Senior Chemical Engineer (Solid Rocket Motor Propellant Engineer)

General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems•Hampton, AR

3d•Onsite

About The Position

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (OTS) is seeking a Senior Chemical (Propellant) Engineer to join their Solid Rocket Motor team in Camden, AR. This role involves managing samples through cure and testing, collaborating with chemists (both internal and customer-side), and performing engineering tasks related to chemical plant equipment and processes. The engineer will maintain and operate chemical production equipment, coordinate maintenance and operations of various chemical processes, and requires specific experience with Solid Rocket Motor propellants.

Requirements

Associate's Degree and 5-7 years' experience.
Engineering degree required.
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
Solid Rocket Motor propellant experience is required.
Requires regular movement throughout GD-OTS facilities.
Must be able to lift up to 45 pounds.
May need to stand for long periods of time.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree
Chemical engineering.
Manufacturing process engineering.
Product development.
Prototyping.
Research and development.
Industry standards.
Scientific testing.
Oral and written communication.
Critical thinking.
Analytical thinking.

Responsibilities

Follow samples through cure and testing.
Interface with internal and customer chemists/formulators.
Perform engineering work related to the operation of chemical plant equipment and processes.
Maintain and operate chemical production equipment such as condensers, absorption and evaporation towers, columns and stills.
Coordinate maintenance and operation of chemical production equipment such as mixing, crushing, heat transfer, distillation, oxidation, hydrogenation and polymerization.
Design process flows and equipment layout for new or revised chemical process operations.
Design equipment and processes that change the chemical properties of materials and ingredients (e.g., heating/cooling, oxidation, fermentation, hydrogenation, polymerization, etc.).
Plan sequence of operations and specify procedures for preparing materials and operating equipment.
Determine process design by balancing process cost, yield, worker safety/comfort, and material waste considerations.
Conduct tests throughout all stages of processing to determine control over applicable variables (e.g., temperature, pressure, density, viscosity, etc.) and troubleshoot/solve process problems.