, re-entry vehicles, high-speed aircraft, wind tunnel models.
• Perform heat transfer analysis for propulsion systems, payloads, fluid transport, and actively cooled systems.
• Apply analysis results to thermal design of leading edges, thermal protection systems, heat mitigation, and materials selection.
• Predict thermal instrumentation responses and integrate experimental results with models to characterize thermal environments.
• Identify, develop, and design advanced high-temperature thermal protection materials using additive manufacturing.
• Generate assembly/integration and test procedures.
• Prepare and present technical reports, engineering analyses, and project briefings.

Skills

Python programming

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace or Materials Engineering, Thermal Sciences, Physics, or a relevant technical discipline

Tools

Pointwise

GridPro

HeldenMesh

Tecplot

Job description

Analytical Mechanics Associates (AMA) in Hampton, VA seeks a qualified engineer to support NASA and other government programs in aerothermodynamics, heat transfer, and propulsion system analysis. The role interfaces with NASA affiliates and Integrated Product Teams comprised of NASA, government, academia, and industry partners.

Responsibilities include external flow analyses, heat transfer for propulsion, materials selection, thermal environment modeling, and presenting analyses to management.