Research Scientist: Aeroacoustics
The National Institute of Aerospace (NIA) has an opening for a Research
Scientist to work in the general area of noise prediction of urban air mobility
(UAM) vehicles, commonly referred to as air taxis. The successful candidate
will support research leading to the development of a capability for assessing
the noise impact of a fleet of UAM vehicles operating in and around vertiports.
Research activities include, but are not limited to, development of a
noise-power-distance (NPD) database for a set of UAM reference vehicles,
assessment of noise impact of a fleet of UAM vehicles using the FAA’s Aviation
Environmental Design Tool (AEDT), and optimization of flight operations taking
noise into account as a constraint. The successful candidate will work as part
of an interdisciplinary team located in the AeroAcoustics Branch at NASA
Langley Research Center in Hampton Virginia. Permanent Resident or U.S.
Citizenship is a bona fide requirement for this position.
Requirements:
- MS or equivalent in field of engineering or physical sciences
Desired skills:
- PhD in field of engineering or physical sciences
- Previous research in aeroacoustics
Interested candidates should apply via NIA’s career opportunities site located
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a letter of introduction, resume, and the names and contact information of
three current references.
NIA, located near NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, is a
non-profit research and graduate education institute created to perform
aerospace and atmospheric research, develop new technologies for the nation,
and help inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers. Additional
information about NIA and its research programs is available at
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Research Engineer: MetamaterialsThe National Institute of Aerospace (NIA) has
an opening for a Research Engineer to work in the general area of
metamaterials. The successful candidate will provide fundamental research and
development for the design, optimization, and realization of programmable
three-dimensional metamaterials for steering mechanical waves in arbitrary
directions. Will be expected to formulate the mathematical topology framework,
define objectives based on mode shape analysis, optimize mode couplings,
investigate the effects on unit-cell topology and periodic lattice design, and
perform fundamental research in material state awareness of Army vehicles.
Additional duties may include carrying out a large-scale gradient-based
optimization study to maximize coupling between all unit cells forming the
finite structure of the programmable metamaterial, and to experimentally
characterize the different mode shapes and their coupling within the finite
structure.
The successful candidate will work as part of an interdisciplinary team in
support of the Vehicle Intelligence Division of the Vehicle Technology
Directorate at the Army Research Laboratory in Aberdeen, MD and will be located
off-site at the Texas A&M University in College Station.
Requirements:
- PhD or equivalent in field of engineering
- Profound understanding of photonic metamaterials and the analysis and
understanding of manipulating photons across multiple scales and disciplines
for the deign and realization of programmable three-dimensional metamaterials
for steering mechanical waves.
Desired skills:
- Previous research in dynamics of structures and materials, acoustic
metamaterials, topology optimization and fluid-structure interaction.
Interested candidates should apply via NIA’s career opportunities site located
at www.nianet.org under the ‘About NIA’ tab. Please include a letter of
introduction, resume, and the names and contact information of three current
references.
NIA, located near NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, is a
non-profit research and graduate education institute created to perform
aerospace and atmospheric research, develop new technologies for the nation,
and help inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers. Additional
information about NIA and its research programs is available at www.nianet.org.
Graphic Designer
National Institute of Aerospace (NIA) has an immediate opening for a Graphic
Designer to provide web and print design support to its outreach activities.
This position reports directly to the Director of Communications and
Partnerships.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Create visual aspects of marketing materials, websites and other media,
including infographics
- Create, update and maintain website(s)
- Put together disparate elements of a design created by another
professional, such as icons, photographs, videos and other components necessary
for a website or print design
- Consult with NIA’s Media Communications Group to create cohesive designs
that reflect our clients’ cultures and goals
- All other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, in graphic design
- Minimum one-year related experience in graphic design, and creating
content for and maintaining websites
- Position requires artistic talents as well as a firm understanding of
changing technology including software and tools for web and graphics design,
and website maintenance.
- Extensive experience with Adobe Creative Cloud, Illustrator, Photoshop and
InDesign, specifically with mockups, web design and multimedia presentation
- Working knowledge of CSS3, HTML5, JavaScript and Adobe Spark
- Experience working with WordPress and Squarespace
- Keen eye for detail and adaptive design eye and skills.
- Ability to express creative ideas is crucial and understanding new trends
and social media is necessary.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to absorb and apply
constructive criticism from peers and clients.
- Must be able to work independently, have outstanding organization and
planning abilities, and be able to work in a fast-paced environment, meet
multiple deadlines simultaneously in short turn-around times.
Apply online at http://www.nianet.org under ;'About Us' then 'Career
Opportunities'
