Thermal/fluid Analysis Subject Matter Expert

Amentum • Huntsville, AL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The thermal/fluid analysis subject matter expert provides conjugate heat transfer and fluid flow analysis and test support of operational, developmental, and emerging NASA propulsion systems.

Requirements

• A Bachelor of Science in engineering from an ABET accredited university and a minimum of 30 years of professional practice is required.
• Conjugate heat transfer and fluid mechanics modeling using Thermal Desktop®
• Development of Fortran language routines to implement customized thermal and fluid environment calculations in Thermal Desktop® models
• Proficiency using Microsoft 365 applications for technical writing and presentation
• Must be a US Citizen and have a STAR ID.

Nice To Haves

• A master’s and/or doctorate degree is preferred and is equivalent to two and six years, respectively, of professional practice.
• Licensure as a Professional Engineer is desirable.
• Reactional Control System design and operation
• Finite element modeling using Ansys, Patran, or Femap
• Test and flight data processing and visualization using MS Excel, NASA WinPlot, Matlab, Python, etc.
• Familiar with NASA, DoD, and industry standards and specifications

Responsibilities

• Develop Thermal Desktop® heat transfer with fluid flow models of propulsion systems and components operating in terrestrial, space, and lunar surface environments
• Collaborate with prime contractors to define propulsion system design and component operational environment requirements
• Review propulsion system analysis and test documentation delivered by program prime contractors for compliance with applicable standards and requirements
• Attend program milestone reviews to verify compliance with entry/exit/success criteria, document discrepancies, collaborate with prime contractors to develop corrective action
• Define thermal and/or thermal vacuum environment test requirements, develop test plans, process test data, and document results in test reports
• Validate computational analysis models using ground and flight test data

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
• Educational reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax-saving options
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance

What This Job Offers

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