# Principal Propulsion Engineer, Air Vehicles (Solid Rocket Motor Integration)

**Company**: Anduril
**Location**: Costa Mesa, California
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $253,000-$336,000 USD
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Defence

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## Description

## Job Overview

As a Principal Propulsion Engineer, you will play a crucial role in designing and integrating advanced hardware for Group 5 air vehicles and missile platforms. You will be part of the Air Dominance & Strike Propulsion Integration team, responsible for developing high-performance, resilient, and scalable mechanical systems.

## Responsibilities

- Lead or contribute to the selection, design, and integration of Solid Rocket Motors (SRMs), ignition systems, Thrust Vector Control (TVC) systems, and associated ordnance.

- Design, fabricate, and test prototype components, structural interfaces, and thrust vectoring or ignition control systems.

- Plan 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.

- Support critical hardware demonstrations with customers as needed.

- Contribute to 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.

## Requirements

- Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Electrical Engineering.

- 15+ years of propulsion engineering experience on tactical missiles, launch vehicles, or air vehicles.

- Experience with Solid Rocket Motors (SRMs) for defense or aerospace applications.

- In-depth knowledge of rocket internal ballistics, performance modeling, and grain design.

- Proven experience as a Chief Engineer or technical authority on a major solid rocket propulsion program.

- Experience identifying and selecting strategic SRM suppliers, managing critical OEM relationships, and establishing qualified supply chains.

- Experience defining comprehensive propulsion test programs and troubleshooting system-level anomalies.

- Ability to advise executive leadership on technical risks and represent the company to key customers.

- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

## Preferred Qualifications

- Experience in NX / Teamcenter, Python, MATLAB.

- Hands-on experience with solid rocket motor testing, including static fire test practices, instrumentation, and data processing.

- Previous work experience at a Solid Rocket Motor OEM or supplier.

- Knowledge and experience working with Thrust Vector Control (TVC) systems, Ignition Safety Devices (ISD / ESAD), ordnance systems, telemetry / flight termination systems, burn rate enhancers (BRE).

- Experience tailoring and conducting sensitive munition testing.

- Experience procuring parts and working in a machine shop.

- Active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.

## Benefits

Anduril offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

- Competitive salary

- Equity grants

- Top-tier benefits for full-time employees

## Salary Range

The salary range for this role is $253,000 - $336,000 USD per year.

## Skills

### Required
- Mechanical Engineering
- Aerospace Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Propulsion Engineering
- Solid Rocket Motors (SRMs)
- Thrust Vector Control (TVC) systems
- Ignition Safety Devices (ISD / ESAD)
- Ordnance systems

### Nice to have
- NX / Teamcenter
- Python
- MATLAB
- Solid Rocket Motor testing
- Static fire test practices
- Instrumentation
- Data processing

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