Principal Manufacturing & Assembly Engineer

We are seeking a Principal Manufacturing & Assembly Engineer who can develop manufacturing processes and assembly methods that transition designs into reliable, repeatable production. ### Key Responsibilities - Design and develop rocket propulsion structures, motor cases, nozzles, and flight hardware - Perform structural and thermal finite element analysis (FEA) - Select and qualify metals, composites, ceramics, insulation, and thermal protection materials - Support additive manufacturing design and qualification - Lead structural failure investigations and corrective actions - Support component qualification, static-fire testing, and flight testing - Collaborate with manufacturing, test, propulsion, and systems engineering teams - Improve structural performance, manufacturability, weight, and reliability ### Required Qualifications - BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Materials Engineering - 5+ years designing aerospace structural components - Experience with ANSYS and/or Abaqus - Strong understanding of composites and aerospace materials - U.S. Citizenship (ITAR) ### Preferred Qualifications - Rocket propulsion or missile structures - Thermal protection systems (TPS) - Active DoD Security Clearance - Experience supporting propulsion testing or flight hardware qualification