Aerospace Thermal Analyst

Analytical Mechanics Associates • Hampton, VA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Analytical Mechanics Associates (AMA) is seeking to hire an experienced aerospace thermal engineer. The successful candidate will primarily support the Structural and Thermal Analysis (STSB) branch at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA by preparing and solving Thermal Desktop models, documenting the analysis, present/report findings, guide design, and manufacturing, and verify results using testing. Models may vary from Ground Support Equipment (GSE) or test fixturing to flight vehicles or satellites.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited university
• Demonstrated use of Thermal Desktop
• Demonstrated experience documenting the analysis
• Demonstrated experience presenting/reporting findings
• Demonstrated experience guiding design and manufacturing
• Demonstrated experience verifying results using testing
• Proficiency and a Minimum of 5,000 hours of Thermal Desktop usage
• Demonstrated experience leading and mentoring other less experienced engineers
• Familiarity with the Microsoft Office suite of tools
• Demonstrated experience documenting reports, and technical memos in both Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
• Demonstrated experience presenting findings to internal groups, designers, project leadership, and customers at project meetings, and design reviews
• US citizenship

Nice To Haves

• A master’s degree or PhD
• Experience in performing Structural, Thermal and Optical Performance (STOP) analysis
• Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and/or MBSE Multidisciplinary Design Analysis and Optimization (MDAO) or optimization and/or sensitivity studies scripting models together for system-based analysis
• Experience with Python programming or similar
• A Working knowledge of PTC/CREO software is preferred
• The ability to use other software to solve thermal problems and programming capability

Responsibilities

• Preparing and solving Thermal Desktop models
• Documenting the analysis
• Presenting and reporting findings
• Guiding design and manufacturing
• Verifying results using testing
• Documenting work in presentation formats, reports, and technical memos
• Presenting work to internal NASA groups, project leadership, and customers at project meetings, branch meetings, and design reviews as requested by project managers

Benefits

• 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
• a variety of medical, dental, and vision insurance options

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level