About the role
We are looking for a Propulsion and High-Energy Systems Engineer to own the development of the impulse-generation systems that power our first product, Hailstorm. This includes gas generators, micro-thrusters, solid propulsion elements, high-pressure systems, fast-acting valves, detonation-assisted dispersal systems, and high-temperature/pressure fluid dynamics.
You will design, analyze, prototype, test, and iterate propulsion and dispersal hardware capable of producing extreme accelerations, high mass flow, and low latency response times.
You will work side-by-side with the founders, mechanical, electrical, and controls engineers. You will own the on-vehicle high energy systems from concept to demonstration
What You’ll Do
High-Impulse System Design
- Design/select compact propulsion and impulse systems: gas generators, cold-gas thrusters, and solid micro-motors.
- Model combustion, mass flow, thrust curves, chamber pressures, and heat transfer.
- Evaluate tradeoffs between solid, liquid, or other propulsion architectures.
High-Pressure & High-G Hardware
- Design pressure vessels, regulators, burst disks, check valves, fast-response actuators, and timing mechanisms.
- Simulate structural integrity under high G’s and perform empirical testing.
- Integrate sensors (pressure, temperature, vibration) for test instrumentation and feedback.
Dispersal & Impulse Transfer Mechanisms
- Co-design the systems responsible for deploying Wardstone’s kinetic interceptor solution.
- Model shock propagation, material acceleration, and high-velocity ejecta characteristics.
- Work closely with the detonation/energetics engineer to integrate hybrid or explosive-augmented systems.
