Senior Project Engineer- Energetics

Contract Professionals, Inc; Round Rock (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Unknown defense organization in the Greater Austin area is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to lead hands-on projects involving energetic materials from development through testing and technology transition. This role sits on an engineering leadership track with the goal of a Director-level path.

Location: Greater Austin, TX; Onsite. Salary: $150,000-$180,000. The candidate will own projects, develop test plans, and communicate with government sponsors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Aerospace, or a related engineering discipline.
• Strong engineering foundation with the ability to solve complex problems.
• Experience with energetic materials such as explosives, propellants, pyrotechnics, munitions, warheads, or related technologies.
• Defense contracting or DoD engineering experience.
• Hands-on R&D, experimental development, testing, or technology development.
• Experience developing test methods and analyzing data.
• Ability to own projects and work independently in a small team.
• Strong technical communication with customers, sponsors, engineers, and technicians.
• Interest in growing into engineering leadership.
• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain security approvals.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering and R&D projects involving energetic materials and defense technologies.
• Own projects from concept through testing, analysis, and delivery.
• Develop test plans and experimental approaches.
• Participate in test setup, instrumentation, data collection, troubleshooting, analysis.
• Work with engineers and technicians during fabrication, assembly, and testing.
• Evaluate test results and guide technical decisions.
• Communicate with customers and government sponsors on requirements and progress.
• Support schedules, budgets, proposals, and technical documentation.
• Help transition R&D into usable technologies or products.
• Travel between office and outdoor test facility ~55 miles.
• Participate in hands-on field testing and lifting ~40 pounds.
• Take on increasing leadership responsibilities.

Skills

Energetic materials handling

Engineering leadership

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or Aerospace engineering

Tools

Instrumentation

Data analysis methods

Job description

A small defense R&D organization in the Greater Austin area is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to lead hands-on projects involving energetic materials from development through testing and technology transition. This position is on an engineering leadership track, with the goal of developing this person into a Director-level role over time. Location: Greater Austin, TX | Onsite Salary: $150, 000-$180, 000

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Aerospace, or a related engineering discipline
• Strong engineering foundation with the ability to solve complex technical problems
• Experience with energetic materials such as explosives, propellants, pyrotechnics, munitions, warheads, or related technologies
• Defense contracting or DoD engineering experience
• Hands-on experience with R&D, experimental development, testing, or technology development
• Experience developing test methods, working with instrumentation, collecting data, and analyzing technical results
• Ability to take ownership of technical projects and work independently within a small engineering team
• Strong technical communication skills and experience working with customers, sponsors, engineers, and technicians
• Interest in growing into greater engineering and technical leadership responsibility
• U.S. Citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain required security and federal approvals

What You'll Do

• Lead engineering and R&D projects involving energetic materials and related defense technologies
• Own technical projects from initial concept and planning through development, testing, analysis, and delivery
• Develop test plans, experimental approaches, and technical solutions based on project requirements
• Participate directly in test setup, instrumentation, data collection, troubleshooting, and analysis
• Work alongside engineers and technicians during fabrication, assembly, and testing
• Evaluate test results and use data to guide technical decisions and next steps
• Communicate with customers and government sponsors regarding technical requirements, project progress, and results
• Support project schedules, budgets, cost estimates, proposals, and technical documentationHelp transition successful R&D efforts into usable technologies or products
• Travel between the engineering office and an outdoor test facility approximately 55 miles away as project needs require
• Participate in hands-on field testing, including outdoor work and lifting approximately 40 pounds when needed
• Take on increasing technical and engineering leadership responsibilities as you become familiar with the organization and its programs

If you're looking for a hands-on engineering role with a path toward engineering leadership, we'd like to hear from you.