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This position will support the Research, Science and Engineering Services (RSES) contract onsite at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA.\n\nThe qualified candidate will be responsible for the development and review of hardware requirements, assessing material selection and its application in spaceflight environments, contamination control processes and their application, effective communication with other engineering and management personnel, and overseeing the contamination control processes during assembly, integration, storage, shipment, and testing of spaceflight hardware.\n\nThe salary range for this position is $73,000 to $124,000 commensurate with education and experience.\n\nResponsibilities\n\nGenerate processes to be used on contamination sensitive spaceflight hardware during all life cycle phases\n\nAssess hardware design for issues in material selection and processing applications\n\nDevelop reports, presentations and other documentation\n\nGenerate contamination control procedures\n\nKnowledge of acceptance standards for spaceflight hardware applications\n\nAttend meetings and teleconferences and be ready to discuss issues seen in design, analysis, qualification and acceptance plans and reports\n\nOversee developed hardware's contamination prevention through all life cycle phases\n\nRequired Qualifications\n\nBachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or chemical engineering\n\nExperience with Contamination Control for spaceflight hardware\n\nKnowledge of aerospace materials, and their associated processes, uses, applications and limitations\n\nAbility to work independently under general direction only\n\nCandidates must possess strong written and oral communication skills\n\nUS citizenship or Permanent Residence.\n\nDesired Qualifications\n\nPrevious work experience with spaceflight hardware in a cleanroom environment\n\nThis is an onsite position at NASA Langley Research Center and requires U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residence.\n\nAnalytical Mechanics Associates (AMA) is proud of our customer relationships, our diverse and dynamic work environment, and our employees' career satisfaction.\n\nAMA 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.\n\nWith over 60 years of experience, AMA specializes in aerospace engineering, science, analytics, information technology, and visualization solutions.\n\nAMA combines the best of engineering, science, and mathematics capabilities with the latest in information technologies, visualization, and multimedia to build creative solutions.\n\nWe offer competitive salaries and a substantial benefits package, including but not limited to:\n\npaid personal and federally recognized holiday leave\n\nsalary deferrals into a 401(k)-matching plan with immediate vesting\n\ntuition reimbursement\n\nshort/long term disability plans\n\na variety of medical, dental, and vision insurance options\n\nTo learn more about our company, please visit our website at www.ama-inc.com/careers and follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.\n\nAMA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited under federal, state, or local laws.\n\n#J-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Socket","rawCompany":"socket","city":"Hampton","state":"VA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-09-02T04:04:39.502Z","occupations":[{"code":"17-2011.00","title":"Aerospace Engineers","slug":"aerospace-engineers"},{"code":"17-2131.00","title":"Materials Engineers","slug":"materials-engineers"},{"code":"17-3021.00","title":"Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians","slug":"aerospace-engineering-and-operations-technologists-and-technicians"}],"industries":[{"code":"927110","title":"Space Research and Technology","slug":"space-research-and-technology"},{"code":"541715","title":"Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)","slug":"research-and-development-in-the-physical-engineering-and-life-sciences-except-nanotechnology-and-biotechnology"},{"code":"336414","title":"Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing","slug":"guided-missile-and-space-vehicle-manufacturing"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Materials and Processes Engineer","description":"Job Description\nAnalytical Mechanics Associates, Inc. (AMA) of Hampton, VA is actively seeking an entry to early career level Mechanical Engineer with experience in both Materials & Processes and Contamination Control in support of spaceflight hardware. The qualified candidate will provide technical solutions and expertise to a wide range of difficult problems surrounding the design, analysis, manufacture, testing, preparation and storage of sensitive flight project components to be utilized for both research and spaceflight. This position will support the Research, Science and Engineering Services (RSES) contract onsite at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA.\n\nThe qualified candidate will be responsible for the development and review of hardware requirements, assessing material selection and its application in spaceflight environments, contamination control processes and their application, effective communication with other engineering and management personnel, and overseeing the contamination control processes during assembly, integration, storage, shipment, and testing of spaceflight hardware.\n\nThe salary range for this position is $73,000 to $124,000 commensurate with education and experience.\n\nResponsibilities\n\nGenerate processes to be used on contamination sensitive spaceflight hardware during all life cycle phases\n\nAssess hardware design for issues in material selection and processing applications\n\nDevelop reports, presentations and other documentation\n\nGenerate contamination control procedures\n\nKnowledge of acceptance standards for spaceflight hardware applications\n\nAttend meetings and teleconferences and be ready to discuss issues seen in design, analysis, qualification and acceptance plans and reports\n\nOversee developed hardware's contamination prevention through all life cycle phases\n\nRequired Qualifications\n\nBachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or chemical engineering\n\nExperience with Contamination Control for spaceflight hardware\n\nKnowledge of aerospace materials, and their associated processes, uses, applications and limitations\n\nAbility to work independently under general direction only\n\nCandidates must possess strong written and oral communication skills\n\nUS citizenship or Permanent Residence.\n\nDesired Qualifications\n\nPrevious work experience with spaceflight hardware in a cleanroom environment\n\nThis is an onsite position at NASA Langley Research Center and requires U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residence.\n\nAnalytical Mechanics Associates (AMA) is proud of our customer relationships, our diverse and dynamic work environment, and our employees' career satisfaction.\n\nAMA 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.\n\nWith over 60 years of experience, AMA specializes in aerospace engineering, science, analytics, information technology, and visualization solutions.\n\nAMA combines the best of engineering, science, and mathematics capabilities with the latest in information technologies, visualization, and multimedia to build creative solutions.\n\nWe offer competitive salaries and a substantial benefits package, including but not limited to:\n\npaid personal and federally recognized holiday leave\n\nsalary deferrals into a 401(k)-matching plan with immediate vesting\n\ntuition reimbursement\n\nshort/long term disability plans\n\na variety of medical, dental, and vision insurance options\n\nTo learn more about our company, please visit our website at www.ama-inc.com/careers and follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.\n\nAMA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited under federal, state, or local laws.\n\n#J-18808-Ljbffr","datePosted":"2026-09-02T04:04:39.502Z","dateModified":"2026-09-02T04:04:39.502Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Socket","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Hampton","addressRegion":"VA","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"68a0a6a36faf2191c95fd2b2"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/68a0a6a36faf2191c95fd2b2"}}