Rotorcraft Modeling, Simulation, and Code Release Support Engineer

Job Description:

AMA provides technical support to the U.S. Army's Technology Development Directorate (TDD) at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama. This work supports the development, application, and advancement of high-fidelity modeling and simulation tools used in Army rotorcraft acquisition programs, including

Future Vertical Lift (FVL).

Key tools such as CREATE-AV Helios are used to analyze rotorcraft aerodynamics, structural dynamics, acoustics, and multidisciplinary interactions. With the recent introduction of GPU-capable Helios, ensuring software correctness, performance, and robustness across CPU and GPU architecture is critical to maintaining confidence in Army rotorcraft modeling and simulation capabilities.

About the Project:

The Rotorcraft Simulation & Software Quality Engineer will support Army rotorcraft engineering efforts through a dual role: Quality assurance (QA), verification and validation (V&V), and release support for the CREATE-AV Helios software, and Application of Helios for rotorcraft modeling and simulation. This position plays a critical role in supporting rotorcraft analysis and engineering applications and ensuring the reliability, correctness, and performance of Helios-particularly for its GPU-enabled capabilities.

Work location will be at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama.

Pay for this position is approximately $108,000 - $118,000 per year, commensurate with experience, and includes a competitive benefits package.

Responsibilities:

Rotorcraft Modeling and Simulation

• Apply and enhance Helios to address Army engineering challenges in rotorcraft aerodynamics, structural dynamics, and acoustics
• Develop, verify, and validate computational models to support rotorcraft design, analysis, and acquisition decisions
• Perform multidisciplinary analyses involving fluid dynamics, structural dynamics, and comprehensive rotorcraft modeling
• Collaborate with government and contractor teams to integrate Helios capabilities into Army programs
• Document methods, results, and present findings at technical and program reviews

Helios testing, V&V

• Run and maintain regression, acceptance tests and verify performance across CPU and GPU platforms
• Identify, diagnose, and track software defects; work with developers to resolve issues and verify fixes
• Support customer-reported issues by reproducing problems, performing root-cause analysis, and recommending solutions
• Contribute to release readiness assessments and documentation for Helios software deliveries

Required Qualifications:

• Substantial experience in computational modeling and simulation for rotorcraft aerodynamics and/or structural dynamics
• Strong understanding of physics-based modeling and numerical methods for rotorcraft analysis
• Experience with mesh generation
• Experience running and validating complex simulation codes on HPC systems
• M.S.+3 years or Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent

Desired Skills:

• Experience with software QA, V&V, or regression testing for large-scale scientific or engineering codes
• Familiarity with GPU computing and/or heterogeneous CPU/GPU architecture
• Experience validating performance and numerical consistency across different hardware platforms
• Familiarity with CREATE-AV Helios and/or RCAS

This position requires U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency

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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