# Solid Propulsion Development Engineer

**Company**: Leidos
**Location**: Huntsville, AL
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $131,300.00 - $237,350.00
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Other

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## Description

Leidos is seeking a Solid Propulsion Development Engineer to lead and oversee work on a hypersonics vehicle and other programs. You will join a diverse team that develops propulsion systems for spacecraft, missile systems, and a wide range of critical technologies for civil, military, and commercial space programs.

You will work in a fast-paced, interdisciplinary team, interfacing with other project teams within Leidos as well as subcontractors to develop the solid propulsion system for a hypersonic vehicle.

**Primary Responsibilities:**

- Serve as technical authority for tasks focused on design and development of critical propulsion-related hardware.

- Direct the design, build, and test of prototype solid rocket motor components.

- Understand and negotiate design elements with propulsion system suppliers.

**Basic Qualifications:**

- Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or similar from an ABET-accredited university.

- Minimum of 10-12 years of relevant experience in rocket propulsion development or test engineering roles.

- Understanding of functional performance requirements as well as component designs for solid rocket motor applications.

- Experience in planning for and supporting ground testing of solid propulsion systems, including thermal characterization, environmental testing, and static firing.

- Demonstrated ability to lead and manage a multidisciplinary team, conduct trade studies, and develop analysis and evaluation tools.

- Knowledge of applicable standards and regulations, including manufacturing and testing policies and directives.

- Able to write clear, concise, and comprehensive technical reports and present results to multi-disciplinary teams and customer stakeholders.

- Project planning and scheduling, including selection and management of multiple critical suppliers.

- Must be resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville - North Alabama, AL area.

- Active Secret security clearance required, with the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance if needed.

**Preferred Qualifications:**

- Master's degree in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or similar from an ABET-accredited university.

- Development testing experience in a rapid iteration environment.

- Experience with DoD, NASA, or other aerospace development projects.

- Experience working with government test agencies.

- Experience with free-jet test testing, especially for solid-fuel ramjet (SFRJ) systems.

- Experience with missile systems in a production environment.

- Active Top Secret clearance.

**Pay Range:** $131,300.00 - $237,350.00

## Skills

### Required
- aerospace engineering
- mechanical engineering
- rocket propulsion development
- test engineering
- solid rocket motor applications
- thermal characterization
- environmental testing
- static firing
- project planning
- scheduling
- supplier management

### Nice to have
- master's degree in aerospace engineering
- development testing
- rapid iteration environment
- DoD
- NASA
- aerospace development projects
- government test agencies
- free-jet test testing
- solid-fuel ramjet (SFRJ) systems
- missile systems
- production environment
- Top Secret clearance

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