Rocket Motor Production Specialist (Job ID:4077)

Valkyrie Enterprises • Huntsville, AL

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About The Position

Valkyrie Enterprises has need for a Rocket Motor Production Specialist in Huntsville, AL In this role you will support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Targets and Countermeasures Chief Engineer office. Your expertise will be applied across multiple programs developing the next generation of reentry vehicles, rocket motors, and counter measures in support of creating realistic test environments for the nation’s missile defense systems Deliver 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. Deliver independent review of commercial launch systems capabilities and suitability for use for MDA flight test events.

Requirements

• Must have a Master’s degree in STEM with 12+ years preferred or bachelor’s degree with 20+ years of relevant experience working on missile defense-related or other complex, large DoD program.
• Must have 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.
• Must have experience with Stress, Loads, and Structures analysis.
• Must have experience with propellent grain manufacturing and characterization.
• Must have familiarity with ground test operations related to motor firings.
• Must have knowledge of metal and composite materials common to Rocket motor design.
• Must have finite Element Analysis and Computational Fluid Dynamics.
• Must have familiarity with MDA and/or DoD programs and processes.
• Must have an Active DoW Secret Security clearance, and the ability to maintain clearance.
• If position requires travel by domestic flight or access to secure federal facilities/military bases, candidate must be able to obtain (by start of position) and maintain appropriate identification credentials, such as REAL ID.

Nice To Haves

• MDA/DoD experience and familiarity with the Missile Defense System, preferred.
• Familiarity with MDA flight test targets and threats, preferred.
• Experience with Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) tools, preferred.
• Experience with explosive systems on space and launch vehicles, preferred.
• Familiarity with aging and surveillance programs for rocket motors, preferred.
• Familiarity with small ordnance testing (LSC, pyro valves, etc), preferred.
• Experience with AIAA-S-113, preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Deliver independent review of commercial launch systems capabilities and suitability for use for MDA flight test events.

Benefits

• Valkyrie strictly adheres to a policy of equal employment opportunity.
• Valkyrie Enterprises provides a variety of benefits to eligible employees to support your best health, wellness, and future, to include medical/dental/vision options, company paid life and disability insurances, 401k with match, education reimbursement, as well as company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees