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The Federal Aviation Administration’s Biodynamics Research Team currently
has an opening for an entry level Mechanical Engineer (Research). The
incumbent supports dynamic impact tests of aircraft interiors including the
design, analysis, documentation, and reporting on the mechanical and
structural engineering aspects of the test projects conducted, as well as
human tolerance to impact. Additional work areas include electronic and
high-speed photographic instrumentation, and ATD calibration/maintenance.
The engineer will utilize specialized software (e.g. Matlab, Labview, VB,
and VBA) to develop equipment control interfaces. The engineer will also
be expected to author scientific/engineering reports and present them to
the biodynamics community. Candidate must be a US citizen.
The Biodynamics team is part of the Aeromedical Research division of the
Civil Aerospace Medical Institute, located in Oklahoma City, OK. This
facility conducts research in all aspects of aviation related human factors
including forensic toxicology, functional genomics, radiobiology, cabin
safety, environmental physiology, and airmen vision. More information can
be found at:
http://www.faa.gov/education_research/research/med_humanfacs/
Job posting and application at: http://www.USAJobs.gov, control number:
1421101
Vacancy Ann.#: AAC-KHE-09-AAM630-110661
Job is Open until Jan. 13th, 2009.
Note: this brief summary of the job duties does not take precedence over
those cited in the official posting.
For questions concerning the job posting please contact the personnel
specialist identified in the official posting at USAJobs.gov.
David Moorcroft
Biodynamics Research Team
FAA-CAMI
(405) 954-5513
david.moorcroft@faa.gov