Munitions Process Engineer for Manufacturing & Safety

UDC - Ultra Defense Corp; Kingsville (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Job summary

Ultra Defense Corp (UDC) is seeking a Process Engineer to develop, implement, and improve manufacturing processes for energetic and non-energetic munitions components. The role collaborates with Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Program Management to deliver safe, repeatable, compliant production processes.

You will create work instructions, source equipment, set up production lines, and support process hazard analyses in line with BATFE, OSHA, and DoD standards, driving continuous

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• 3+ years of experience in process engineering, manufacturing engineering, or a similar technical role.
• Experience developing or improving manufacturing processes in a production environment.
• Strong technical troubleshooting and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience working with specialized manufacturing or production equipment.
• Ability to develop technical documentation, work instructions, and process controls.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and optimize manufacturing processes for energetic and non-energetic components and devices using materials including smokeless propellant and primers.
• Develop and maintain work instructions, standard operating procedures, and supporting process documentation for energetic and non-energetic operations.
• Work with subject-matter experts to identify and source equipment used to process and produce energetic and non-energetic products.
• Set up, optimize, and troubleshoot production equipment and manufacturing lines, including draw presses, priming machines, loading machines, and other specialty equipment.
• Develop process hazard analyses and safety procedures in accordance with BATFE and OSHA requirements and support compliance with DoD 4145 energetic safety and DoD 5100 security standards.
• Conduct research and experimentation to improve component processing, performance, manufacturability, and production outcomes.
• Develop/design munitions components and systems, lead non-destructive and destructive testing programs, and participate in exploratory efforts on new munitions, devices, and systems.
• Support Program Management and Quality Assurance with technical reporting, Physical Configuration Audits, First Article Acceptance Tests, and Lot Acceptance Tests.

Skills

Process engineering

Manufacturing engineering

Technical troubleshooting

Documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Draw presses

Priming machines

Loading machines

Job description

Ultra Defense Corp (UDC) is seeking a Process Engineer to develop, implement, and improve manufacturing processes for energetic and non-energetic munitions components. The role collaborates with Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Program Management to deliver safe, repeatable, compliant production processes.

You will create work instructions, source equipment, set up production lines, and support process hazard analyses in line with BATFE, OSHA, and DoD standards, driving continuous