ROCKET MOTOR PRODUCTION SPECIALIST

Ignite • Full-time • Huntsville, AL, US • 1w ago

Job Description

Ignite is an ISO 9001:2015 and CMMI Services Level 3 certified, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), headquartered in Huntsville, AL. By design, Ignite is a provider of professional services to customers in educational, federal, and commercial industries and in every action seeks to be the preeminent provider within this business space. Ignite upholds our values of competency, collaboration, innovation, reliability, and results through everything we do.

Ignite is currently seeking a driven, detail-oriented 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.

Job Requirements

Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To

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.

Required Qualifications

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

Desired Qualifications

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

Security Clearance Requirements

Must have an active Secret Security Clearance

Education Requirements

Master’s Degree

Other Requirements

Must be a US citizen and be able to hold an active Security Clearance at the Secret Level.

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