Senior Materials & Process Engineer, Propellant Mix & Cast

Responsibilities

• Serve as the SME for energetic materials at Castelion – provide guidance relating to processing conditions and operations, propellant qualification, and safety standards.
• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering and Propulsion Engineering teams to scale propellant mixing and casting operations from the current development stage through production.
• Implement quality assurance and qualification testing protocols to ensure raw material consistency and performance and reliability requirements are met. Ensure compliance with applicable energetic material standard and handling requirements (ISO, MIL, DOT).
• Develop and maintain material specifications, process controls, and test plans.
• Support root-cause investigations and continuous improvement initiatives related to propellant performance, manufacturability, and safety.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science/engineering, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience working with energetic materials, preferably within the aerospace industry.
• Experience with propellant characterization techniques including mechanical testing, impact, static, burn-rate, and impulse testing.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. and comply with ITAR eligibility requirements.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Masters degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science/engineering, or a related discipline.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science/engineering, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience working with energetic materials, preferably within the aerospace industry.
• Experience with propellant characterization techniques including mechanical testing, impact, static, burn-rate, and impulse testing.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. and comply with ITAR eligibility requirements.

Additional Requirements

• Must be willing to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed.
• Must be able to travel up to 20%.

Pay

Commensurate with experience.

Schedule

N/A

Benefits

• All employees are granted long-term stock incentives as part of their employment as Castelion.
• All employees receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental insurance.
• The company offers four weeks of paid time off per year.