Jobs at Analytical Mechanics Associates

Provide part-time (≤20 hr/month) senior technical advisory on computational aerothermodynamics, CFD, and M&S; guide integration of machine learning (e.g., surrogate models, PINNs) into workflows; review software/architecture and HPC implementations; mentor engineers; develop strategic roadmaps for advanced simulation and ML techniques.

Perform 3D numerical simulations of internal and external high-speed flows (including multi-species finite-rate chemistry), generate and manage grids, and develop ramjet/scramjet engine and vehicle designs using cycle and Navier–Stokes codes. Support analysis, simulation, and optimization for NASA Langley programs and use commercial and in-house solvers and visualization tools.

Lead and manage rotorcraft aerodynamics wind-tunnel experiments: provide senior technical leadership, ensure safe facility operations, track schedule/budget/performance, establish standards, support rotor model development, conduct aerodynamic/dynamics data analysis, and document and review experimental efforts.

Provide on-site configuration and data management support for NASA AFRC projects: maintain CM plans and repositories, control configuration items and engineering changes, administer CCBs and ACMS/ACCT, run audits (PCAs), track action items and metrics, and train users on CM tools and processes.

Lead and mentor an electronics team to design, simulate, build, and test mixed-signal and high-speed digital circuits, VHDL/FPGA modules, and system integrations (cameras, GPS, data storage) for flight missions; collaborate across disciplines and with vendors through full lifecycle to manufacturing and assembly.

Design, simulate, and test VHDL modules and FPGA designs for sensors and spaceflight systems. Create design documentation, support code reviews to NASA standards, integrate and test hardware with software and electrical teams, and perform functional testing, troubleshooting, and assembly for flight missions.

Perform mechanical and thermal design and analysis for space components and systems including CAD modeling, FEA and thermal simulations, data processing in Python/MATLAB, technical writing, and presenting results. Support multidisciplinary analyses for NASA Space Nuclear Propulsion projects and advance designs from PDR to CDR.

Prepare, format, review, and finalize technical project team documents and presentations for NASA NESC. Coordinate reviews, manage templates and distribution, ensure clarity and compliance with formatting and export regulations, and facilitate team communications via Microsoft Teams.

Support NASA Langley Research Center through applied research and engineering across aviation transformation, earth intelligence, and space exploration. Work spans fundamental research to flight‑rated hardware design, contributing to long‑term NASA missions and programs. Candidates at all experience levels encouraged; positions will be onsite at Langley, VA.

Develop, update, and validate physics-based and identified flight-dynamics models for crewed and uncrewed rotorcraft (including FLRAA and UH-60 variants). Use tools like HeliUM, GenHel, CIFER, and Simulink to generate linear models, support real-time piloted simulations, assist software development and validation, attend reviews, and communicate results via presentations and reports.

Provide on-site project planning, scheduling, risk assessment, reporting, and coordination support for NASA AFRC programs. Build and maintain integrated schedules, track metrics and risks, prepare reports and briefings, facilitate reviews, and ensure compliance with project control processes across multiple concurrent aerospace research projects.

Develop, validate, and apply physics-based and identified flight-dynamics models for crewed and uncrewed VTOL/rotorcraft (including FLRAA and UH-60 variants). Use tools like HeliUM and CIFER, support real-time piloted simulations (VMS), participate in design reviews, implement software updates, and communicate results via presentations and reports.

Support NASA Ames Systems Analysis Office on mission analysis design with uncertainty. Implement and demonstrate a Cobra C++ OpenVSP custom component in gradient optimization using the CBAERO-adjoint solver within NASA Ames Condor optimization software. Collaborate with the team, write Python/C++ code, and use Git for version control.

Provide onsite scheduling, risk management, reporting, and project planning support for NASA AFRC projects. Build and maintain schedules, facilitate review sessions, track risks and metrics, prepare reports and briefings, and coordinate with project teams to ensure compliance with NASA policies.

Employer invites students and recent graduates to submit resumes for internships and entry-level roles. Recruiting reviews submissions year-round and contacts candidates when positions match; opportunities span internships, summer programs, and full-time roles after graduation.

Design, develop, and integrate electronic circuits and harnesses for flight missions using Altium and PSPICE. Integrate cameras, lasers, storage, compute, and science instrumentation. Perform PCB design, fabrication coordination, assembly, testing, troubleshooting, and documentation (schematics, BOMs, test procedures). Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, vendors, and manufacturing to ensure mission delivery; occasionally support overtime.

Lead and execute system safety and hazard management for flight and ground operations: develop safety plans, maintain hazard databases, perform CRM, support reviews and safety boards, apply FMEA/FTA, and present hazard status to NASA management.