Production Engineer

Banner Defense, Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Banner Defense, Inc. in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Production Engineer to support the Missile Defense Agency. You will verify that flight hardware and propulsion systems are designed, fabricated, integrated, and tested to baseline specifications and flight-worthiness.

The role requires a BS in STEM and 7+ years in missile defense or DoD programs, an active DoD Secret clearance, and ability to apply aerospace standards like AIAA S-113 throughout design and production, with some travel.

Qualifications

• BS in STEM field and 7+ years in missile defense or large DoD programs.
• Active DoD Secret clearance (U.S. citizenship required).
• Experience applying AIAA S-113 and related aerospace standards (S-114, SMC-S-016, etc.).
• Ability to interpret drawings, ECOs/ECPs, and manufacturing work instructions to verify build integrity.
• Strong technical writing and presentation skills.
• Some travel is required.

Responsibilities

• Audit prime contractor designs, drawings, manufacturing processes, and assembly records to ensure flight-worthiness and baseline specs.
• Apply AIAA S-113 standards to assess ordnance, explosive devices, and propulsion subsystems across design and production stages.
• Participate in SRR, PDR, CDR, MRR, FRR baselines with objective evidence for mission assurance before integration and flight test.
• Review MRB dispositions and oversee FRBs to ensure CAPA is implemented.
• Review and approve QTPs/ATPs and serve as on-site engineering witness during testing events.
• Lead IPT meetings with supplier partners to maintain schedule alignment and drive rapid technical problem resolution.

Skills

Technical writing

Presentation skills

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor of Science in STEM

Job description

Production Engineer

Huntsville, AL | Active Secret Clearance

Your expertise. Our nation's defense.

At Banner Defense, you're more than a name on a contract. As a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, we know what it means to serve, and we build our team around people who take pride in protecting those who protect us. Here, your work directly supports the warfighter, your voice is heard, and your growth matters.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Banner Defense is in search of a detail-driven 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).

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• 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
• 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
• Participate in technical baseline reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, MRR, FRR), ensuring objective evidence supports mission assurance criteria before moving to integration and flight test
• Evaluate Material Review Board (MRB) dispositions, deviations, and waivers, and oversee Failure Review Boards (FRBs) to determine root cause and ensure proper corrective/preventive actions (CAPA) are implemented
• Review and approve Qualification and Acceptance Test Procedures (QTPs/ATPs) and corresponding test results, and serve as the on-site engineering witness during critical testing events as required
• Lead Integrated Product Team (IPT) meetings with supplier partners to maintain rigorous schedule alignment, track deliverables, and drive rapid technical problem resolution.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

• Bachelor of Science in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field and 7+ years of experience supporting missile defense or large-scale, complex DoD programs
• Active DoD Secret security clearance, which requires U.S. Citizenship
• 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)
• Proven ability to interpret technical drawings, schematics, engineering change orders (ECOs/ECPs), and manufacturing work instructions to verify build integrity
• Strong technical writing and presentation skills, capable of defending engineering assessments to government program leadership and contractor teams
• Some travel is required.

PREFERENCE IF YOU HAVE

• Degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering strongly preferred.

SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO) EMPLOYER

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.