Senior Propulsion Engineer - SRMs & TVC for Air Vehicles

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 220,000 - 292,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Comprehensive benefits

Health, recovery support

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA, seeks an accomplished propulsion engineer to lead SRM selection, integration, and system-level validation for defense platforms. You will design, test, and demonstrate propulsion subsystems, collaborating with vendors and customers to ensure high-performance, reliable hardware.

The role demands 12+ years in propulsion for missiles or air vehicles, strong CAD and test-capable expertise, and eligibility for a U.S. Secret clearance.

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.

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.

Skills

Propulsion engineering

SRM integration

System integration

CAD design

Test planning

Vendor coordination

Security clearance readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Aerospace/Electrical Engineering

Tools

NX / Teamcenter

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA, seeks an accomplished propulsion engineer to lead SRM selection, integration, and system-level validation for defense platforms. You will design, test, and demonstrate propulsion subsystems, collaborating with vendors and customers to ensure high-performance, reliable hardware.

The role demands 12+ years in propulsion for missiles or air vehicles, strong CAD and test-capable expertise, and eligibility for a U.S. Secret clearance.