Stealth Mode ยท 2 days ago
Director of Propulsion Engineering, Solid Rocket Motor
El Segundo, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
8+ years expStealth Mode is an Aerospace & Defense startup based in El Segundo, composed of former engineers from SpaceX, Tesla, Anduril, and Lockheed. They are seeking an experienced engineering leader to head their solid rocket propulsion division, responsible for development from concept through flight qualification and into high rate production, while also mentoring young engineers.
Software
Responsibilities
Director will be responsible for rocket motor requirement setting and design, propellant development and characterization, development of rocket motor and ground testing hardware, and transitioning rocket motor designs to mass production
Director will be expected to own large business outcomes-responsible for solid rocket motor development schedule, mentorship and management of a team of 5, and for significant growth of this team in the coming months
Qualification
Required
8+ years of ownership experience in energetics engineering, ideally solid rocket propulsion
High proficiency in CAD software (Solidworks, NX)
Strong ability to design for manufacture
BS in Chemical Engineering or Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering
Strong background in solid rocket propulsion development
2+ year in a management position, providing technical mentorship and developing engineers
Preferred
MS/PhD in Chemical Engineering or Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering
Strong background in chemistry or chemical engineering
Strong background in rocket and missile design and development
Hands on experience in mixing, casting, and testing experimental solid rocket motors
Benefits
Significant equity opportunity
Company
Stealth Mode
Stealth Mode
1001-5000 employeesFunding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase