Senior Materials and Process Engineer, Rocket Motor SystemsActive$73K–$104K
The opportunity
Anduril's Rocket Motor Systems (RMS) team is seeking an experienced, hands-on Senior Materials and Process (M&P) Engineer to provide technical leadership across our rapidly expanding solid rocket motor portfolio. You'll be the technical authority establishing M&P infrastructure…
What you'll do
Develop and maintain Material Specifications for raw materials, components,: and assemblies across all RMS systems including propellants, cases (metal and composite), ablatives, insulators, adhesives, coatings, and nozzle materials
Create Process Specifications for manufacturing operations including: propellant processing, composite fabrication (filament winding, tape-wrapping, compression molding), ablative component manufacturing, bonding and surface preparation, heat treatment, coating application, and final assembly processes
Develop Standard Acceptance Test Procedures and NDI technique sheets for: incoming materials, in-process inspection, and finished hardware (X-ray, CT scan, ultrasonic, radiography)
Review and standardize existing work instructions into formal,: configuration-controlled specifications with clearly defined process windows and acceptance criteria
Serve as the subject matter expert for materials selection, processing, and: qualification across solid rocket motor systems including propellants, cases, thermal protection systems, nozzles, igniters, and other energetic components. You'll be the technical authority that Design and Manufacturing teams rely on
Lead materials characterization programs including mechanical testing,: thermal analysis, rheology, cure kinetics, and ablation performance evaluation; develop design allowables per industry standards (CMH-17, JANNAF) to enable high-confidence design decisions
What they're looking for
- Direct experience with solid rocket motor systems including propellants,: motor cases, nozzles, thermal protection systems, or energetic components
- Hands-on experience with propellant processing, composite fabrication,: ablative manufacturing, or metal case production
- Experience developing design allowables per CMH-17, JANNAF, or MIL-HDBK-17 standards
- Experience with NDI methods and developing inspection procedures
- Familiarity with MIL-STDs, AIAA standards, and JANNAF best practices
- Knowledge of rocket motor design, internal ballistics, and combustion environments
- Experience participating in Engineering Review Boards, Material Review Boards, and Failure Review Boards
- Experience transitioning processes from development to production in agile environments
