APEX TK · 15 hours ago
Rocket Motor Production Specialist
Huntsville, AL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$130K/yr - $160K/yr
12+ years expAPEX TK is looking for an amazingly talented Rocket Motor Production Specialist to join our team! In this role you will support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Targets and Countermeasures Chief Engineer office, applying your expertise across multiple programs developing the next generation of reentry vehicles and rocket motors.
Information Technology & Services
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Provide expertise in support of numerous rocket motor launch vehicle systems from short to long range class motors. These systems range from established systems with decades of heritage to new systems preparing for first flight events. Current focus for active programs will be solid rocket motors. Experience with liquid systems will be of use for possible future projects
Support program office in tracking motor production plans and resolving production anomalies
Evaluate design, manufacturing, test, and qualification programs for all aspects of a motor, to include the case, nozzle, and propellent
Apply expertise in motor systems to evaluate thrust performance based on case and propellent design and make recommendations to senior leaders on trade-offs and capabilities
Provide independent review of commercial launch systems capabilities and suitability for use for MDA flight test events
Qualification
Required
Masters degree in STEM with 12+ years working on missile defense-related or other complex, large DoD program
Active DoD Secret Security Clearance
Direct experience with manufacturing aspects of rocket motor components. Strong preference for solid rocket motors and motors for use in short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) and larger vehicles
Experience with Stress, Loads, and Structures analysis
Experience with propellent grain manufacturing and characterization
Familiarity with ground test operations related to motor firings
Knowledge of metal and composite materials common to Rocket motor design
Finite Element Analysis and Computational Fluid Dynamics
Familiarity with MDA and/or DoD programs and processes
Must be a US Citizen
Preferred
MDA/DoD experience and familiarity with the Missile Defense System
Familiarity with MDA flight test targets and threats
Experience with Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) tools
Experience with explosive systems on space and launch vehicles
Familiarity with aging and surveillance programs for rocket motors
Familiarity with small ordnance testing (LSC, pyrovalves, etc)
Experience with AIAA-S-113
Company
APEX TK
We provide domain experts that are precise and efficient, ready to defeat and overcome our client’s most complex challenges.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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