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Responsibilities will extend to supporting efforts of other government agencies or their partners on national and international programs. As part of this work, the candidate will interface with NASA affiliates at other Government agencies, national or international organizations, and with Integrated Product Teams comprised of participants from NASA, other government entities, academia, and industry.\nResponsibilities:\nPerform external flow analyses for determining aerothermodynamic loads on spacecraft, re-entry vehicles, high-speed aircraft, wind tunnel models, and other research platforms.\nPerform heat transfer analysis for propulsion systems, payloads, fluid transport, and actively cooled systems.\nApply analysis results to the design of leading edges, thermal protection systems, heat mitigation strategies, and materials selection. \nPredict thermal instrumentation responses (thermocouples, heat flux sensors, and radiometers), integrate experimental results with models to characterize thermal environments.\nIdentify, develop, and design, advanced high-temperature thermal protection materials, with use of additive manufacturing techniques. \nGenerate assembly/integration and test procedures \nPrepare and present technical reports, engineering analyses, and project briefings to management and stakeholders. \nRequired Qualifications:\nBachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace or Materials Engineering, Thermal Sciences, Physics, or a relevant technical discipline.\nDemonstrated use of Pointwise, GridPro, HeldenMesh and Tecplot\nStrong understanding of thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and thermal control principle\nExperience conducting thermal and power balance of propulsion systems, including heat exchanger design, propellant feed and pressurization systems, and thermal analysis\nExperience performing ground tests including those in conventional supersonic/hypersonic aerodynamic and aerothermodynamic wind tunnels, true-enthalpy propulsion blow-down and pulse-type test facilities.\nExperience with Python programming or similar.\nFamiliarity with the Microsoft Office suite of tools\nUS citizenship is required; US Persons permissible for some positions. \nDesired Experience:\nExperience in performing Structural, Thermal and Optical Performance (STOP) analysis Proficiency with thermal analysis and modeling tools such as Thermal Desktop, SINDA/FLUINT, ANSYS, MATLAB, or equivalent software.\nExperience with thermal vacuum testing, environmental testing, and model correlation activities.\nKnowledge of spacecraft thermal control systems, aircraft thermal systems, advanced materials, or hypersonic vehicle thermal environments.\nExperience in material characterization using Thermal Gravimetric Analysis (TGA), Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA), Thermomechanical Analysis (TMA), Laser Flash (LFA), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)\nAnalytical 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; Mountain View, CA; and Edwards Air Force Base, CA.\nWith 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.\nAMA 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/careers and follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.\nAMA is an 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.\nAnalytical 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; Mountain View, CA; and Edwards Air Force Base, CA. With over 60 years of experience, AMA specializes in aerospace engineering, science, analytics, information technology, and visualization solutions. 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