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

Anduril· Air Dominance & Strike : Air Dominance & Strike Hardware : Mechanical Systems
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Costa Mesa, CA$220k - $292kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Staff propulsion engineer specializing in solid rocket motors integration for Group 5 air vehicles and missile platforms, leading design, integration, testing, and vendor collaboration.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a lead or key contributor in the selection, architecting, and integration of Solid Rocket Motors (SRMs), ignition systems, Thrust Vector Control (TVC) systems, and associated ordnance on missile platforms and air vehicles.
  • Design, fabricate, and test prototype components, structural interfaces, and thrust vectoring or ignition control systems.
  • Plan, instrument, and execute ground static fire, environmental, and integration tests of solid rocket propulsion systems.
  • Coordinate with SRM vendors, develop strategic partnerships, and manage development projects.
  • Lead or support critical hardware demonstrations with customers as needed.
  • Critical member of team supporting CAD design for structural integration, motor cases, nozzles, blast tubes, and aerodynamic / structural interfaces.
  • Travel to vendor sites, test sites and test ranges as needed.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Electrical Engineering.
  • 12+ years of propulsion engineering experience on tactical missiles, launch vehicles, or air vehicles.
  • Professional experience with Solid Rocket Motors (SRMs) for defense or aerospace applications.
  • Experience leading the integration of solid rocket propulsion systems into vehicles; acting as the technical authority for major subsystems.
  • Experience utilizing, customizing, or tailoring internal ballistics codes and propellant burn-back models to perform installed SRM performance predictions.
  • Experience defining comprehensive propulsion test programs (static fire, environmental, qualification) and troubleshooting anomalies.
  • Experience designing mechanical parts and motor structural interfaces (CAD) with the ability to perform design reviews and provide detailed technical feedback to other engineers.
  • Understanding of manufacturing methods (machining, composites / filament winding, high-temperature materials, sheet metal, 3D printing, etc.).
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Skills

Required:Solid Rocket Motors (SRMs) integrationInternal ballistics modelingPropulsion test program designCAD & mechanical designManufacturing & materials

Benefits

  • Competitive benefits package (health, recovery, and other support)
  • Equity grants typical in full-time offers
  • Top-tier benefits for full-time employees
Last updated Aug 26, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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