Aerothermal Engineer

Amentum•Houston, TX

12d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking an Aerothermal Engineer to join the JETSII Contract. This role involves applying knowledge of high-speed Earth entry aerothermodynamics to human-rated spacecraft, utilizing NASA Aerothermal CFD solvers for spacecraft entry analysis, and creating CFD grids and visualizations. The engineer will also analyze and interpret ground test and flight data from aerodynamic and aerothermal perspectives, and perform detailed aerothermodynamic analysis over a wide range of flight regimes. Other duties as required.

Requirements

BS degree in engineering from an accredited engineering school and eight (8) years of direct engineering experience, or an MS degree from an accredited engineering school and five (5) years of direct engineering experience, or a Ph.D.
Expertise in high-speed aerothermodynamics
Experience with a NASA Aerothermal CFD solver (DPLR, LAURA, LociCHEM, US3D, HyperSolve, FUN3D)
Expertise in entry vehicles including supersonic and hypersonic flows, aerodynamics, trajectories, and aerothermodynamic
Excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a team environment consisting of NASA civil servants and various contractor employees.

Nice To Haves

MS or Ph.D. in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering
Expertise in interpretation of ground test and flight data
Experience with hypersonic test facilities
Expertise in boundary layer transition modeling
Familiarity with cavity, protuberance, blowing, and roughness induced boundary layer transition
Experience with CFD database management and post processing automation for dissemination of downstream products
Experience automating analyses with programming tools like C++ and python
Experience with CFD visualization tools like Tecplot, Fieldview, or Paraview
Experience with CFD grid generation software like Pointwise or Hypermesh
Experience with modern software best practices like software repositories and CI/CD
Experience utilizing AI/ML techniques
Experience with configuration management

Responsibilities

Apply knowledge of high-speed Earth entry aerothermodynamics to human-rated spacecraft.
Utilize NASA Aerothermal CFD solvers for spacecraft entry analysis.
Create CFD grids utilizing grid generation software.
Create CFD visualizations.
Analyze and interpret ground test and flight data from aerodynamic and aerothermal perspectives.
Perform detailed aerothermodynamic analysis over a wide range of flight regimes.
Perform other duties as required.