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As a Mechanical Ordnance/Pyrotechnic Engineer, you will be accountable for the design, technical performance, flight certification, manufacture, procurement and test for the initiation system, separation, and mechanism ordnance components and assemblies. This job requires coordinating with customers, ordnance suppliers, test facilities, and other related disciplines including manufacturing, subcontracts, quality, structure design, analysis, systems engineering, and integration with affected subsystems and facilities.

Other duties may include

• Ordnance Subsystem Integration on the Orion vehicle

• Lead the conceptual development, requirements definition, and design of ordnance components

• Perform trade studies to select the appropriate design solution

• Develop product performance specifications, statements of work, and supplier data requirements for ordnance components

• Occasional travel required Desired skills It is highly desirable to have the following additional skills:

• Experience in creating statements of work, hardware specifications, and managing subcontracts

• Experience with multidisciplinary development projects, including developing and managing requirements, priorities, scope, schedule, and cost

• Ordnance handling, installation and test experience

• Experience with Ordnance system integration of separation, ignition, and initiation components

• Experience ensuring and demonstrating government technical regulatory compliance including with hazardous materials