Aeronautical Engineer

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Aerospace Propulsion Systems , Computer Aided Design (CAD) , Energetics , Engineering Design Principles , Flight Vehicles , Missiles , Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) , Rocketry , Siemens NX and Teamcenter , Solid Rocket Motors

Location

• , Maryland

: up to 12 months contract with possible extension

Pay rate
: $70 - $90/hr the pay rate may differ depending on your skills, education, experience, and other qualifications.

Featured Benefits
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Medical Insurance in compliance with the ACA. 401(k). Sick leave in compliance with applicable state, federal, and local laws.

Job Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to meet program milestones and customer expectations
• Work with customers to understand requirements and design drivers
• Coordinate a multi-disciplinary strategy for design, optimization, and analysis to meet mission requirements
• Design SRM assemblies / components with a focus on safety and program requirements
• Complete high-level performance and sizing calculations on SRM components and assemblies
• Apply engineering principles, industry and company standards, and customer requirements to develop solid-propellant propulsion systems for launch vehicles, missile systems, and/or space missions
• Produce detailed drawings for component fabrication
• Support analysis & testing activities needed to validate design.

Basic Requirements:

• Must have a bachelors degree in STEM and at least 2 years of relevant experience.
• Will consider those with a Masters degree and 3 years of experience or a PhD and 1 year of experience.

Preferred Qualifications:
Familiarity with:

• Rocketry, Solid Rocket Motors, Aerospace Propulsion Systems, Missiles, Flight Vehicles, and/or Energetics
• Siemens NX and Teamcenter, Computer Aided Design (CAD), Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
• Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, and/or Aeronautical Engineering
• Engineering Design Principles
• Multi-disciplinary Teamwork
• Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), ASME Y14.5-2009, Design for Assembly / Manufacturing (DFA/DFM)
• Microsoft Office Suite of products (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.)