Intern - Aerothermodynamics

Job Description:

AMA is currently accepting applications for multiple summer intern positions associated with the Aerothermodynamics branch in the Entry Systems Division at NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, CA.

The successful candidate will work on a short term (10 week) project in a research topic of relevance to the aerothermodynamics branch.  Projects include focused research on topics in Entry Vehicle Aerothermodynamics and the associated shock layer chemistry and radiation. The applicant will be expected to support projects in one or more areas of research such as shock-layer radiation, high-fidelity computational fluid dynamics of hypersonic flows, computational chemistry for plasma reaction kinetics, free-flight CFD and development of Machine Learning / Artificial Intelligence models to solve aerothermodynamics problems. The exact projects will be assigned based upon the skillset of the successful applicants and project needs.

The pay rate for this position will be $29.50-$33.50 per hour and is commensurate with experience and education.

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities will vary based on the project area assigned to the candidate. Responsibilities will include:

• Perform research on assigned topic for period of 10 weeks
• Regular reporting (verbal and/or written) to research mentor on progress of project
• Present final results to division at completion of project

Requirements:

• Candidates currently enrolled in an accredited university are highly preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required
• Progress toward a degree (Undergraduate or graduate) in technical areas of relevance to entry systems
• US citizenship or permanent US residency is preferred and may be a requirement for some of the positions.  Only candidates currently authorized to work in the US will be accepted (no visa sponsorship)
• Foreign National applicants from NASA's designated country list are not eligible
  • (https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/designated_country_list_6.10.2022.pdf)

Desired Skills (varies depending on the project):

• Knowledge of fluid mechanics, thermodynamics and reacting flows
• Experience running computational fluid dynamics simulations
• Experience with grid generation tools (e.g. Pointwise)
• Computer programming experience (e.g. C, Fortran, Python)
• Ability to analyze technical data using analytical tools (e.g. Matlab, TecPlot)
• Experience developing ML/AI models

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