Mechanical Engineer, M&P/Contaminatio
About The Position
Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc. (AMA) of Hampton, VA, is actively seeking an entry-level or early-career Mechanical Engineer with experience in both Materials & Processes and Contamination Control in support of spaceflight hardware. The qualified candidate will provide technical solutions and expertise to a wide range of difficult problems surrounding the design, analysis, manufacture, testing, preparation, and storage of sensitive flight project components to be utilized for both research and spaceflight. This position will support the Research, Science and Engineering Services (RSES) contract onsite at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA. The qualified candidate will be responsible for the development and review of hardware requirements, assessing material selection and its application in spaceflight environments, contamination control processes and their application, effective communication with other engineering and management personnel, and overseeing the contamination control processes during assembly, integration, storage, shipment, and testing of spaceflight hardware.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or chemical engineering
- Experience with Contamination Control for spaceflight hardware
- Knowledge of aerospace materials, and their associated processes, uses, applications and limitations
- Ability to work independently under general direction only
- Candidates must possess strong written and oral communication skills
- US citizenship or Permanent Residence.
Nice To Haves
- Previous work experience with spaceflight hardware in a cleanroom environment
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 and be ready to discuss issues seen in design, analysis, qualification and acceptance plans and reports
- Oversee developed hardware's contamination prevention through all life cycle phases
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
