Aerospace Engineer

Aerospace EngineerThe Opportunity: We’re looking for someone to join the Booz Allen Space Environments Modeling and Simulation (M&S) team. The team supports clients by tackling the challenges of lunar dust contamination of spacecraft and other assets by modeling the complex interactions between dust particles, the space environment, and spacecraft. To do so, they develop and use advanced computational modeling tools and techniques. Join the team as they develop a comprehensive modeling and analysis framework on lunar surface programs to characterize the risks lunar dust poses to the success of a permanent human presence on the Moon.

As an Aerospace Engineer on the team, you will be responsible for the development of advanced computational fluid dynamics (CFD)-based plume-surface interaction (PSI) modeling capabilities, spanning continuum-rarefied plume flow fields, gas-granular coupling, erosion or cratering physics, and ejecta transport. As a senior engineer, you will architect and implement computational approaches, guide V&V strategy, integrate PSI predictions into customer lunar architecture decisions, and mentor junior staff.

If you want to solve real-world challenges and lead mission-critical engineering related to humanity's return to the Moon, there’s a place for you here. At Booz Allen, you’ll make a difference with us, and in return, we’ll invest in your future. This position is located in Houston, TX.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• 6+ years of experience with M&S involving rarefied gas dynamics, CFD for compressible, high-speed, and chemically reacting flows, and direct simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC)
• Experience developing granular flow simulation frameworks with applications to PSI
• Experience developing and maintaining software to implement analytical and computational models
• Experience programming in Python or C++, and CAD and 3D modeling software such as SolidWorks or NX
• Experience with data processing and statistical techniques
• Experience with FEA, CFD, or tools such as STAR-CCM+, Ansys Mechanical, Ansys Thermal Desktop, or Loci-Chem
• Experience writing technical documentation or scientific publications
• Knowledge of modeling chemically reacting flows
• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance
• Master’s degree in Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering, CS, Applied Mathematics, or Computational Physics

Nice If You Have:

• Experience implementing PSI capabilities or contributing to HLS or CLPS analyses
• Experience with NASA or MSFC validation datasets and toolchain
• Experience with PSI toolchain components, including Loci/CHEM, Loci/CHEM‑Boltzmann, Loci/GGFS, DIGGEM, DTA, FUN3D, and OpenFOAM variants relevant to PSI
• Experience with M&S for discrete element method (DEM) and granular flow physics using DEM frameworks such as LAMMPS or CFDEMcoupling
• Experience modeling plasma and dust-plasma coupling
• Experience applying machine learning (ML) to solve engineering problems with modern ML frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow
• Experience developing simulations using NVIDIA Warp and CUDA Python, and working with Linux environments
• Experience producing original research and publications in CFD, PSI, or multiphase or rarefied gas dynamics
• Experience working with U.S. government clients such as NASA
• Doctorate degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field

Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $86,900.00 to $198,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date. Identity Statement As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

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