High-Enthalpy Aero‑Thermodynamics Engineer

Analytical Mechanics Associates; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid personal leave

401(k) matching plan

Tuition reimbursement

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc. seeks an Aerothermodynamics Engineer to support the NASA Ames Research Center in the EAST and other facilities. This onsite role centers on high-enthalpy testing with cutting-edge diagnostics and data acquisition.

The salary ranges from $135k to $160k, commensurate with experience. Responsibilities include planning experiments, developing optical diagnostics, characterizing material response, and coordinating with facility staff and collaborators.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in Aerospace Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• Strong background in experimental techniques for fluid mechanics from academic research, thesis work, internships, or professional employment.
• Experience using scientific programming or scripting languages for engineering analysis and data processing.
• Ability to document technical work and communicate results clearly; publication record in international venues.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute experimental campaigns in high-enthalpy test facilities (shock tubes, plasma wind tunnels).
• Develop, integrate, and operate optical diagnostics (emission spectroscopy, laser/absorption spectroscopy) with detectors.
• Develop and operate measurement techniques for material response (pyrometry, radiometry, infrared imaging, emissivity).
• Configure, control, and synchronize hardware, optics, spectrometers, cameras, lasers, and data acquisition for time-resolved measurements.
• Document experimental procedures, facility conditions, instrument configurations, calibrations, uncertainties, and results.
• Coordinate experimental activities with facility personnel, collaborators, and researchers.

Skills

Experimental techniques

Data processing

Communication of results

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering or related field

Tools

Python

Fortran 90

C++

Linux

Job description

Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc. seeks an Aerothermodynamics Engineer to support the NASA Ames Research Center in the EAST and other facilities. This onsite role centers on high-enthalpy testing with cutting-edge diagnostics and data acquisition.

The salary ranges from $135k to $160k, commensurate with experience. Responsibilities include planning experiments, developing optical diagnostics, characterizing material response, and coordinating with facility staff and collaborators.