Are there really career opportunities with a company that designs, analyzes, and tests amusement park rides, aircraft, launch vehicles, satellites, consumer electronics, sports equipment and more?

There are at ATA Engineering!

ATA Engineering is an employee-owned and growing engineering consulting firm headquartered in San Diego, with regional offices in Los Angeles, Denver, Albuquerque, and Northern Virginia. Our mission is to be the leading provider of solutions for analysis and test-driven design of mechanical, structural, electro-mechanical, and aerospace products.

To support our continued growth, we are looking for Mechanical, Structural, Aerospace Engineers, Engineering Co-ops/Interns, as well as Business Development and Administrative staff. We seek candidates with diverse talents and the highest standard of excellence—those who would be excited about delighting our customers and supporting our growth across a variety of disciplines.

Typical or current openings, described below, include: Dynamic Test Engineer, Analysis-Driven Design Engineer, Engineering Applications Software Development Engineer, Thermal Analysis Engineer, and Structural Analysis Engineer. (Actual openings may vary).

Note: Many of our contracts require access to government, defense, and classified information. We cannot consider your application unless you are a US citizen or possess a US permanent resident alien visa (green card).

For more information, please contact ATA Engineering here.

Manager, Human Resources
ATA Engineering, Inc.
11995 El Camino Real, #200
San Diego, CA 92130
Email: careers@ata-e.com
Fax: (858) 792-8932

Engineering analysis of fluid flow environments to determine unsteady pressure loads on structures and to determine sound power and directivity of radiated noise. Aero-acoustic analysis techniques may include scaling of wind tunnel or flight test data; application of test-based empirical models; or selective application of unsteady computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation codes. Typical applications include space launch vehicles, missiles, aircraft and other vehicles and consumer electronic systems.

The Engineer will be required to write proposals, technical reports and technical papers, as well as provide results to clients that satisfy quality, cost, timing and other project specifications. The Engineer will be required to give oral presentations to clients and at technical conferences. The successful candidate will have demonstrated competence in some or all of the following fields:

• Wind tunnel testing for unsteady surface pressure loads from flow fields
• Wind tunnel testing of radiated sound from flow fields
• Dimensional analysis and scaling of aero-acoustic loads & noise sources
• Application of Lighthill’s acoustic analogy to prediction of sound radiation from turbulence
• CFD modeling of compressible flow fields to estimate unsteady pressures
• Application of Ffowcs-Williams-Hawking equations or equivalent, for prediction of sound sources in unsteady flow fields
• Acoustic test techniques for sound source identification/imaging, including near field acoustic holography.
• Boundary Element of equivalent methods for modeling acoustic radiation from CFD-derived noise sources
• Vibro-acoustics analysis for prediction of vibration response of structures to unsteady aero-acoustic loads, including Statistical Energy Analysis (SEA) and Finite Element analysis.
• Modeling and test methods for aero-elasticity or flutter
• Modeling thermal transport mechanisms in fluid flow
• CFD software development experience
• Computational fluid-structure interaction, including CFD/CSD code coupling
• Hypersonics and/or chemically reacting flows

Requirements:

MS or PhD in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering with excellent academic record (please send transcripts along with resume). Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Willingness to travel to client facilities. Candidate must be US citizen or legal Resident Alien.

Plan and perform testing projects such as ground vibration testing of aircraft and spacecraft, modal testing for finite element model validation, trouble shooting vibration problems, and strain gage testing of various structures such as theme park rides. Write proposals, technical reports, and papers; provide client support by conducting on-site I-deas® test software installation and training, implementation, and application support as well as software phone support. Provide results to clients that satisfy quality, cost, timing, and other project specifications. Give oral presentations to clients and at technical conferences. Develop specialized software application tools to enhance testing.

Requirements:

BS, MS or PhD in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering preferred, with excellent academic record (please send transcripts along with resume). Other requirements include: excellent written and verbal communications skills; willingness to travel and work at client sites; experience with Windows and UNIX operating systems and programming in MATLAB, C/C++, or Fortran; experience in using instrumentation and experimental techniques. Modal testing experience is preferred. Experience with I-deas® and other MCAE tools is desirable. Candidates must be a U.S. citizen and eligible to access government/Dept. of Defense classified facilities.  

Perform and manage consulting engineering work using CAD/CAE software to solve problems in mechanical/structural design, finite element analysis, design optimization, prototype generation (such as stereo lithography on NC machining), fatigue analysis, structural dynamics and kinematics, thermal analysis, production of manufacturing drawings, plastic part design. Write proposals, technical reports and papers. Assist with on-site I-deas® training, and application support. Provide results to clients that satisfy quality, cost, timing and other project specifications.

Requirements:

BS, MS in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering preferred with excellent academic record (please fax transcripts along with resume). Excellent written and verbal communications skills. Willingness to travel and work at Western Region client sites. Experience with I-deas®, MATLAB, and other MCAE tools preferred, especially FEA. Candidates must be eligible to access government/DoD classified facilities.

Perform aerospace and electromechanical engineering analysis project work with emphasis on solving problems in heat transfer and fluid flow using advanced CAD/CAE software. Typical applications include spacecraft and electromechanical systems. Write proposals, technical reports and papers. Additional responsibilities could include solving problems in mechanical/structural design, finite element analysis, structural dynamics, kinematics, and the development of software tools and interfaces. Provide results to clients that satisfy quality, cost, timing and other project specifications. Give oral presentations to clients and at technical conferences.

Requirements:

BS, MS or PhD in Mechanical, Structural or Aerospace engineering with excellent academic record (please send transcripts along with resume). Excellent written and verbal communications skills. Experience with Windows and UNIX operating systems and programming in C, C++, Java, Fortran, MATLAB is a plus. Willingness to travel and work at client sites. Candidates must be eligible to access government/DoD classified facilities.

Perform aerospace and electromechanical engineering analysis project work with emphasis on solving problems in structural dynamics using advanced CAD/CAE software. Typical applications include launch vehicles, spacecraft, aircraft, and electromechanical systems. Write proposals, technical reports and papers. Analysis specialties might fall into one or more of the following categories:

• Vibro-acoustics, using Statistical Energy Analysis (SEA), Finite Element or Boundary Element methods
• Aeroelasticity or flutter
• Thermal or fluid flow
• Mechanical/structural design
• Linear and nonlinear finite element modeling
• Multi-body dynamics and kinematics

Provide results to clients that satisfy quality, cost, timing and other project specifications. Give oral presentations to clients and at technical conferences.

Requirements:

BS, MS or PhD in Mechanical, Structural or Aerospace engineering with excellent academic record (please send transcripts along with resume). Excellent written and verbal communications skills. Willingness to travel and work at client sites. Candidates must be eligible to access government/DoD classified facilities.

MANAGER, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

The Manager of Business Development will provide business development and account management services for specific territories, key accounts and specific industries/technologies including:

• Assume a lead role in identifying and shaping business opportunities in order to achieve ATA business revenue and profit goals while maintaining ATA’s standards of excellent customer service;
• Coordinate and lead proposal development, including identifying the projects, developing proposals with ATA project managers, and working with customers’ procurement departments to ensure contract approval and customer satisfaction;
• Provide key account management support for new and existing customers, and identify and build relationships with customers at multiple organizational levels;
• Coordinate with ATA technical directors and project managers on current projects to address and resolve issues;
• Contribute to the development of future marketing strategies for ATA products and services and identify and help to lead development of business opportunities for increased revenue growth and diversification of ATA’s services related to consulting services, software development and hardware;
• Participate in industry functions and trade shows, as needed and in conjunction with the business development team goals;
• Participate in ATA sales team meetings and planning sessions and coordinate selling activities with the team.

Requirements:

• B.S. degree in Mechanical, Aerospace or Structural Engineering (advanced degree is preferred) with an excellent academic record;
• At least three years experience as a practicing engineer with an expertise in analysis-driven design, modal analysis or testing, acoustics, loads and dynamics, or a related field
• Aerospace industry expertise preferred along with ability to plan ATA participation in upcoming programs;
• At least five years experience in business development or sales
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills
• Able and willing to travel up to 30% percent of the time
• Must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident                    

  

ATA Engineering, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity employer. See www.ata-e.com for additional details.   Please e-mail your resume to: HR Manager, careers@ata-e.com