Senior Mechanical Engineer, Rocket Motor Systems

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
McHenry, MS
Salary
$113,000–$149,000 / yr
Posted
16 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

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This role $131k
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This role pays less than 82% of similar roles. Most pay $150,000–$193,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $131k versus about $172k for comparable roles.

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About Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that builds advanced hardware and software systems for national security, including autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and the Lattice AI command platform.

Anduril Industries currently has 1697 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Mechanical Engineer, Rocket Motor Systems

Senior Mechanical Engineer, Rocket Motor Systems As a Senior Mechanical Engineer on the Rocket Motor Systems team, you will lead the mechanical design and analysis of critical solid rocket motor components, including motor cases, nozzles, propellant grains, igniters, and ignition safety components. You will provide technical leadership to component-level engineers while performing CAD designs and finite element analysis for structural and thermal systems. Your daily responsibilities include generating product definitions, creating technical reports, participating in design reviews, and supporting prototyping, manufacturing, and test operations at various facilities. The role requires expertise in mechanical design, stress and thermal analysis principles, and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing. You will utilize tools such as NX CAD, Abaqus FEA, Microsoft Excel, MATLAB, and Python to develop propulsion systems and solve complex engineering challenges within the rocket motor domain.

What does a Mechanical Engineer earn?

Median $150000 from 64 postings across 16 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Direct the mechanical design and analysis of solid rocket motor components like cases, nozzles, and igniters.
  • Provide technical leadership and guidance to component-level design engineers.
  • Perform CAD design activities for various mechanical components.
  • Conduct finite element analysis (FEA) on structural and thermal systems.
  • Generate, review, and release formal product definition engineering drawings.
  • Create reports and presentations to document analysis and supporting work for peers and customers.
  • Support prototyping, manufacturing, and test operations at internal facilities and supplier sites.
  • Manage the development of critical systems and subsystems from inception through completion.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a similar field.
  • 8+ years of experience performing mechanical design and analysis.
  • Experience operating CAD software and FEA software.
  • Solid understanding of hardware manufacturability and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
  • Ability to obtain and hold a Secret Security Clearance.
  • Technical leadership experience (preferred).
  • Experience with NX CAD, Abaqus FEA, or propulsion systems (preferred).
  • Certification in GD&T or expertise in Excel, MATLAB, and Python tool development (preferred).

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