Sr. Principal Propulsion Engineer – Level 4

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for all aspects of conceptual rocket motor design, flight performance and system-level design and analysis, including
• Develop new concepts for use in marketing, proposal, and programmatic efforts that help shape the future of our business
• Present technical solutions and information to engineering organizations, internal and external customers, and to company leadership
• Design and optimize conceptual propulsion elements and vehicles
• Perform trajectory analysis of launch vehicles, missiles, and sounding rockets
• Solve a variety of challenging, often open-ended, aerospace engineering problems

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (STEM) with 8 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 6 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 4 years of professional experience
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance
• Working knowledge of solid rocket motor design and performance
• Working knowledge of launch vehicles and their designs
• Proficiency in programming languages: Python, Matlab, C++, or other
• Demonstrated experience conducting system-level trade and sensitivity studies
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to clearly present technical information
• Prioritized ability to be flexible in work assignments, which may vary frequently from tasks including analysis, design, project engineering, systems engineering, etc.
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• General computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)