Sr. Propulsion Engineer - SRM & Air Vehicle Integration

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 166,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Propulsion Engineer to lead design, integration, and testing of solid rocket motor systems for Group 5 air vehicles and missile platforms. You will prototype hardware, coordinate with vendors, and drive successful demonstrations.

Requires 8+ years in propulsion for missiles/air vehicles, SRM experience, and strong CAD skills. Eligible for a U.S. Secret clearance; travel to vendor/test sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Electrical Engineering.
• 8+ years of propulsion engineering experience on tactical missiles, launch vehicles, or air vehicles.
• Experience with Solid Rocket Motors (SRMs) for aerospace or defense applications.
• Strong understanding of solid rocket motor ballistics, propellant chemistry, and familiarity with grain design.
• Proven experience designing complex mechanical parts, structural interfaces, or rocket motor components (using 3D CAD).
• Exposure to static fire testing, environmental testing, or qualification of rocket motors.
• Familiar with 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

• Lead or contribute to selection, architecture, and integration of SRMs, ignition systems, 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

Systems integration

3D CAD

Test planning

Vendor coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Electrical Engineering

Tools

NX / Teamcenter

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Propulsion Engineer to lead design, integration, and testing of solid rocket motor systems for Group 5 air vehicles and missile platforms. You will prototype hardware, coordinate with vendors, and drive successful demonstrations.

Requires 8+ years in propulsion for missiles/air vehicles, SRM experience, and strong CAD skills. Eligible for a U.S. Secret clearance; travel to vendor/test sites as needed.