Staff Formulations Manager, Rocket Motor Systems

Huntsville, Alabama, United States; McHenry, Mississippi, United States. Posted 8 months ago

The role

The Staff Formulations Manager will lead a team of 3-5 formulators in executing propellant programs. This role involves managing budgets, creating new processes, and overseeing safety and material acceptance for solid rocket motors.

What you will do

Lead a team of 3-5 formulators in executing production, development, and research propellant programs and projects.
Maintain compliance of acceptable explosive sensitivity limits for safe scaleup and manufacture of multiple solid propellant formulations.
Manage group budget and properly allocate resources to ensure the success of critical contracts and efforts.
Regularly create new processes and procedures from scratch and implement them across a rapidly-growing business line.
Act in an approval role for statement of work accuracy.
Act in an approval role for energetic operations safety board.
Act in an approval role for material acceptance, compatibility, and sensitivity.
Act in an approval role for capital expenses including new buildings/facilities, new equipment, and new chemical instrumentation.

Required qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
U.S. citizenship is required.
Ability to obtain a security clearance.
Demonstrated technical leadership and ability to solve complex problems.
Demonstrated problem-solving skills and the ability to operate in a fast-paced, challenging environment.
Demonstrated technical leadership and execution.

Nice to have

Demonstrated expertise in rocket motor manufacture, composite propellants, and energetic materials.
Active DOD Secret or Top Secret security clearance.

Benefits

Highly competitive equity grants
Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees

Before you apply

U.S. citizenship is required to access export-controlled and sensitive data.
Ability to obtain a security clearance is required.
Consent to pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening.

About the company

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. The Rocket Motor Systems team designs, develops, and manufactures next-generation solid rocket motors for defense and space applications.