Analytical Mechanics Associates→
Radiation Physics – AMA Summer Internship
InternshipOn-site
Location
Hampton, VA
Salary
$48k–$70k/yr
Experience
Not specified
Posted
1 week ago
Skills
nuclear physics cross-sectionspython programmingfortran programmingdata analysisstatistical evaluationspace radiation physicsspace radiation protection
Job Description
Summary: Analytical Mechanics Associates (AMA) is seeking a physics student for a summer internship role within the Space Radiation Group at NASA Langley Research Center. The intern will evaluate nuclear cross-section experimental data, code in Python, and develop optimized nuclear cross-section models while preparing technical documentation and presentations for NASA audiences.
Responsibilities:
- Benchmarking nuclear isotope production cross-section data with model predictions from the NASA space radiation transport code HZETRN
- Working with NASA-developed isotopic cross-section models
- Extracting data from a database
- Data evaluation starting from literature
- Coding with Python and potentially Fortran
- Data analysis, statistical evaluation of a data-model comparison
- Technical writing of a report
- Preparation of presentations for audiences with various levels of expertise
Required Qualifications:
- Enrollment as a physics student at the graduate level
- Excellent written and oral technical communication skills
- Demonstrated experience in technical writing
- Experience in nuclear physics cross-sections that imparts a level of expertise sufficient for comparing cross-section models and data, quantifying the goodness of the models, and help optimizing them
- Proficient use of programming tools such as Python, Fortran
- Must work locally, onsite at LaRC with the Space Radiation team
Preferred Qualifications:
- Space radiation physics and space radiation protection experience is a plus
- Statistical knowledge is also a plus
Required Skills: Nuclear Physics Cross-Sections, Python Programming, Fortran Programming, Data Analysis, Statistical Evaluation, Space Radiation Physics, Space Radiation Protection
Benefits: Paid personal and federally recognized holiday leave, Salary deferrals into a 401(k)-matching plan with immediate vesting, Tuition reimbursement, Short/long term disability plans, A variety of medical, dental, and vision insurance options
Benefits
Paid personal and federally recognized holiday leave
Salary deferrals into a 401(k)-matching plan with immediate vesting
Tuition reimbursement
Short/long term disability plans
A variety of medical, dental, and vision insurance options