Senior Propulsion Systems Designer

hace 2 semanas

Ponce, Ponce, Puerto Rico Castelion A tiempo completo
About Castelion
Castelion is a defense development and production company that focuses on short, iterative design cycles, rapid testing in development, and modern commercial manufacturing strategies for production at scale. Our goal is to design, build, and test next-generation long-range strike weapons systems to give America and its allies a definitive edge and to deter future conflicts.

Job Title: Senior Propulsion Systems Designer
The Senior Propulsion Systems Designer will be responsible for the design of solid rocket motor primary and secondary structures, along with propulsion components, with an emphasis on schedule, affordability, and scale. Key responsibilities include:

- Translating project objectives into cost-effective designs that can be produced at scale using Castelion's approach.
- Spearheading the creation of innovative solid rocket motor designs, demonstrating autonomy even with limited expert guidance.
- Actively engaging in the assembly, testing, and troubleshooting of prototypes and production builds, providing expert guidance as necessary.
- Using rapid iteration cycles to validate product performance and facilitate necessary design adjustments.
- Producing, evaluating, and authorizing CAD models and drawings, adhering to internal standards and ASME Y14.5-2009 guidelines.

Requirements
- Bachelor's or advanced degree in aerospace engineering, manufacturing engineering, materials engineering, mechanical engineering, or physics.
- 5+ years of mechanical or fluids design, analysis, or build experience (student project team, university rocketry club, and internship experience count).
- Effective communication skills are crucial for collaborating with cross-functional teams, presenting design concepts, and documenting work.

Preferred Skills and Experience
- Proficient in test methods/setups, with the ability to conduct trade studies using engineering fundamentals to make informed recommendations, even with limited information.
- Extensive experience working with aerospace materials (including metals, plastics, and composites) and a solid understanding of spacecraft and/or launch vehicle propulsion systems and fluid components.
- Skilled in CAD software (NX 8.5 or similar packages like PTC Creo, CATIA) with expertise in geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) per ASME Y14.5-1994.
- Relevant experience with rocket motors, solid propulsion elements, and structural interfaces, including knowledge of insensitive munitions protocols and practices.
- Hold a Master's degree or PhD in a technical discipline such as mechanical or aerospace engineering.
- Hands-on experience supporting rapid product development, including designing hardware for high-rate production in alternative non-aerospace domains.
- Currently hold an active DoD Secret Security Clearance or higher.

Additional Requirements
- Willing and able to work extended hours and/or weekends with minimal notification to meet critical deadlines leading up to major milestones.
- Able to travel up to 30% on an ongoing basis.

Leadership Qualities
- Bias to Action and Creative Problem Solving.
- Desire and experience questioning assumptions in ways that lead to breakthrough ideas that are ultimately implemented.
- Successfully bring in applicable processes/concepts/materials from other industries to achieve efficiency gains.
- Ability to personally resolve minor issues in development without requiring significant support.

High Commitment, High Initiative
- A successful candidate will have a genuine passion for Castelion's mission and consistently look for ways to contribute to the company's technical goals and prevent hardware blockers.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, autonomously driven, and demanding atmosphere.
- Strong sense of accountability and integrity.

Clear Communicator
- Proactively communicates blockers.
- Trusted in previous roles to be the voice of the company with regulators, suppliers, gatekeepers, and customers.
- Capable of tactfully managing relationships with stakeholders to achieve company-desired outcomes without compromising relationships.

ITAR Requirements
- To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

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