- Robot type
- Drone · Defense
- Location
- Costa MesaCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Hardware
- Posted
- Aug 25, 2026
- Salary
- $166,000–$220,000 a year
Full-time
Senior Propulsion Engineer, Air Vehicles (Solid Rocket Motor Integration)
Job description
The Air Dominance & Strike Propulsion Integration team is responsible for designing and integrating advanced hardware for Group 5 air vehicles and across missile platforms . Air Dominance & Strike Propulsion Engineers own the full development lifecycle, from concept generation, to integration and flight test, ensuring high-performance, resilient, and scalable mechanical systems that meet the demands of complex, contested environments.
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology.
Job responsibilities
- Serve as a lead or key contributor in the selection, architecting, and integration of Solid Rocket Motors (SRMs), ignition systems, Thrust Vector Control (TVC) systems, and associated ordnance on missile platforms and…
- Design, fabricate, and test prototype components, structural interfaces, and thrust vectoring or ignition control systems.
- Plan, instrument, and execute ground static fire, environmental, and integration tests of solid rocket propulsion systems.
- Coordinate with SRM vendors, develop strategic partnerships, and manage development projects.
- Lead or support critical hardware demonstrations with customers as needed.
- Critical member of team supporting CAD design for structural integration, motor cases, nozzles, blast tubes, and aerodynamic / structural interfaces.
- Travel to vendor sites, test sites and test ranges as needed.
Job requirements
- 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 (SRMs) for aerospace or defense applications.
- Strong understanding of solid rocket motor ballistics, propellant chemistry, and familiarity with grain design.
- Proven experience designing complex mechanical parts, structural interfaces, or rocket motor components (using 3D CAD).
- Exposure to static fire testing, environmental testing, or qualification of rocket motors.
- Familiar with manufacturing methods (machining, composites / filament winding, high-temperature materials, sheet metal, 3D printing, etc.).
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.