Senior Materials and Process Engineer, Rocket Motor Systems

Anduril
Mississippi, North Carolina, Alabama
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 146,000 - 194,000 annuallyFunction: Industrial, Process & Manufacturing EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Technical leadership","Documentation","Standardization","Technical writing","Root cause analysis"]

Provide technical leadership to establish and scale rocket motor materials and process (M&P) engineering infrastructure for prototype-to-high-rate production. Own material/process specifications, acceptance test procedures, design allowables, and NDI inspection technique sheets for propellants, motor cases, thermal protection systems, nozzles, and energetic components. Lead characterization, qualification, failure investigations, supplier coordination, and cross-team standardization to improve cycle time and reduce cost.

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Senior Materials and Process Engineer, Rocket Motor Systems

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Job Summary

Provide technical leadership to establish and scale rocket motor materials and process (M&P) engineering infrastructure for prototype-to-high-rate production. Own material/process specifications, acceptance test procedures, design allowables, and NDI inspection technique sheets for propellants, motor cases, thermal protection systems, nozzles, and energetic components. Lead characterization, qualification, failure investigations, supplier coordination, and cross-team standardization to improve cycle time and reduce cost.
Location: Mississippi, North Carolina, Alabama
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Industrial, Process & Manufacturing Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop and maintain material specifications for raw materials, components, and assemblies across rocket motor systems.
  • •Create process specifications for propellant processing, composite fabrication, ablative manufacturing, bonding/surface preparation, heat treatment, coating, and final assembly.
  • •Define standard acceptance test procedures and NDI technique sheets for incoming materials, in-process inspection, and finished hardware.
  • •Serve as subject matter expert for materials selection, processing, and qualification across rocket motor energetic components; provide support for design reviews and troubleshoot production issues.
  • •Lead characterization programs, qualification activities, failure investigations/root cause analyses, and mentor engineers while shaping M&P strategy and technical documentation.
Travel: High travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 146,000 - 194,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
  • •5+ years of materials and process engineering experience in aerospace, propulsion, or defense applications.
  • •Proven experience developing material and process specifications for production programs.
  • •Strong technical background in materials characterization/testing, documentation, and technical writing.
  • •Ability to troubleshoot manufacturing processes and lead root cause investigations (including ability to obtain and hold a U.S. Top Secret security clearance).
Experience:5+ yearsAerospacePropulsionDefense
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Technical leadershipDocumentationStandardizationTechnical writingRoot cause analysis
Languages:English
Tech Stack:CMH-17JANNAFMIL-HDBK-17MIL-STDsAIAA standardsNDIX-rayCT scanUltrasonicRadiographyFilament windingTape-wrappingCompression moldingHeat treatmentCoating applicationBondingSurface preparationRheologyCure kineticsAblation performance evaluation

Eligibility

Security Clearance:U.S. Top Secret

Company Brief

Anduril
Designs and builds advanced defense systems combining autonomous aircraft, sensors, and AI-driven software for military and national security applications, focused on modernizing battlefield capabilities and distributed sensing.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Costa Mesa, United States
Founded: 2017
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