Senior SRM Quality Engineer - Energetics

The role

This engineer owns product and process quality for solid rocket motor propellant manufacturing. They will manage energetics process quality and build out in-house radiographic NDT capabilities.

What you will do

• Own quality of propellant manufacturing processes including AP milling, mixing, casting, and cure
• Implement sampling plans, inspections, and reaction plans for critical process parameters
• Apply SPC and data-driven methods to monitor batch-to-batch consistency
• Facilitate process FMEAs and control plans
• Lead process qualification and validation and own change control
• Review and release energetics batch records
• Ensure test equipment and instrumentation are calibrated and fit for use
• Optimize existing radiographic NDT systems and stand up new systems
• Define requirements for additional radiography systems
• Support quality control for insulation, liner, composites, and case preparation

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent hands-on experience)
• 5+ years in a manufacturing quality engineering or process engineering role
• Hands-on experience with energetic materials or comparable hazardous batch chemical processes
• Strong working knowledge of process-based quality tools: process validation, control plans, PFMEA, SPC, MSA / gage R&R, and root cause analysis
• Experience owning an inspection capability or capital project from requirements through production use
• Experience with AS9100 and/or ISO 9001 quality standards
• Demonstrated ability to operate hands-on in fast-paced, safety-critical environments
• Strong communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to obtain an ATF employee possessor license

Nice to have

• Direct experience with composite solid propellant (e.g., AP/HTPB) manufacturing, including AP grinding or milling
• Experience improving, expanding, or qualifying an NDT capability, particularly radiography or computed tomography (CT) of SRMs
• Familiarity with radiographic NDT principles and image quality requirements, NAS 410 / SNT-TC-1A, and ASTM radiographic standards
• Experience with propellant characterization methods (rheology, mechanical properties, burn rate, particle size analysis)
• Familiarity with DoD energetics and explosives safety requirements (e.g., DESR 6055.09)
• Experience with insulation, liner, and composite case manufacturing
• Experience in cleanroom or FOD-sensitive environments

Benefits

• Unlimited PTO - Vacation, Sick, Personal, and Bereavement
• Paid Parental and Adoptive Leave
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Tax Advantage Accounts (HSA/FSA)
• Employer Paid Short and Long Term Disability, Basic Life, AD&D
• Additional Benefit Options Including Voluntary Life and Emergency Medical Transport
• EAP Program
• Retirement Savings Plan - 401k with Company Match

Before you apply

• Must be a U.S. Person (this includes U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents)
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance

About the company

Ursa Major was founded to revolutionize how America and its allies access and apply high-performance propulsion. They design and deliver propulsion and defense systems for national security demands.