Rocket Motor Engineer
Position: Rocket Motor Engineer
Position Type: Full-time Onsite
Position Location: Huntsville, AL
Clearance Required: Active Secret
- Provide technical expertise across a portfolio of rocket motor systems, ranging from short- to long-range classes, including legacy systems and new designs preparing for first flight.
- Conduct independent reviews of commercial launch system capabilities and determine their suitability for MDA flight test events.
- Evaluate design, manufacturing, test, and qualification programs for all aspects of motors, including cases, nozzles, and propellant grains.
- Assess thrust performance by analyzing case and propellant design; recommend trade-offs and capability enhancements to senior leadership.
- Support ground test operations, including motor firings and data analysis.
- Provide technical documentation and recommendations for system design and performance improvements.
- Master’s degree in a STEM field with 12+ years of experience in missile defense or other complex, large DoD programs/projects, OR Bachelor’s degree with 20+ years of experience.
- Active DoD Secret clearance.
- Hands-on experience with stress, loads, and structural analysis.
- Expertise in propellant grain manufacturing and characterization.
- Familiarity with ground test operations and motor firing procedures.
- Strong knowledge of metals and composite materials used in rocket motor design.
- Proficiency in Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD).
- Familiarity with MDA and/or DoD programs and processes.
- U.S. Citizenship required.
- Experience with Missile Defense Agency (MDA) or Department of Defense (DoD) programs.
- Familiarity with MDA flight test targets and threat systems.
- Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools.
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