Rotorcraft Modeling, Simulation, and Code Release Support Engineer

Analytical Mechanics Associates•Huntsville, AL

1d•$108,000 - $118,000•Onsite

About The Position

AMA provides technical support to the U.S. Army’s Technology Development Directorate (TDD) at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama. This work supports the development, application, and advancement of high-fidelity modeling and simulation tools used in Army rotorcraft acquisition programs, including Future Vertical Lift (FVL). Key tools such as CREATE-AV Helios are used to analyze rotorcraft aerodynamics, structural dynamics, acoustics, and multidisciplinary interactions. With the recent introduction of GPU-capable Helios, ensuring software correctness, performance, and robustness across CPU and GPU architecture is critical to maintaining confidence in Army rotorcraft modeling and simulation capabilities. About the Project: The Rotorcraft Simulation & Software Quality Engineer will support Army rotorcraft engineering efforts through a dual role: Quality assurance (QA), verification and validation (V&V), and release support for the CREATE-AV Helios software, and Application of Helios for rotorcraft modeling and simulation. This position plays a critical role in supporting rotorcraft analysis and engineering applications and ensuring the reliability, correctness, and performance of Helios—particularly for its GPU-enabled capabilities. Work location will be at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama. Pay for this position is approximately $108,000 - $118,000 per year, commensurate with experience, and includes a competitive benefits package.

Requirements

Substantial experience in computational modeling and simulation for rotorcraft aerodynamics and/or structural dynamics
Strong understanding of physics-based modeling and numerical methods for rotorcraft analysis
Experience with mesh generation
Experience running and validating complex simulation codes on HPC systems
M.S.+3 years or Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent
U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency

Nice To Haves

Experience with software QA, V&V, or regression testing for large-scale scientific or engineering codes
Familiarity with GPU computing and/or heterogeneous CPU/GPU architecture
Experience validating performance and numerical consistency across different hardware platforms
Familiarity with CREATE-AV Helios and/or RCAS

Responsibilities

Apply and enhance Helios to address Army engineering challenges in rotorcraft aerodynamics, structural dynamics, and acoustics
Develop, verify, and validate computational models to support rotorcraft design, analysis, and acquisition decisions
Perform multidisciplinary analyses involving fluid dynamics, structural dynamics, and comprehensive rotorcraft modeling
Collaborate with government and contractor teams to integrate Helios capabilities into Army programs
Document methods, results, and present findings at technical and program reviews
Run and maintain regression, acceptance tests and verify performance across CPU and GPU platforms
Identify, diagnose, and track software defects; work with developers to resolve issues and verify fixes
Support customer-reported issues by reproducing problems, performing root-cause analysis, and recommending solutions
Contribute to release readiness assessments and documentation for Helios software deliveries