Anduril
Senior Propulsion Engineer, Air Vehicles (Solid Rocket Motor Integration)
$167K–$222K
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 25, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years of propulsion engineering experience on tactical missiles, launch vehicles, or air vehicles.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Electrical Engineering.
About the job
Leads or contributes to selecting, designing, integrating, and testing solid rocket propulsion systems and related hardware for missile platforms and air vehicles.
What you'll do
- Select, architect, and integrate solid rocket motors, ignition systems, thrust vector control systems, and associated ordnance.
- Design and test prototype components and structural interfaces; plan and conduct ground static-fire, environmental, and integration tests.
- Coordinate with vendors, manage development projects, and support customer hardware demonstrations.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Electrical Engineering.
- 8+ years of propulsion engineering experience on tactical missiles, launch vehicles, or air vehicles.
- Experience with solid rocket motors in aerospace or defense, including understanding of ballistics, propellant chemistry, and grain design.
- Experience designing complex mechanical parts or rocket motor components using 3D CAD; eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
Nice to have
- Experience with NX / Teamcenter, Python, or MATLAB.
- Hands-on solid rocket motor testing experience, including static-fire practices, instrumentation, and data processing.
Pay
$167,000 — $222,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
3D CAD, NX / Teamcenter, Python, MATLAB
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