Rocket Motor Engineer

Torch Technologies

Thank you for your interest in employment with Torch Technologies. We are a 100% employee-owned, Certified Great Place To Work and named Best Places to Work in Huntsville/Madison County, headquartered in Huntsville, AL with over 1200 employee-owners. Our team provides superior research, development, and engineering services to the Federal Government and Department of Defense. As one of the nation's top 100 defense companies, the services we provide directly support the men and women who serve our country. Our corporate mission sums up the pride our employee-owners take in the work we do: "Lighting the Pathway of Freedom". And, as a Certified Evergreen ESOP, we have made the commitment to grow and sustain our company for the next 100 years Come grow with us

Torch Technologies is looking for a 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. 

As a Rocket Motor Engineer your duties will include the following, but are not limited to:  

• Develops and applies advanced methods, theories and research techniques in the investigation and solution of complex and difficult system design requirements and problems requiring the expert application of advanced knowledge 
• Plans, conducts and technically directs projects or major phases of significant projects, coordinating the efforts of engineers and technical support staff in the performance of assigned projects 
• 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 

Job Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship 
• Master's Degree or Doctorate in Computer Science, or a related field 
• 12 or more years of applicable progressively complex systems design experience, including hardware/software integration of complex systems 
• 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.  

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Preferred Qualifications  

• Experience working on missile defense-related or other complex, large DoD program / project 
• 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 

Schedule: M-F; 8-5

Work Location:  Customer Site. Huntsville, AL.

Travel: 0-10%

Relocation Assistance Available: No

Position Contingent Upon Award of Contract: No

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Benefits: 

Torch Technologies is proud to offer a stable and professional work environment, a competitive salary, and an excellent, comprehensive benefit package including: ESOP participation, 401(k) match and safe-harbor contribution, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, Health Saving Accounts and Health Reimbursement Accounts, EAP, education assistance, paid time off, and holidays.  

Applying to Torch Technologies: 

Only those candidates invited for an interview will be contacted. Employment at Torch Technologies is contingent upon the successful completion of a comprehensive background check. 

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