AST Skill Sets

Aerospace Vehicle Systems

Flight Dynamics (reentry dynamics; Monte Carlo simulation, six-degree of freedom modeling; stall, including takeoff and landing, for subsonic, supersonic and hypersonic speeds)
Command and Control (open and closed loop tests; stability analysis and testing)
Qualification/Acceptance Testing of Vehicle and Ground Systems
Tracking (translators and transponders for GPS, radar and other systems)
Link Analyses (antennas, receivers, transmitters, plume attenuation)
Propulsion (jet, solid, liquid, electric, nuclear, scram jet)
Communication (voice, telemetry, command and control)
Frequency Standards/Requirements/ Monitoring
Attitude Control (cold gas, bi- and mono- propellant)
Sensors (star, engine, system, horizon, structure)
Health Monitoring (sensors, processors)
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Automatic Fail-Over Systems
Maintenance/Inspections
Back-up Power Supplies
Satellite Technology
Flight Worthiness
Navigation
Thermal
Loads

System Safety/Quality Assurance Engineering

Hazardous Materials/Explosives (modeling; inspections; radio-nuclear; dispersion modeling; toxic/hazardous materials; quantity/distance standards; solid and liquid propellant safety; ordnance testing, storage, handling, installation and transportation)
Aerospace Flight Safety (flight dynamics, trajectory dynamics, safety limits analyses, Monte Carlo simulation, hazards and risk analyses, range safety officer functions, range surveillance and notice requirements)
Ground Processing Safety (security, inspections, hazardous processing standards/requirements, scheduling around hazardous processing conflicts)
System Safety (statistics; hazard analysis; MEA, fault tree, sneak circuit and functional analysis)
Human Factors (ergonomics, human error potentials, fatigue and rest standards)
Reliability Analysis
Quality Assurance

Structural/Mechanical Engineering

Thermal Engineering (thermal loads from equipment, launch- and reentry-induced thermal loads, thermal protection systems and capabilities, active and passive thermal control and dissipation)
Fracture Mechanics and Fatigue
Electromechanical Devices
Metals and Composites
Form, Fit and Function
NASTRAN Modeling
Pressure Vessels
Maintenance
Inspections
Hydraulics

Software Engineering

Artificial Intelligence/Autonomous Systems Operation
Design, Development, Documentation and Testing
Independent Verification and Validation
System Safety
Simulation

Meteorology

Space Weather Issues
Wind Measurements
Adverse Weather
Forecasting

Space Transportation Analysis

Launch Forecasting
Economic Analysis

Environmental Assessment

If you are a U.S. citizen and have education, training or experience in one or more of the aforementioned areas, consider AST. AST offers:

ongoing interaction with leading "space" organizations (i.e., Federal agencies, associations, private firms);
a dual-purpose mission committed to both safety and entrepreneurial development of the industry;
a start-up work environment that demands listening and adaptation to serve its customers;
ground-floor participation in an emerging field with new technologies and new players;
a work environment that requires technical breadth and depth from every employee;
an overview of what is happening in every enterprise in the industry;
opportunities for in-service training on the "state-of-the-art";
a tangible sense of contribution to the agency's goals;
a competitive compensation package; and
pay for performance.

All positions are located in metropolitan Washington, D.C. - a national and international seat of power with key policymakers and decision-makers, a cultural center with state-of-the-art knowledge and nationally-ranked public school systems, colleges and universities, accessible public transportation, public parks and a strong sense of neighborhood.

Applications can be submitted to Christina Vernon, Office of Commercial Space Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, S.W. #331, Washington, DC 20591.