AMA seeks a Rotary-wing Aircraft Dynamics Engineer to support research efforts within the NASA Flight Dynamics Branch at NASA Langley Research Center. Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc., (AMA) is proud of our customer relationships, our diverse and dynamic work environment, and our employees' career satisfaction. AMA is a small business specializing in aerospace engineering, business analytics, information technology, and visualization solutions. AMA combines the best of engineering and mathematics capabilities with the latest in information technologies and visualization to build creative solutions. Headquartered in Hampton, VA, AMA has operations in Huntsville, AL; Dallas and Houston, TX; Denver, CO; Santa Clara and Mountain View, CA; and Edwards Air Force Base, CA. We offer a competitive salary and attractive benefits package, including paid personal leave and holidays, salary deferrals into a 401(k) matching plan with immediate vesting, tuition reimbursement, short/long term disability plans, medical, dental, and vision insurance. Our website (www.ama-inc.com) describes our corporate values and how they apply to the professional success and growth of our employees. Job Description AMA seeks a Rotary-wing Aircraft Dynamics Engineer to support research efforts within the NASA Flight Dynamics Branch at NASA Langley Research Center aimed at safely integrating Urban Air Mobility (UAM) vehicles into the National Airspace System (NAS). The incumbent will be part of a core research team that supports the goals and milestones of the NASA Air Traffic Management – eXploration (ATM-X) Project. Job Requirements The position requires an undergraduate engineering degree related to atmospheric flight mechanics and 3-5 years experience in aerodynamics and flight dynamics modeling and simulation, with specific emphasis on rotary wing vehicles. A strong background in Matlab/Simulink simulation is required and a background in flight controls and control law development is highly desired. The task may sometimes include testing quad-copters or other UAM-type rotorcraft in The Langley 12-Foot Low-Speed Tunnel in order to collect the data needed for tuning analytic models of the vehicle dynamics and control systems. Specific duties will include the following: - Support development of rotary wing vehicle aerodynamic models and integration of models into six degree-of-freedom (6-DOF) flight simulations
- Support experimental testing of small Unmanned Aerial System (sUAS) flight vehicles using ground-based wind tunnel methods and/or outdoor flight test methods
- Support integration of vehicle flight dynamics models into simulation frameworks for air traffic management studies
- Recommend topics and directions for future research
- Publish research results as directed
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