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Staff Propulsion Engineer, Air Vehicles (Solid Rocket Motor Integration)

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)💼 Full-time💰 $220,000–$220,000🗓 2026-07-18 → 2026-07-31

Core

Designing and integrating advanced hardware for Group 5 air vehicles and missile platforms, owning the full development lifecycle from concept to flight test.

Role type

Staff Propulsion Engineer (Solid Rocket Motor Integration)

Builds

High-performance, resilient, and scalable mechanical systems for air vehicles and missile platforms.

Domain

Defense / Aerospace Propulsion

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) integration, internal ballistics modeling, propulsion test program definition, CAD design for structural interfaces, manufacturing methods knowledge, mechanical part design, technical authority for major subsystems

Preferred skills

NX / Teamcenter, Python, MATLAB, solid rocket motor testing instrumentation, propellant formulation knowledge, Thrust Vector Control (TVC) systems, ordnance systems, burn rate enhancers, machine shop procurement

Technologies

NX, Teamcenter, Python, MATLAB

Responsibilities

Select, architect, and integrate SRMs, ignition systems, and TVC systems; design, fabricate, and test prototype components; plan and execute ground static fire and environmental tests; coordinate with SRM vendors; support CAD design for structural integration; travel to vendor sites and test ranges

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with strategic oversight

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