Aerospace Systems Engineer and Integrator

AMA is looking for a talented aerospace systems engineer and architecture integrator to join our team in Hampton, VA in support of NASA Space Mission Concepts Research. The team works with the Space Mission Analysis Branch (SMAB) at NASA Langley. The role will lead architecture and vehicle sizing for the Lunar Architecture Team (LAT).

This is an on-site position located in Hampton, VA

Duties and Responsibilities:

Lead integration or lunar architecture trades studies, planning, and analysis

Work in a highly collaborative environment to see solutions through to resolution as a member of a high functioning team

Help develop and integrate strategy across programs, centers, and directorates.

Deliver insight and recommendations to the NASA Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate (ESDMD) Strategy & Architecture Office (SAO) Lunar Architect

Lead integration of team's efforts with technical stakeholders across Artemis and Moon to Mars Program.

Identify common themes across assigned areas and align trades, assessments, & evaluations to architecture priorities and the Moon to Mars objectives.

Lead across assigned areas and guide the development of recommendations and bring forward as integrated packages to the necessary forums with the proper pre-coordination.

Document and communicate status and outcomes in released products. Minimum Qualifications:

US person

BS or higher in Aerospace Engineering or equivalent

Very strong oral and written communication skills

Must be able to work within a collaborative development environment

Ability to distill findings from various sources into cogent leadership-level products relying upon strong verbal and written communication skills

Superior critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills

Outstanding interpersonal skills leveraged when working across directorates at NASA HQ; spaceflight programs; science and engineering disciplines; contracted hardware and service providers; academia, and the public.

Adaptive integration and leadership capabilities with an understanding of NASA's exploration programs with an ability to work with and for them in an organization that serves the goals of the agency and not just a program, directorate, or center.

3+ years of engineering and concept development experience Preferred Qualifications:

Advanced engineering degrees are highly encouraged to apply.

Conversant in Python, Matlab, VBA programming or similar

5+ years of engineering and concept development experience

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.

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