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

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)💼 Full-time💰 $166,000–$166,000🗓 2026-08-25 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design, integrate, and test Solid Rocket Motors (SRMs), ignition systems, and Thrust Vector Control (TVC) for Group 5 air vehicles and missile platforms.

Role type

Senior IC propulsion engineer (solid rocket motor integration)

Builds

High-performance, resilient mechanical propulsion systems for air vehicles and missiles

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) design and integration, propellant chemistry, grain design, structural interface design, static fire testing, manufacturing methods (composites, filament winding, 3D printing), CAD design

Preferred skills

Thrust Vector Control (TVC) systems, Ignition Safety Devices, ordnance systems, telemetry, burn rate enhancers, NX/Teamcenter, Python, MATLAB, machine shop operations

Technologies

NX, Teamcenter, Python, MATLAB

Responsibilities

Select, architect, and integrate SRMs and TVC systems; design and test prototype components; plan and execute ground static fire and environmental tests; coordinate with SRM vendors; support CAD design for motor cases and nozzles; travel to test sites and ranges

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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