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Flight Dynamics Engineer

3 months ago

Hampton, United States Analytical Mechanics Associates Full time

Analytical Mechanics Associates (AMA) is proud of our customer relationships, our diverse and dynamic work environment, and our employees' career satisfaction. AMA is a small business with a wide reach; headquartered in Hampton, VA, AMA has operations in Greenbelt, MD; Huntsville, AL; Dallas and Houston, TX; Denver, CO; and Mountain View and Edwards Air Force Base, CA. With over 60 years of experience, AMA specializes in aerospace engineering, science, analytics, information technology, and visualization solutions. AMA combines the best of engineering, science, and mathematics capabilities with the latest in information technologies, visualization, and multimedia to build creative solutions. We offer competitive salaries and a substantial benefits package, including but not limited to 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, and a variety of medical, dental, and vision insurance options.

AMA is committed to the professional growth of every employee, understanding that the successes of our employees drive our success. We provide a work environment that is engaging, collaborative, and supportive. To learn more about our company, please visit our website at www.ama-inc.com and follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Job Description:

Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc. (AMA) of Hampton, VA is actively seeking a motivated and experienced Engineer to provide support for flight mechanics, modeling and simulation, and guidance, navigation, and controls in the area of planetary and human spaceflight. This position support projects in the flight dynamics discipline at NASA Langley Research Center which may include simulation of aerospace vehicles in many phases of flight including launch ascent and abort, entry, aerobraking, aerocapture, interplanetary, under parachute, etc. The group regularly interacts with many customers at NASA Ames, Marshall, Johnson, Kennedy, and others as well as outside organizations and commercial companies.

This position is onsite at NASA Langley Research Center

Responsibilities:

  • Modeling and analysis of aerospace vehicles, such as:
    • Performance evaluation (3-DOF, 6-DOF, and multi-DOF for multiple body interactions)
    • Trajectory sensitivity, optimization, stability, and robustness analysis
    • Guidance and control system development
    • Simulation and model development
    • Monte Carlo (uncertainty quantification) analysis
Education and Qualifications:
  • B.S. in Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering or equivalent degree with a minimum 5 years of relevant experience preferred
  • M.S. or PhD in Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering is preferred with a minimum 2 years of relevant experience preferred
  • Experience with flight mechanics, control systems, and dynamics simulation is critical
  • Background in multi-body dynamics and/or subsystem modeling is important
  • Experience with Matlab/Simulink, FORTRAN, and C programming is highly desirable
  • Experience with a flight mechanics simulation such as NASA's Program to Optimize Simulated Trajectories II (POST2) or similar is highly desirable
  • Candidates must possess strong written and oral communication skills
Candidates should have a strong background in one or more of the following areas:
  • Entry, Descent, and Landing (EDL) design and analysis
  • Launch vehicle ascent and abort analysis
  • Flight testing including post-flight data analysis
  • Trajectory optimization
  • Orbital dynamics

    US Citizenship or Permanent Residency is required due to facility requirements.

AMA is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited under federal, state, or local laws.