Energetics Safety Program Lead

Castelion Corporation; Rio Rancho (NM); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Paid time off

Company holidays

Health benefits

Parental leave

Fitness stipend

Onsite EV charging

Catered meals

Job summary

Castelion Corporation seeks an Energetics Safety Manager to lead the enterprise Energetics Safety Program, establish standards, and manage risk for energetic materials across design, manufacturing, and testing operations.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Program Management to ensure safety is integrated throughout the lifecycle, maintain compliance, and drive continuous improvement in safety performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Occupational Safety, Chemistry, Physics, or related technical discipline.
• Eight or more years of experience supporting energetic materials or explosives operations in aerospace, defense, or high-hazard industries.
• Experience developing or implementing energetics safety programs, standards, procedures, and operational requirements.
• Experience leading hazard analyses and risk assessments, including 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, NFPA codes and standards.
• Ability to provide independent safety oversight, influence cross-functional teams, and communicate risk-based recommendations.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Lead the Energetics Safety Program and establish company-wide policies, standards, procedures, specifications, and training.
• Develop risk reduction strategies and coordinate hazard analyses across facilities and programs.
• Integrate energetics safety across engineering, manufacturing, and test operations without owning design decisions.
• Participate in design reviews, readiness reviews, and high-consequence test activities.
• Ensure regulatory compliance with DoD, ATF, OSHA, DOT, NFPA, and related requirements.
• Develop and maintain Energetics Safety Training Program and lead investigations into root causes of incidents.

Skills

Energetics safety

Hazard analyses

Risk assessments

Cross-functional collaboration

DoD explosives safety

Security clearance readiness

Written and verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Occupational Safety

Chemistry

Physics

Job description

Castelion Corporation seeks an Energetics Safety Manager to lead the enterprise Energetics Safety Program, establish standards, and manage risk for energetic materials across design, manufacturing, and testing operations.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Program Management to ensure safety is integrated throughout the lifecycle, maintain compliance, and drive continuous improvement in safety performance.