Aerospace Thermal Engineer-Propulsion & Thermal Protection

Analytical-Mechanics-Associates,-Inc.-; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Tuition reimbursement

Health insurance

Dental and vision insurance

Paid holidays

Disability plans

Job summary

Analytical Mechanics Associates in Hampton, VA seeks a qualified Mechanical/Aerospace engineer to support NASA research in aerothermodynamics, materials, structures, and propulsion system analysis.

You will perform external flow analyses, heat transfer analyses, and apply results to design thermal protection systems and high-temperature materials, with collaboration across government, academia, and industry.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace or Materials Engineering, Thermal Sciences, Physics, or a relevant technical discipline.
• Demonstrated use of Pointwise, GridPro, HeldenMesh and Tecplot.
• Strong understanding of thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and thermal control principle.
• Experience conducting thermal and power balance of propulsion systems, including heat exchanger design, propellant feed and pressurization systems, and thermal analysis.
• Experience performing ground tests in conventional aerodynamics/thermodynamics wind tunnels and related facilities.
• Experience with Python programming or similar.
• US citizenship is required; US Persons permissible for some positions.

Responsibilities

• Perform external flow analyses for determining aerothermodynamic loads on spacecraft, re-entry vehicles, high-speed aircraft, wind tunnel models, and other research platforms.
• Perform heat transfer analysis for propulsion systems, payloads, fluid transport, and actively cooled systems.
• Apply analysis results to the design of leading edges, thermal protection systems, heat mitigation strategies, 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, with use of additive manufacturing techniques.
• Generate assembly/integration and test procedures.
• Prepare and present technical reports, engineering analyses, and project briefings to management and stakeholders.

Skills

Thermodynamics

Heat transfer

Fluid mechanics

Thermal control

Python programming

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Aerospace or Materials Engineering, Thermal Sciences, Physics

Tools

Pointwise

GridPro

HeldenMesh

Tecplot

Thermal Desktop

SINDA/FLUINT

ANSYS

MATLAB

Job description

Analytical Mechanics Associates in Hampton, VA seeks a qualified Mechanical/Aerospace engineer to support NASA research in aerothermodynamics, materials, structures, and propulsion system analysis.

You will perform external flow analyses, heat transfer analyses, and apply results to design thermal protection systems and high-temperature materials, with collaboration across government, academia, and industry.