What are the responsibilities and job description for the Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) Technical SETA-DARPA, Secret Clearance position at Blue Sky Innovators?
Seeking a Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) technical SETA to focus on propulsion design, fabrication, and production. Level of effort is expected ramp to 100% (1 FTE).
Candidates must meet the following pre-requisites:
- Proven leadership in developing and testing advanced materials for extreme environments relevant to propulsion systems
- Deep expertise in high-temperature materials science, including manufacturing/processing, characterization, testing (e.g., in-situ monitoring), and performance evaluation.
- Experience collaborating with the domestic ecosystem for advanced materials and manufacturing, including industry and service laboratories.
- Demonstrated program management success, including:
- Funding and contract management;
- Team leadership, stakeholder engagement, and cultivating technology transition;
- Project lifecycle management (from requirements analysis to verification and validation); and
- Risk management, achieving performance metrics.
- Experience with development of test platforms and operations.
- Knowledge of relevant regulations, standards, and policies related to propulsion systems.
- Specific experience with dynamic thrust control or solid rocket motors is highly desired but not required.
Additional required qualities:
- Ability to quickly learn unfamiliar technical areas; highly adaptable to change
- Resilient in supporting dynamic program environments
- Persistence to find technical and administrative solutions and break down roadblocks
- Strong organization and project management skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills; craft narratives via PowerPoint slides
Clearance: Secret with ability to be cleared to higher levels
Education: BS in Engineering or Scientific discipline at a minimum
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