Senior SRM Propulsion Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

nou Systems, Inc. (nSI) is now officially a 100% ESOP company ! We value teamwork and collaboration, and this transition allows us to take that commitment to a new level . nSI empowers our customers by supplying products, services, and expertise with powerful, data driven insights that transform defense systems and improve capabilities.

nou Systems, Inc. (nSI) is here to build systems that solve our nation's most challenging defense problems in an enjoyable, stimulating environment. We're looking for talented builders with high levels of curiosity and extremely strong grounding in fundamentals and engineering first principles. If you're hungry for harder problems, used to working quickly, and excited to take innovative systems from napkin to the field, this is your happy place.

We are pleased to announce the opening for a Senior SRM Propulsion Engineer who will join our elite R&D team in Huntsville, Alabama building transformative low cost interceptors for emerging DoD applications. nSI is known for fielding revolutionary missile defense systems, pioneering step changes in RF seeker technology, introducing principled AI systems, and rapidly pioneering novel defense platforms, from space to the seabed. We're small and agile, and ready to disrupt the status quo.

Responsibilities :

Our small team has developed a game-changing interferometric RF seeker technology which has significant implications for making low-complexity, low-cost, high-performance interceptors for combating raids of asymmetric threats. Our seeker approach is patented, tested, funded by multiple customers, and in high demand for emerging threats.

You will be an integral part of a team developing a best-in-class interceptor around this seeker as our guidance and control lead. Starting from your knowledge of both first principles and practical deployment challenges, you'll architect, rapidly prototype, and implement the propulsion system for highly maneuverable, small diameter (120 mm and lower) surface-to-air interceptor designs. You will design optimal propellant grain geometries, develop thrust profiles that maximize kinematic performance, select and integrate ignition systems, and create innovative propulsion solutions that push the boundaries of what's achievable at low-cost in contested environments against stressing threats. Grain structure, binders, bonding / extrusion, and thrust profiles should be your bread and butter.

You'll interface directly with aerodynamics, structures, manufacturing, and guidance experts to ensure your propulsion solutions exploit our seeker to the fullest. This includes developing tailored thrust profiles that optimize trajectory shaping, designing motors that maintain performance across temperature extremes and storage conditions, and creating propulsion systems that integrate seamlessly with our low-cost manufacturing approach.

As part of our small, elite team, you'll take propulsion concepts from whiteboard sketches to static fires to flight tests in months, not years.

Basic Qualifications :

Required Qualifications :

• Master's degree minimum in Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or similar technical field
• Seven years of full-time professional experience in solid rocket motor propulsion
• Must possess or have the ability to obtain an active Secret Security Clearance

Technical Competencies - You must demonstrate expertise in :

Core Technical Skills :

Software & Tools :

Preferred Qualifications :

Who is nou (pronounced 'new') Systems?

Since its founding in 2012, nou Systems has built a reputation for excellence in innovative engineering, prototype development, and technical and professional services in multiple markets, including missile defense, cybersecurity, test range modernization, and space control. Our diverse and highly skilled team delivers state-of-the-art products from concepts and prototypes to fully developed and integrated solutions.

We offer significant advancement and personal career development opportunities within our dynamic high-tech company. Our culture is firmly established in treating our employees like family.

Benefits of working at nSI

nou Systems, Inc. offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and diverse benefits that reflect our company culture of service, excellence, and a supportive work environment.

Other specific benefits include :

nSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Employment opportunities at nSI are based upon a candidate's qualifications and capabilities to perform the essential functions of a particular job and are free from discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. For our complete EEO / AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit www.nou- systems.com / workingatnou. U.S. citizenship is required for most positions.