Senior Propulsion Engineer, Analysis

About the Company

Singularity Defense Corp. is a stealth-mode Aerospace & Defense startup headquartered in Gardena, CA. Our founding team hails from SpaceX, Anduril, and Lockheed Martin, and we are backed by Joint Staff-level military leadership and several Silicon Valley firms.

Responsibilities

• Perform ballistic performance modeling for tactical motor configurations including boost, sustain, and dual-thrust grain geometries
• Develop and validate predictive models in SPP, CLWire, or equivalent tools
• Characterize and model burn rate pressure exponent, temperature sensitivity, and erosive burning behavior
• Perform advanced structural and thermal analyses using FEA tools such as ANSYS, Abaqus, or NASTRAN
• Design and execute characterization programs covering mechanical properties, burn rate, and aging
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior and mid-level propellant engineers
• Lead or support PHA, FMEA, and FTA activities for explosive safety compliance

Requirements

• B.S. in Mechanical, Chemical, or Aerospace Engineering
• 5+ years of experience in propulsion design or manufacturing
• Minimum 2 years focused on composite propellant systems for tactical applications
• Demonstrated technical authority on tactical motor development or qualification programs
• Experience with additive manufacturing for propulsion components
• Proficiency in CFD tools like ANSYS Fluent or STAR-CCM+
• Knowledge of solid rocket motor MIL-SPEC standards, STANAG 4170, and DoD explosive safety regulations
• Familiarity with MATLAB or Python for data reduction and statistical analysis
• Must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee, or asylee to comply with ITAR

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with coupled fluid-structural analysis