Rocket Motor Production Specialist

Banner Defense • Huntsville, AL

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About The Position

Rocket Motor Production Specialist Join our team! Be a part of our passionate and determined team on a mission to use our skills and experiences to make a difference in the defense and aerospace industry. Position Description: Banner Defense is in search of a 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. 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.

Requirements

• 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

Nice To Haves

• 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

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level