Aerospace Systems Engineer
About The Position
AMA is accepting applications for a motivated engineer to perform cutting edge analyses within AMA’s Advanced Projects group at the Denver, CO locations. The desired candidate will possess a graduate degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering and / or will have professional experience related aerospace systems engineering or structural/mechanical analysis. Primary work responsibilities will focus on supporting multidisciplinary engineering analyses in support of system design for fission surface power (FSP), nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP), and nuclear electric propulsion (NEP) systems in support of NASA’s Space Nuclear Propulsion (SNP) project. There is strong desire for the applicant to have structural FEA experience. The applicant can expect to work on a wide range of tasks, which may include requirements development, high level trade studies, spacecraft design, system sizing, physics-based modeling and simulation including heat transfer/thermodynamic systems and software optimization. In addition to completing the application on our website (www.ama-inc.com/careers) candidates selected for an interview will be required to provide two or more references. The compensation for this position is expected to be between $80k – $120k and is commensurate with experience and education. Desired location is Denver, CO but remote work may be a possibility for the right candidate.
Requirements
- A Bachelor’s Degree in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering or another related field. An advanced degree is desired but not required.
- A minimum of 2 years of related work experience in systems engineering, space mission analysis, or modeling and simulation.
- Experience in structural finite element analysis.
- Technical writing experience and the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to a diverse multi-disciplinary team / audience.
- Ability to independently communicate with and interface with government customers or stakeholders.
- U.S. Citizenship or U.S. Permanent Residency.
Nice To Haves
- A graduate-level degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering and/or 0 – 7 years of relevant professional work experience.
- Previous exposure to or direct research related to space nuclear propulsion systems (e.g., FSP, NTP, NEP, etc.).
- Experience working with NASA, DOE, DOD, or other related government agencies.
- Experience performing creating finite element models in FEMAP/NASTRAN, MOOSE, Abaqus or equivalent software.
- Experience with using MATLAB, Simulink or Python for performing engineering analyses.
- Experience independently designing and performing trades of various space systems in a nuclear or aerospace related field / industry.
- Good project experience with significant technical contribution directly relevant to the technical tasks listed above.
- Experience with object-oriented programming, Git version control, and software architecture management.
- Self-motivated with good communication skills and desire to work in a highly motivated team environment.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to set up processes and organize project tasks.
Responsibilities
- Developing FEA models in FEMAP/NASTRAN
- Creating relevant models in python/MATLAB.
- Processing results and developing reports/slide decks to present findings to NASA and related agency stakeholders.
- Performing literature reviews.
- Systems engineering tasks such as requirements development and trade studies.
- Spacecraft system design, ranging from entire spacecraft MEL to engineering analysis of specific systems.
- Technical tasks such as heat transfer and thermodynamic analysis, mass modeling, or software development/analysis related to mission or spacecraft design
- Technical writing and documentation of projects and engineering processes.
- Publish reports, papers, and articles on findings.
Benefits
- We offer competitive salaries and a substantial benefits package, including but not limited to paid personal and federally recognized holiday leave, salary deferrals into a 401(k)-matching plan with immediate vesting, tuition reimbursement, short/long term disability plans, and a variety of medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
