What are the responsibilities and job description for the Aeronautics Analysis Code Intern position at Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc.?
Job Description:
Job Description:
Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc., (AMA) is seeking a motivated aerospace engineering intern to support general tasks associated with Aviary software tool applications in the Aeronautics Systems Analysis Branch (ASAB) at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA. Aviary is open-source software for conceptual aircraft design and analysis studies that allows for studying the combined effects of new missions, sub-systems, advanced technology applications, economics, and novel configuration layouts on studied aircraft concepts. The integrated contributions of these factors are used for assessing net benefits or penalties at the aircraft system level. ASAB researchers maintain discipline-specific expertise in aerodynamics, structures, flight dynamics, mathematics, propulsion, costing, code development, and computational fluid dynamics. Our current need is for an engineering intern who will assist the Aviary development team efforts to improve and simplify the usability of the tool as it transitions from initial release to widespread adoption by aeronautics users within and external to NASA.
Specific aspects of this role will include participating in the continued Aviary development, building and running test case aircraft models, and comparing results to in-house standard design and analysis cases obtained with legacy tools. The usability task will include documenting all process implementation steps required for successfully setting up and executing Aviary within provided frameworks and computational environments. The need to write or modify existing scripts to simplify some of these steps is likely. Daily interactions with the Aviary developers will allow feedback and guidance that continually orients the direction, type, and scope of the documentation needs, and may facilitate updates to the existing Aviary User Guide and Documentation. Final documentation on the usability processes and lessons learned will be presented, and saved in a format that allows unfamiliar aeronautics users to prepare and run a typical Aviary Level-1 analysis case.
Aviary is a Python-based tool that leverages the OpenMDAO framework and includes functionality such as Dymos & PyCycle; additional documentation is available online at https://openmdao.github.io/Aviary/intro.html.
Responsibilities:
Work with the Aviary team to install, set up, and use the Aviary tool.
Attend Aviary Developer meetings to gain familiarity with the current development and application status.
Adhere to the use of specified repositories, frameworks, and protocols.
Interface with Aeronautics and Aviary teams to understand the design process, MBSA&E, and Aviary OpenMDAO frameworks.
Collaborate with the aircraft analysis team to seek improvements in Aviary usability for aircraft design and analysis.
Teach ASAB aeronautics researchers Aviary use and best practices.
Prepare and present an exit presentation to AMA & ASAB that documents contributions and progress.
Report progress and results as required and as directed.
Required Experience:
Seeking a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering (preferred), or related discipline.
Experience in Python code development. Experience utilizing version control systems (Git).
Competent in the use of Microsoft Office products, especially Microsoft Teams.
Positive, curious, an enthusiasm for aviation, and able to work independently and in small teams.
Desired Experience:
Experience with analysis tools and design frameworks such as FLOPS/Aviary (performance, sizing); OpenVSP3 and ESP (geometry); ModelCenter.
Experience in aeronautical engineering that imparts a level of expertise sufficient for creating, modifying, and executing multi-disciplinary design and analysis models.
Familiarity with any other coding/scripting languages (MATLAB, VBScript, JavaScript).
Piloting experience and aviation interests.
Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident.
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.
