Senior Materials Engineer

Overview

Support CMC property analysis, database development, validation testing for hypersonic vehicles.

Key Responsibilities

• validation testing
• database development
• structural analysis
• damage tolerance
• life prediction
• results reporting

Tasks

-Support the proliferation of refractory composite hot structure materials through validation testing to demonstrate feasibility in new applications -Support the development of a functional, efficient database for organization, graphing, and tabulating refractory composite material properties. -Communicate team results including through the generation of manuscripts, charts, and presentations. -Support analysis of structural, damage tolerance, long term safety, and life predictions properties of refractory composites.

Requirements

• phd
• ceramic composites
• failure analysis
• industry experience
• cmc transition
• testing coordination

What You Bring

-Industry experience transitioning CMC’s into commercial service, including coordinating testing and manufacturing and design requirements is also essential. -Experience in failure analysis is also a big plus. -PhD with a focus on specifically ceramic matrix composites (CMC) is required.

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About Analytical Mechanics Associates

-It blends deep expertise in engineering, science, IT, analytics and visualization to deliver innovative solutions. -Over the decades, AMA has secured landmark contracts, including support for NASA Langley and Marshall centers. -Typical projects include aerospace systems analysis, flight dynamics, atmospheric science, avionics, acoustics, materials development. -AMA maintains a strong government focus, repeatedly partnering with NASA centers across aeronautics and space missions. -Its in-house division, AMA Studios, extends reach into multimedia and visualization for both space and commercial sectors. -AMA operates across multiple U.S. hubs—Hampton, Huntsville, Houston, Denver, Mountain View—yet remains deeply rooted in NASA collaboration.

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Visa Sponsorship

-requires us citizenship or permanent residence; no visa sponsorship offered.