Aerothermal Analyst #ADV000AM9 Position Available In Madison, Alabama
Tallo's Job Summary: This Aerothermal Analyst position at the MSFC's Spacecraft and Vehicle Systems Department involves providing aerothermal analysis support to the Aerosciences branch. Responsibilities include performing aerothermodynamic analyses, presenting results, identifying risks, and delivering project briefings. Job requirements include an engineering degree, 10+ years of experience, fluency in programming languages, knowledge of space transportation vehicle design, and excellent communication skills.
Job Description
This position will provide Aerothermal analysis support to the Aerosciences branch (EV33) in the Structural Design and Analysis Division (EV30) at the MSFCs Spacecraft and Vehicle Systems Department. Aerothermal team performs various aerothermodynamic analyses that include aerodynamic heating, plume modeling, and plume/surface interactions. Must be able to support client from Marshall Space Flight Center.
Responsibilities:
Specific support to be provided includes, but is not limited to, the following:
Perform aerothermodynamic analyses and apply physics-based models for the prediction of thermal environments and loads on various surfaces of space transportation vehicles.
Apply engineering techniques and procedures to analyze and evaluate specific problems, data, or other work features that are broad in scope and complexity.
Review and evaluate the quantity, quality, and overall adequacy of results and conclusions drawn from various engineering tasks.
Prepare and present analyses results to technical teams and review boards.
Develop and deliver analyses products, documents, presentations, and action item responses.
Participate in reviews, meetings, teleconferences, and working groups.
Communicate issues, best practices, lessons-learned and other technical positions related to aerothermal analyses.
Identify, describe, and communicate potential risks.
Deliver project briefings to all levels of management.
Job Requirements:
A degree in an engineering discipline is required. A degree from an ABET accredited university is preferred. Typically, educational requirements are the equivalent of a BS with at least 10+ years, MS with 8+ years or PhD with 4+ years of relevant experience.
Experience in theoretical/computational analyses of fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, and aerodynamics of space transportation vehicles.
Experience with programming languages such as Python, C++ or MATLAB and their application to modeling and simulation.
Knowledge of space transportation vehicle design, functions, terminology, interfaces, technical disciplines, and system design.
Experience with command line interfaces and the Linux operating system.
Self-motivated, proactive, and effective team players with customer relations skills, familiar with working in a dynamic work environment.
Ability to perform tasks requiring focus and attention to detail and completed within prescribed organizational schedules.
Ability to be flexible and easily refocus on tasks when task directions or requirements change.
Ability to interface and collaborate with all levels of engineering and project management with the ability to lead and influence for consensus.
Demonstrated experience building strong working relationships with multiple stakeholders, organizing, and facilitating meetings/technical discussions.
Intermediate skills using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and Outlook) are required.
Excellent written and oral technical communication skills, with the ability to clearly define and describe a technical subject to peers across various engineering disciplines.
Demonstrated experience developing and delivering program-level briefings and capability to communicate with program level stakeholders and partners.
