- Raydar
- Los Angeles, CA
- Full-Time
- 22 days ago
- $180,000–$220,000 / year
Solid Rocket Motor Engineer.
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Solid Rocket Motor Engineer: our view in 3 lines...
- The Role:This is a solid rocket motor engineering role at a defense technology company, suited to an experienced engineer developing propulsion for vehicle programs.
- The Person:The person will lead motor architecture and internal ballistics work, coordinate motor configurations and formulations, conduct firings and flight trials, refine designs using test results, and prepare concept studies.
- Requirements:The ideal candidate has at least five years of solid motor development experience, working knowledge of composite propellant motor design, and fluency with ballistic simulation and thermochemical modeling tools.
About the role
About the company
Our client is a defense technology company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Take ownership of propulsion development for a range of vehicle programs, moving designs from early concept through static firing and flight trials. Partner with colleagues in mechanical, materials and manufacturing disciplines, and help shape a new propulsion group in a fast-paced, hands-on setting.
What you'll do
- Lead motor architecture, grain geometry and internal ballistics work across several vehicle programs.
- Partner with mechanical, propellant and production engineers on motor configurations and new formulations.
- Fabricate motors and carry out static firings and flight trials at remote desert sites on a frequent schedule.
- Review measured results after each firing to refine predictive models and revise the design.
- Prepare rapid concept studies for additional motor sizes to support new business opportunities.
- Help establish and grow a propulsion team as its first dedicated motor specialist.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- At least 5 years of practical experience developing solid motors, ideally carrying a design from early grain concept through static firing.
- Working knowledge of composite propellant motor design.
- A bachelor's degree in an engineering or physical science discipline such as aerospace, mechanical or chemical engineering, or physics.
- Comfort with quick build-and-test iteration in a zero-to-one setting.
- Proven ability to hit performance goals using readily available materials and conventional formulations.
- Familiarity with airframes and the vehicle systems that a solid motor drives.
- Fluency with ballistic simulation and thermochemical modeling tools.
- Practical test experience, including planning measurement setups, drafting test procedures and processing results afterward.
- Daily use of modern AI tools in your workflow.
- Ability to work on-site five days a week.
Bonus points
- Experience with motor flight testing.
- Background in a corporate or commercial engineering setting.
- Prior work at a missile developer or a startup building solid motors.
Benefits
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: USD 180,000 to 220,000 per year
- Equity
- Relocation support
Location and work model
- Los Angeles, CA, United States
- On-site, 5 days per week in office
- Periodic weekend travel to test sites and suppliers
- Full-time