Rocket Motor Engineer

PeopleTec is currently seeking a Rocket Motor Engineerto support our Huntsville ALlocation.

PeopleTec is looking for an amazingly talentedRocket Motor Engineerto 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 nations missile defense systems.

Duties:

• 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

Required Skills/Experience:

• 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.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• An active DoD Secret clearance is required to perform this work. Candidates are required to have a minimum of an active Secret clearance upon hire and the ability to maintain this level of clearance during their employment.

Education Requirements:

• Masters degree with 12 years working on missile defense-related or other complex large DoD program / project
• Bachelors degree with 20 years working on missile defense-related or other complex large DoD program / project

Desired Skills:

• 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

Estimated Time to Hire:

• August - September 2025

People First. Technology Always.

PeopleTec Inc. is an employee-owned small business founded in Huntsville AL that provides exceptional customer support by employing and retaining a highly skilled workforce.

Culture: The name PeopleTec was deliberately chosen to remind us of our core value system - our people. Our companys foundation was built on placing our employees and customers first. With an award-winning atmosphere we have matured into a company that boasts the best and brightest across multiple technical fields.

Career: At PeopleTec we value your long-term goals. Whether its through our continuing-education opportunities our robust training programs or our People First benefits package PeopleTec truly believes that our best investments are our people.

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EEO Statement

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