R&D Engineer II; SRM Ballistician; Remote

Position and Location

R&D Engineer II (SRM Ballistician) (Remote Option Available)

Job Location s: US-AR-Hampton | US-AL-Huntsville

We are currently seeking a Ballistician to join our growing Solid Rocket Motor Engineering Team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for generating rocket motor concepts from high‑level thrust/burn‑time requirements and refining them into detailed grain and nozzle designs. The job requires collaboration to define propellant grain geometries and optimize burn rates, thrust curves, and pressure profiles. The candidate will work with design engineers, analysts, chemists, and manufacturing engineers to ensure grain geometry can be produced.

* This is a full‑time position with a 9/80 schedule. This position can be remote or at our Huntsville, AL or Hampton, AR facility.

• Conduct research, design, and development activities with the goal of developing new or improved products, processes, or services.
• Collaborate with internal manufacturing partners, contract manufacturers, designers, and product specialists to optimize designs for manufacturability.
• Apply research theories, principles, and models when conducting experiments and research activities.
• Conduct market research, track projects, build spreadsheets evaluating trade space, design presentation slides, and execute business‑oriented tasks.
• Summarize research results and communicate findings to internal and external bodies.
• Assess the scope of research projects and ensure projects are on time and within budget.
• Develop technical documentation for all projects.
• Utilize CAD (Computer Aided Design) or CAE (Computer Aided Engineering) systems to model new designs and produce detailed engineering drawings.

• Develop:
  Create rocket motor concepts to meet customer requirements.
• Design and analysis: refine grain geometries and optimize burn rates, thrust, and pressure curves in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Testing & qualification: lead static fire test campaigns and ground‑based prototyping; analyze test data to validate performance and investigate anomalies.
• Data reduction: reduce subscale and fullscale motor data to determine burn rate properties of propellants.
• Manufacturing oversight: oversee propellant casting, curing cycles, and review of tool designs.

• Education and experience: Associate's Degree and 2-4 years' experience. Engineering degree required.
• Computer skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

• Education and experience: Bachelor's Degree.
• Knowledge, skills & abilities: product innovation, product intelligence, product research, project scoping, quantitative research, research and development, research documentation, oral and written communication, critical thinking, analytical thinking.

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position at a desk and/or computer for extended periods of time.
• Requires regular movement throughout GD-OTS facilities.
• Work primarily in a climate‑controlled environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential.

Up to 25% travel likely.

$82,400–$111,500

The salary range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum for salary for this position. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, internal equity, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the range during the hiring process.

Hired applicant may be eligible to participate in the Company's Gain Sharing Program.

• Medical, dental, vision, short and long‑term disability, and basic life insurance.
• Pre‑tax spending accounts.
• 401(k) plan and non‑contributory retirement contribution.
• Voluntary benefits: critical illness, accident, identity theft protection, enhanced legal services, auto and home insurance, pet insurance, commuter benefits, hospital indemnity, educational assistance.

Employees will receive 11 paid holidays, 120 hours of PTO annually and up to 3 weeks paid family leave.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. The statements do not represent an exhaustive list of required responsibilities and skills. Other duties may be added or this job description may be amended at any time. This job description does not alter an employee's at‑will employment status or create an employment agreement or contract, implied or otherwise.