CareerPlan

2027 Early Career Warhead Engineer

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)Full-time$86k–$114k2026-10-19 → 2026-11-11
No visa sponsorshipU.S. persons only (export control)Security clearance required

Core

Design warheads and complex ordnance/munitions systems, transition them from prototype to production, and manage arena and system testing.

Role type

Mechanical/Aerospace Engineer (Warhead & Munitions Systems)

Builds

Warheads, complex ordnance/munitions systems, and test articles for military use.

Domain

Defense technology, munitions engineering, explosive operations

Required skills

Mechanical engineering, Aerospace engineering, CAD design, Munitions testing, Explosive operations, Data acquisition, Project planning

Preferred skills

SolidWorks, NX, Test data analysis, Engineering documentation, Munitions testing experience

Technologies

SolidWorks, NX

Responsibilities

Design warheads and complex ordnance/munitions systems; Create high fidelity prototype parts; Manage arena and system testing of munitions products; Capture test video and analyze results; Assemble/disassemble explosive test articles and precision targets.

Seniority

Early Career