AM_001_Aerothermal Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Salary:

Aerothermal Engineer

Internal Code: Mid-Level Engineer

Description

Applied Technology Solutions, Inc. (ATS) is seeking a talented Aerothermal Engineer to join a growing team of engineers, technicians, and scientists supporting a diverse customer set to solve a complex set of technical challenges. As a member of the Advanced Materials team a successful candidate will support material, component and system development activities for hypersonic and other flight vehicle systems. Additionally, a successful candidate will work closely with highly technical, collaborative team members to:

• Generate aerothermal boundary conditions for vehicle analysis
• Assess material response (e.g., ablation, decomposition)
• Generate and analyze vehicle trajectories
• Perform survivability analysis and establish operational bounds
• Design important components and subsystems that enable vehicle performance
• Generate derived requirements for materials and components that inform manufacturing and integration activities

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant experience
• BS in Aerospace Engineering or related technical field (equivalent experience may be accepted)
• Secret DoD Clearance or the ability to obtain a Secret DoD Clearance
• Experience supporting research and development activities
• Demonstrated experience developing thermal boundary conditions from flight trajectory data
• Experience performing computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis using commercial software tools (e.g., STAR-CCM+)
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written with demonstrated experience in a technical environment
• Self-motivated and able to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative, research and development environment

Special preference will be shown to candidates that have:

• An advanced degree (MS or PhD) in Engineering or related technical field (equivalent experience may be accepted)
• Demonstrated experience performing coupled physics modeling and simulation on thermal protection systems (TPS)
• Demonstrated experience developing and executing large scale parameterized modeling studies utilizing Monte Carlo or other applicable optimization methods
• Demonstrated experience working with test engineers to anchor modeling to experimental data
• Demonstrated experience working within an integrated production team to deliver analysis and design artifacts
• Demonstrated experience developing and documenting technical solutions for program proposal efforts

Note: ATS is a drug-free workplace. The unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited. All candidates who receive conditional offers of employment are subject to drug testing. In addition, ATS is an E-Verify employer.

Export Control Regulations:Applicants for employment at ATS must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.