Senior Ballistics Analyst

Role Overview

The Senior Ballistician will support the research, design, analysis, test, and evaluation efforts that define the performance of the next generation of SRM technologies. As a Senior Ballistician, you will provide technical analysis results, inputs to design & manufacturing, and deliver innovative solutions to the complex ballistic and energetic challenges facing the industry.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform ballistics analysis to meet programmatic requirements and inform/validate design

• Develop, refine, and validate computational methods and tools to predict and analyze propellant performance and rocket motor ballistic performance

• Perform test data review and be capable of drawing meaningful conclusions to influence future designs

• Assist in preparing and presenting technical ballistic results to government partners and customers with the ability to explain the results

• Support in the characterization, testing, and modeling of energetic materials

• Support rapid response failure investigations, failure analysis and facilitate production deviation closures to meet engineering requirements and mission objectives

• Collaborate with the systems, design, and manufacturing teams to ensure motor performance meets performance requirements while remaining manufacturable

• Organize/prepare/present major program efforts and findings to internal and external customers, including government and commercial entities

• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field

• 4+ years of experience in Solid Rocket Motors, ballistics, or engineering design/analysis

• Demonstrated technical work experience in energetics performance analysis

• Experience with experimental design and data analysis

• Proficiency in CLWire, SPP, or similar ballistic analysis tools

• Familiarity with control theory and its application to engineering problems

• Experience working with cross-functional teams, interfacing with internal/external customers

• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced development environment

• This position requires that the employee be eligible and maintain eligibility for a Secret Clearance

Desired Experience

• Master’s degree in a relevant technical discipline

• Proficiency in Matlab, Python, C++, Fortran, or similar programming languages

• Hands-on experience with program/project work in applied R&D and/or production support

• Familiarity with combustion instability phenomena

• A strong background in fluid mechanics and/or compressible flow

Colorado law requires us to tell you the base compensation range of this role, which is $107,000 - $134,000, determined by your education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. What we *can’t *quantify for you are the exciting challenges, supportive team, and amazing culture we enjoy.

Classification: Full-time Exempt