Senior Mechanical Engineer, Design - Solid Missile Systems

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related field with 5 years of relevant experience
• Relevant experience with rocket motors, solid propulsion elements, and structural interfaces
• Proficiency with computer-aided design and analysis tools
• Strong understanding of design for additive manufacturing including material and design limitations of metal additive processes
• Strong engineering fundamentals including in-depth knowledge of thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, and structural mechanics
• Effective communication skills are crucial for collaborating with cross-functional teams, presenting design concepts, and documenting work
• An understanding of insensitive munitions protocols and practices utilized in the design of solid rocket motors
• Eligibility for a Secret Clearance

Desired Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in a technical discipline such as mechanical or aerospace engineering
• Experience conducting insensitive munitions testing and product qualification
• Hands-on experience supporting rapid product development
• Experience designing hardware for high-rate production including automated processes
• Familiarity with composite overwrap and filament winding design and analysis
• Experience with Siemen's NX and Ansys software packages
• DoD Secret Security Clearance or higher

Additional Requirements

• US CITIZENSHIP, PERMANENT RESIDENCY, REFUGEE OR ASYLUM STATUS IS REQUIRED
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance