# Solid Propulsion Development Engineer

**Company**: Leidos
**Location**: Huntsville, AL
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $107,900.00 - $195,050.00
**Category**: Engineering

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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 lead technical engineer for tasks focused on designing and developing critical propulsion-related hardware.

- Design, build, and test 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 another STEM degree from an ABET-accredited university.

- Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in rocket propulsion development or test engineering roles, or 6 years with a Master's degree.

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

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

- Demonstrated ability to conduct trade studies and develop analysis and evaluation tools.

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

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

- Must be a 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 testing, especially for solid-fuel ramjet (SFRJ) systems.

- Experience with missile systems in a production environment.

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

- Active Top Secret clearance.

**Pay Range:** $107,900.00 - $195,050.00

## Skills

### Required
- aerospace engineering
- mechanical engineering
- rocket propulsion development
- test engineering
- solid rocket motor applications
- thermal characterisation
- environmental testing
- static firing
- trade studies
- analysis and evaluation tools

### Nice to have
- Master's degree in aerospace engineering
- development testing
- DoD
- NASA
- aerospace development projects
- government test agencies
- free-jet testing
- missile systems
- project planning and scheduling

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