Aeronautics Systems Engineering Intern

Job Description:

In support of NASA Langley Research Center’s Aeronautics Systems Engineering Branch, AMA is seeking two part-time interns to support distributed sensing flight test activities.  Specifically, AMA is seeking candidates to support work to evaluate radar and vision detection and tracking algorithms.  These algorithms are being designed to detect crewed and uncrewed aircraft and wildlife.   This effort is supporting NASA’s Air Traffic Management and Safety Project.  This position will support onsite NASA LaRC activities and remote work activities at 5-10 hours per week over September through December. Pay rate is: $25-$27.69/hour

Responsibilities:

• Support flight experiments testing algorithms through data collection
• Label collected data including radar and vision data
• Support software development activities related to distributed testing
• Documentation of procedures, experiments and findings

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Engineering or Computer Science fields
• Demonstrated experience in sensor-based data collection
• Application of data collection with the aviation domain highly desired
• Understanding of aircraft systems operations highly desired
• Must work well in highly collaborative dynamic environments with diverse team
• Strong communications skills, written and verbal

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.

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