MDA Senior Targets Production Engineer

Gov Solutions Group; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 135,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site Huntsville

Competitive pay

Support to national security missions

Job summary

GovSG seeks a detail-driven MDA Senior Targets Production Engineer to join the Targets and Countermeasures team in Huntsville, AL. You will verify that flight hardware and propulsion systems are designed, fabricated, integrated, and tested to baseline standards, supporting mission assurance and compliance with AIAA S-113 and related standards.

You will lead design reviews, assess supplier processes, address nonconformances, witness critical testing, and drive CAPA while coordinating with IPTs

Qualifications

• Active DoD Secret security clearance.
• BS in STEM with 7+ years in missile defense or large-DoD programs.
• Working knowledge of AIAA S-113 and related standards (S-114, SMC-S-016, TOR, NASA-STD-8739/AFSPCMAN equivalents).
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, schematics, ECOs/ECPs, and manufacturing work instructions.
• Strong written and verbal communication; able to present to leadership and contractor teams.
• Direct experience supporting MDA programs (e.g., Targets and Countermeasures, GMD, THAAD, Aegis BMD).
• Hands-on experience evaluating pyrotechnic/initiation systems, EEDs, solid rocket motors, or high-reliability electromechanical assemblies.

Responsibilities

• Audit prime contractor designs, drawing packages, manufacturing processes, and assembly records to ensure flight-worthiness and adherence to baselines.
• Apply S-113 and related standards to assess explosive devices, pressure vessels, and propulsion subsystems across design and production.
• Participate in SRR, PDR, CDR, MRR, FRR milestone gates with objective evidence for mission assurance.
• Evaluate MRB dispositions, deviations, and waivers; oversee FRBs for CAPA implementation.
• Review QTPs/ATPs and test results; serve as on-site witness during critical testing events.
• Lead IPT meetings with supplier partners to ensure schedule alignment and rapid issue resolution.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Technical writing

Drawing interpretation

Technical presentation

Education

Bachelor of Science in STEM Field

Job description

Position: MDA Senior Targets Production Engineer

Location: Huntsville, AL

Job Id: 1708-874

# of Openings: 1

LCAT ENG III:
GovSG is seeking a detail-driven Senior Targets Production Engineer to support the Targets and Countermeasures team of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). In this role, you will be directly responsible for verifying that critical missile flight hardware and propulsion systems are designed, fabricated, integrated, and tested strictly in accordance with baseline standards. You will evaluate prime contractor design and manufacturing processes, conduct technical reviews, and enforce compliance with industry mission assurance frameworks—specifically AIAA S-113 (Criteria for Explosive Systems and Devices on Space and Launch Vehicles) and related aerospace standards (such as AIAA S-114, AIAA S-080/081, SMC-S-016, or AFSPCMAN 91-710).

This is an on-site position in Huntsville, AL.

Position Duties:

• Design & Build Verification: Audit prime contractor engineering designs, drawing packages, manufacturing processes, and assembly records to ensure end items are built strictly to approved baseline specifications and flight-worthiness requirements.
• AIAA S-113 & Standards Compliance: Apply AIAA S-113 (and related space/launch vehicle standards) to assess ordnance, explosive devices, pyrotechnic separation mechanisms, pressure vessels, and mechanical/propulsion subsystems across all design and production phases.
• Peer Reviews & Milestone Gates: Participate in technical baseline reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, MRR, FRR), ensuring objective evidence supports mission assurance criteria before moving to integration and flight test.
• Nonconformance & Root Cause Analysis: Evaluate Material Review Board (MRB) dispositions, deviations, and waivers. Oversee Failure Review Boards (FRBs) to determine root cause and ensure proper corrective/preventative actions (CAPA) are implemented.
• Hardware Acceptance & Verification: Review and approve Qualification and Acceptance Test Procedures (QTPs/ATPs) and corresponding test results. Serve as the on-site engineering witness during critical testing events as required.
• Supplier Integration & Oversight: Lead Integrated Product Team (IPT) meetings with supplier partners to maintain rigorous schedule alignment, track deliverables, and drive rapid technical problem resolution.
• Other duties as assigned

Position Required:

• Security Clearance: Active DoD Secret
• Education & Experience: Bachelor of Science in STEM Field with 7+ years supporting missile defense or large-scale, complex DoD programs. Strong preference for Aerospace, Mechanical, and Electrical engineering.
• Standards Expertise: Demonstrated working knowledge and practical application of AIAA S-113 (or closely related launch/flight vehicle criteria such as AIAA S-114, SMC-S-016, TOR standards, or NASA-STD-8739/AFSPCMAN equivalents).
• Technical Review Skills: Proven ability to interpret technical drawings, schematics, engineering change orders (ECOs/ECPs), and manufacturing work instructions to verify build integrity.
• Communication: Strong technical writing and presentation skills, capable of defending engineering assessments to government program leadership and contractor teams.
• Direct experience supporting MDA programs (e.g., Targets and Countermeasures, GMD, THAAD, Aegis BMD).
• Hands-on experience evaluating pyrotechnic devices, initiation systems, electro-explosive devices (EEDs), solid rocket motors, or high-reliability electro-mechanical assemblies.

Salary:

$135,000-$145,000. Actual compensation offered to candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level.

Why You’ll Want to Work at GovSG:

• Competitive pay and benefits, including PTO and company matched 401k
• Development opportunities through comprehensive training suite
• Ability to make an impact supporting the warfighter
• Opportunities to engage with the community through volunteering

The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job.

GovSG is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military service, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state and local law. Know your Rights: If you would like more information, please visit www.eeoc.gov/poster.

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