Aeronautical Engineer 3

Chipton-Ross, Inc.; Elkton (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Chipton-Ross, Inc. is seeking an Aeronautical Engineer 3 for a contract in Elkton, MD, to support propulsion design and analysis for space missions.

Responsibilities include collaboration with interdisciplinary teams, requirements understanding, SRM component design, high‑level calculations, detailed drawings, and testing support to validate designs.

Qualifications

• Must be a US citizen.
• Must be able to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in STEM; accredited program.
• Master's degree (optional) and 3 years experience or PhD and 1 year experience are acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to meet program milestones and customer expectations.
• Work with customers to understand requirements and design drivers.
• Coordinate a multi-disciplinary strategy for design, optimization, and analysis to meet mission requirements.
• Design SRM assemblies / components with a focus on safety and program requirements.
• Complete high-level performance and sizing calculations on SRM components and assemblies.
• Apply engineering principles, industry and company standards, and customer requirements to develop solid-propellant propulsion systems for launch vehicles, missile systems, and/or space missions.
• Produce detailed drawings for component fabrication.
• Support analysis & testing activities needed to validate designs.

Skills

US citizenship

DoD Secret Clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

ABET-accredited program

Master's degree (optional)

Tools

Siemens NX

Teamcenter

CAD

PLM

Job description

Chipton-Ross is seeking multiple Aeronautical Engineer 3's for a contract opportunity in Elkton, MD.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

• Must have a bachelors degree in STEM and at least 2 years of relevant experience. Will consider those with a Masters degree and 3 years of experience or a PhD and 1 year of experience.
• Must be a US citizen.
• Must be able to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to meet program milestones and customer expectations
• Work with customers to understand requirements and design drivers
• Coordinate a multi-disciplinary strategy for design, optimization, and analysis to meet mission requirements
• Design SRM assemblies / components with a focus on safety and program requirements
• Complete high-level performance and sizing calculations on SRM components and assemblies
• Apply engineering principles, industry and company standards, and customer requirements to develop solid-propellant propulsion systems for launch vehicles, missile systems, and/or space missions
• Produce detailed drawings for component fabrication
• Support analysis & testing activities needed to validate designs

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

• Rocketry, Solid Rocket Motors, Aerospace Propulsion Systems, Missiles, Flight Vehicles, and/or Energetics
• Siemens NX and Teamcenter, Computer Aided Design (CAD), Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
• Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, and/or Aeronautical Engineering
• Engineering Design Principles
• Multi-disciplinary Teamwork
• Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), ASME Y14.5-2009, Design for Assembly / Manufacturing (DFA/DFM)
• Microsoft Office Suite of products (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.)
• Active DoD Secret Clearance

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• School must be accredited.

WORK HOURS:

9/80 work schedule.

ADDITIONAL:

Applicants responding to this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements by currently possessing the ability to view classified government information.