Overview
On Site
Full Time
Skills
Science
Security Clearance
Manufacturing
Finite Element Analysis
Computational Fluid Dynamics
DoD
MDA
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
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Job Details
Job ID: 2507677
Location: HUNTSVILLE, AL, US
Date Posted: 2025-07-21
Category: Engineering and Sciences
Subcategory: Systems Engineer
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time
Minimum Clearance Required: Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Potential for Remote Work: No
Description
SAIC is looking for an amazingly talented Rocket Motor Engineer 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.
What You'll Be Doing:
Qualifications
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
What Desired Skills You'll Bring:
Location: HUNTSVILLE, AL, US
Date Posted: 2025-07-21
Category: Engineering and Sciences
Subcategory: Systems Engineer
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time
Minimum Clearance Required: Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Potential for Remote Work: No
Description
SAIC is looking for an amazingly talented Rocket Motor Engineer 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.
What You'll Be Doing:
- 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.
- Provide independent review of commercial launch systems capabilities and suitability for use for MDA flight test events.
- 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.
Qualifications
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
- Masters degree with 7+ years working on missile defense-related or other complex, large DoD program / project or Bachelor's degree with 20+ years working on missile defense-related or other complex, large DoD program / project.
- Active DoD Secret Security Clearance.
- 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.
What Desired Skills You'll Bring:
- 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.
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