Energetics Safety Manager

STEM Boomerang; Rio Rancho (NM); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Equity

Paid Time Off

Medical plans

401k

Parental Leave

Meals & Snacks

EV Charging

Job summary

Castelion, based in Rio Rancho, is recruiting an Energetics Safety Manager to lead the enterprise Energetics Safety Program, establishing policies, standards, procedures, training, and risk-management for safe handling of energetic materials across design, manufacture, storage, transport, testing, and disposal.

You will partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Test, Facilities, Security, Supply Chain, Quality, and Program Management to integrate safety throughout the product lifecycle and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Occupational Safety, Chemistry, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
• 8+ years of progressively responsible experience supporting energetic materials or explosives operations in aerospace, defense, military, manufacturing, or another high hazard industry.
• Experience developing or implementing energetics safety programs, technical standards, procedures, and operational requirements.
• Experience leading or facilitating hazard analyses and risk assessments, including qualitative and quantitative methodologies such as PHAs, HAZOPs, FMEAs, What-If analyses, QRAs, and Quantity-Distance evaluations.
• Experience participating in multidisciplinary design reviews, readiness reviews, and high consequence test or manufacturing activities.
• Working knowledge of applicable DoD explosives safety requirements, ATF regulations, OSHA, DOT hazardous materials regulations, and NFPA codes and standards.
• Ability to provide independent safety oversight, influence cross-functional teams, and communicate risk-based recommendations without direct operational or engineering authority.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Lead Castelion's enterprise Energetics Safety Program and establish policies, standards, procedures, training, and risk-management framework for safe handling of energetic materials.
• Provide independent energetics safety oversight and collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Test, Facilities, Security, Supply Chain, Quality, and Program Management to integrate safety across the product lifecycle.
• Support energetics safety across all Castelion locations conducting energetic operations.

Skills

Hazard analyses & risk assessments

Safety program development

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical discipline

Tools

PHAs/HAZOPs/What-If analyses

Job description

Rio Rancho, United States | Posted on 08/06/2026

Castelion was founded to restore America’s ability to field advanced weapons at speed and scale. Inspired by the engineering urgency of the WWII and Apollo eras, we combine rapid iteration, vertical integration, and scalable manufacturing to deliver affordable, high-performance strike systems. Our mission: rebuild industrial agility to strengthen national security and outpace evolving threats.

About the Role:

The Energetics Safety Manager leads Castelion's enterprise Energetics Safety Program and is responsible for establishing the policies, standards, procedures, training, and risk management framework needed to support the safe design, manufacture, storage, transportation, testing, and disposal of energetic materials.

As part of the Environmental, Health & Safety organization, this role provides independent energetics safety oversight and partners with Engineering, Manufacturing, Test, Facilities, Security, Supply Chain, Quality, and Program Management to integrate safety throughout the product and operational lifecycle. The position supports and coordinates energetics safety across all Castelion locations conducting energetic operations.

Requirements

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Occupational Safety, Chemistry, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
  
• 8+ years of progressively responsible experience supporting energetic materials or explosives operations in aerospace, defense, military, manufacturing, or another high hazard industry.
  
• Demonstrated experience developing or implementing energetics safety programs, technical standards, procedures, and operational requirements.
  
• Experience leading or facilitating hazard analyses and risk assessments, including qualitative and quantitative methodologies such as PHAs, HAZOPs, FMEAs, What-If analyses, QRAs, and Quantity-Distance evaluations.
  
• Experience participating in multidisciplinary design reviews, readiness reviews, and high consequence test or manufacturing activities.
  
• Working knowledge of applicable DoD explosives safety requirements, ATF regulations, OSHA, DOT hazardous materials regulations, and NFPA codes and standards.
  
• Ability to provide independent safety oversight, influence cross-functional teams, and communicate risk-based recommendations without direct operational or engineering authority.
  
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
  

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience supporting solid rocket motor manufacturing, propulsion systems, missile programs, or other energetic defense applications.
  
• Experience supporting ground and flight test operations, external government test ranges, explosives safety approvals, facility siting, or quantitative consequence modeling.
  
• Professional certification such as CSP, CIH, CHMM, or equivalent.
  
• Active Secret security clearance or the ability to obtain one.
  
• Employee Equity: Meaningful equity forall full-time employees - share value has increased 150x in three years
  
• Personal Time Off: Four (4) weeks of paidtime off to unplug, reset, and come back sharp—velocity matters,burnout doesn't
  
• Medical: We offer plans at 100% employeecovered and 80% of dependent coverage
  
• Dental & Vision: We cover 90%employees and 80% for dependents to ensure you and your family haveaccess to quality preventive and ongoing care
  
• FSA/HSA: To support long-term health andfinancial resilience, we offer FSA and HSA options that allowemployees to set aside pre-tax dollars for eligible medical anddependent care expenses
  
• Retirement: 401k plan offered to supportlong term financial growth along side high-impact, high-velocity work
  
• Paid Parental Leave: We support growingfamilies with meaningful time to bond and recover. Birthing parentsare eligible for up to 10 weeks of paid leave, while non-birthingparents may take up to 4 weeks of paid leave. This time can be usedfor pre-natal care, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medicalneeds—ensuring every parent has the support they need during thisimportant life moment.8-weeks of paid parental leave for allparents. Additional paid pregnancy leave for CA employees
  
• Meals & Catering: Frequently cateredlunches and team meals, plus company-covered meals when extra timeor effort is required
  
• Snacks & Beverages: Fully stockedkitchen with unlimited snacks and drinks to keep you fueledthroughout the day
  
• Performance & Fitness: $100 monthlyfitness stipend to support peak performance and health, both insideand outside of work
  
• EV Charging: Onsite electric vehiclecharging available for employees