Senior Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) Engineer

iRocket

Town of Smithtown (NY)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 210,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

iRocket seeks a senior Solid Rocket Motor Engineer to own an SRM from requirements through production and testing. The role spans analysis, drawings, manufacturing decisions, test hardware, and hands-on execution with program-management awareness. Location: New York or Texas, based at one of iRocket's facilities.

Strong leadership and collaboration across teams are essential. Required: advanced degree in aerospace/mechanical propulsion, 5+ years SRM design/development, 10+ years preferred,

Qualifications

Advanced degree in aerospace/mechanical propulsion or closely related field.
Minimum of 5 years SRM design/development experience; 10+ years preferred.
Experience designing and building solid rocket motors with involvement in motor assembly and static-fire or flight-test activities.
Strong knowledge of SRM internal ballistics, grain geometry, case/nozzle/insulation design, materials, manufacturing methods, propulsion-system integration.
Ability to independently drive motor development in a fast-paced hardware environment.

Responsibilities

Lead SRM IR&D portfolio from concept to production maturation.
Design and integrate motor cases, propellant grains, insulation/liners, igniters, nozzles, and related components.
Perform internal ballistics, structural, thermal, mass-properties analyses and design trade studies.
Generate engineering drawings, BOMs, interface requirements, and configuration-controlled data.
Collaborate with manufacturing and suppliers to resolve producibility issues and build flight-representative hardware.
Plan motor assembly, instrumentation, static-fire testing, data reduction, and post-test inspection.
Drive design-for-manufacture and design-for-scale for repeatability and cost reductions.
Provide technical leadership and mentor engineers and technicians.

Skills

SRM design

Internal ballistics

Manufacturing knowledge

Leadership

Education

Advanced degree (M.S./Ph.D.) in aerospace/mechanical propulsion

Job description

Position Overview

iRocket is seeking a senior Solid Rocket Motor Engineer with demonstrated experience designing, building, and testing solid rocket motors. This position requires an engineer who can own an SRM from requirements and preliminary sizing through detailed design, hardware fabrication, motor build, static test, design iteration, and transition toward production. The successful candidate will be equally comfortable with analysis, engineering drawings, manufacturing decisions, test hardware, and hands-on technical execution, with a good understanding of basic program management for pairing with other team members.

Position Overview

The defining qualification for this role is demonstrated ability to take a solid rocket motor from design into real hardware and through successful test.

Location:

New York or Texas (Candidate's Choice)

This position may be based at either iRocket's New York or Texas facility, depending on the candidate's preference.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead solid rocket motor IR&D portfolio, to include sizing, design, analysis, development, build, and test activities from concept through production maturation
Design and integrate motor cases (metal and/or composite), propellant grains (traditional and/or advanced formulations), insulation/liners, igniters, nozzles, closures, interfaces, and related SRM components and subsystems
Perform or direct internal ballistics, performance, structural, thermal, mass-properties, margin, and design-trade analyses appropriate to SRM development
Generate and review engineering drawings, specifications, bills of material, interface requirements, build documentation, and configuration-controlled technical data
Work directly with manufacturing personnel and suppliers to resolve producibility issues, select materials and processes, and build flight-representative hardware
Plan and support motor assembly, instrumentation, static-fire testing, data reduction, post-test inspection, anomaly resolution, and design iteration
Drive design-for-manufacture and design-for-scale decisions that improve repeatability, affordability, throughput, and production readiness
Provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary teams and mentor developing engineers and technicians

Requirements

Required Qualifications

Advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, propulsion, or a closely related engineering discipline
Minimum of Bachelor's but preferred advanced minimum 5 years of directly relevant SRM design/development experience; 10+ years strongly preferred
Demonstrated experience designing and building solid rocket motors, with meaningful involvement in motor assembly and static-fire or flight-test activities
Strong working knowledge of SRM internal ballistics, grain geometry, case/nozzle/insulation design, materials, manufacturing methods, and propulsion-system integration
Ability to independently drive a motor development effort while making sound technical decisions in a fast-paced hardware environment

Highly Desired Experience

Rapid prototype-to-test development, tactical-class propulsion, advanced manufacturing, or high-rate SRM production
Motor case and nozzle design, thermal protection, igniter development, structural analysis, pressure-system design, or test instrumentation/data analysis
Qualification, production transition, supplier development, root-cause investigation, and technical risk management
Experience leading integrated teams through design reviews, build readiness, test readiness, and production-readiness milestones

Accelerated Start: iRocket places a premium on candidates who can begin quickly. A signing / immediate-start bonus may be offered to highly qualified candidates who are available to start on an accelerated schedule, subject to final employment terms.

iRocket is an equal opportunity employer. Final responsibilities, compensation, bonus terms, work location, and employment conditions will be defined during the hiring process.

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