Spaceflight Mechanical Engineer: Contamination & Materials

Analytical Mechanics Associates; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holiday leave

401(k) matching with immediate vesting

Tuition reimbursement

Disability plans

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc. (AMA) of Hampton, VA is seeking an entry to early career Mechanical Engineer with experience in Materials & Processes and Contamination Control for spaceflight hardware.

Onsite support at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA, with responsibilities across design, analysis, manufacture, testing, and storage. The role focuses on hardware requirements, material selection, contamination control, and communication with engineering and management staff,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, aerospace, or chemical engineering.
• Experience with Contamination Control for spaceflight hardware.
• Knowledge of aerospace materials and their processes, uses, limitations.
• Ability to work independently under general direction.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• US citizenship or Permanent Residence.

Responsibilities

• Generate processes to be used on contamination sensitive spaceflight hardware during all life cycle phases.
• Assess hardware design for issues in material selection and processing applications.
• Develop reports, presentations and other documentation.
• Generate contamination control procedures.
• Knowledge of acceptance standards for spaceflight hardware applications.
• Attend meetings and teleconferences to discuss issues in design, analysis, qualification and acceptance plans and reports.
• Oversee contamination prevention through all life cycle phases.

Skills

Contamination Control

Independent worker

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering

Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering

Job description

Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc. (AMA) of Hampton, VA is seeking an entry to early career Mechanical Engineer with experience in Materials & Processes and Contamination Control for spaceflight hardware.

Onsite support at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA, with responsibilities across design, analysis, manufacture, testing, and storage. The role focuses on hardware requirements, material selection, contamination control, and communication with engineering and management staff,