Propulsion Engineer : Level 2/3

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The Energetics Engineering team in the Mechanical and Energetics Department is hiring for a Propulsion Engineer: Level 2/3 located in Chandler, Arizona.

Essential Functions:

Perform analysis, design, and test of one or more moderately complex ordnance, pneumatics, and motor components

Analyze requirements for materials, structural components, or functional systems

Select applicable analytical data from previous products, determine the technical principles involved, mathematically define the problem and compute the engineering characteristics consistent with the specifications, design needs, and requirements of other portions of the product

Develop original ideas and elaborate on preliminary design concepts, evaluate completed design with other technical groups, and make modification necessary to achieve the most ideal design

Develop component drawings and specifications to procure, test and validate components for flight in accordance with engineering design standards

Interface with the various internal, and external program customers and suppliers to provide optimized solutions from the various constraining parameters ensuring engineering requirements are met and component procurements meet program needs

Perform complex engineering design, development and analysis of propulsion components and systems

Conduct trade studies and evaluate alternative designs

Anticipate customer needs and find innovative ways to provide for those needs

Originate and develop constructive ideas to consistently look for ways to modify or change existing methods or processes to improve outcomes

Identify options to solve problems and find the optimal solution by consider cost, technical and schedule impacts

Develop and present materials for project related briefings including design reviews to be given to internal and external customers

Basic Qualifications for Level 2:

Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 2 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in STEM with 0 years of related engineering experience

Ability to obtain a US Government Secret Security clearance

Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present to large customer community

Ability to solve problems, lead troubleshooting efforts, drive tasks to completion

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, and juggle multiple concurrent projects and priorities

Ability to travel 10%

Basic Qualifications for Level 3:

Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in STEM with 3 years of related engineering experience, or a PhD in STEM with 1 year of related engineering experience