Senior Mechanisms Engineer

Job Description:

Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc. (AMA) of Hampton, VA is actively seeking a career level Mechanisms Engineer with a complete understanding and wide application of technical principles, theories and concepts. Provide technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems surrounding the modeling, analysis, manufacture, and testing of mechanisms to be utilized for both research and spaceflight. This position will support the Research, Science and Engineering Services (RSES) contract onsite at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA.

The qualified candidate will be responsible for the development and review of mechanism design, qualification and acceptance test plans and reports. The candidate will also support aerospace flight vehicle mechanism systems, and the test articles used to evaluate and qualify an aerospace vehicle. The hardware ranges from manned and unmanned aircraft and space vehicles to individual system components, to test articles, facilities, and testing arrangements supporting these vehicles and their subsystems.

The salary range for this position is $90,000 to $124,000 commensurate with education and experience.

Responsibilities:

• Review of mechanism qualification and acceptance plans and reports

• Provide CAD design and sizing of components for mechanism systems to be used on spaceflight hardware

• Develop reports, presentations and other documentation

• Independently determine and develop approaches to solutions

• Provide clear comments and guidance for qualification and acceptance plans and reports

• Knowledge of mechanism acceptance standards for spaceflight applications

• Attend meetings and teleconferences and be ready to discuss issues seen in design, qualification and acceptance plans and reports

• Define the load environment of mechanism systems

• Oversee all testing of mechanism systems

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and with 5-7 years of experience; or a Master's degree and 3-5 years of experience.

• Experience with Creo Pro/E (also known as Pro/Engineer, and now known as Creo Parametric ), or similar CAD software for mechanism design (SolidWorks, Autodesk Inventor, MechDesigner, Fusion 360, Siemens NX).

• Demonstrated experience in mechanism design, analysis, and testing.

• Ability to work independently under general direction only.

• Candidates must possess strong written and oral communication skills

• Ability to travel to testing sites as needed.

• US citizenship or Permanent Residence.

Desired Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience with Creo/ProEngineer Mechanism is highly desired.

• Expertise in mechanism design, analysis, and testing in the aerospace industry.

This is an onsite position at NASA Langley Research Center and requires U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residence.

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; 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. 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/careers and follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

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.