Production Engineer

Chenega Corporation; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Venturi, LLC A Chenega Company seeks a Production Engineer at Redstone Arsenal, AL. The role verifies that missile flight hardware and propulsion systems meet baseline standards, conducting technical reviews and enforcing mission assurance per AIAA S-113 and related aerospace standards.

Responsibilities include design and build verification, supplier integration, and leading technical milestone gates. A DoD Secret clearance and 7+ years of relevant DoD experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in STEM field is required.
• 7+ years supporting missile defense or large-scale DoD programs.
• Active DoD Secret clearance required.
• Successfully pass background and drug screening.
• Experience with aerospace standards and design reviews.

Responsibilities

• Audit prime contractor designs, drawings, and manufacturing processes for flight-worthiness.
• Apply AIAA S-113 and related standards to assess devices and subsystems.
• Participate in SRR, PDR, CDR, MRR, FRR baseline reviews with objective evidence.
• Oversee MRB dispositions, deviations, and waivers; lead CAPA actions.
• Review QTPs/ATPs and serve as on-site engineering witness during testing.
• Lead IPT meetings with supplier partners to ensure schedule alignment.

Skills

DoD clearance

Technical reviews

Engineering analysis

Communication

Launch standards

Education

B.S. in STEM

Job description

Summary

Production Engineer

Redstone Arsenal, AL

Are you ready to enhance your skills and build your career in a rapidly evolving business climate? Are you looking for a career where professional development is embedded in your employer’s core culture? If so, Chenega Military, Intelligence & Operations Support (MIOS) could be the place for you! Join our team of professionals who support large-scale government operations by leveraging cutting‑edge technology and take your career to the next level!

Venturi, LLC A Chenega Company has an exciting career opportunity for a Production Engineer who 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. This Engineer 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).

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in STEM Field
• 7+ years supporting missile defense or large‑scale, complex DoD programs.
• Strong preference for Aerospace, Mechanical, and Electrical Engineering
• Active DoD Secret clearance required
• Successfully pass background and drug screening

Preferred Qualifications:

• 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.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• 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.

How you’ll grow

At Chenega MIOS, our professional development plan focuses on helping our team members at every level of their careers to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there’s always room to learn.

We offer opportunities to help sharpen skills in addition to hands‑on experience in the global, fast‑changing business world. From on‑the‑job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their careers.

Benefits

At Chenega MIOS, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our team members and offer them a broad range of benefits.

Learn more about what working at Chenega MIOS can mean for you.

Chenega MIOS’s culture

Our positive and supportive culture encourages our team members to do their best work every day. We celebrate individuals by recognizing their uniqueness and offering them the flexibility to make daily choices that can help them be healthy, centered, confident, and aware. We offer well‑being programs and continuously look for new ways to maintain a culture where we excel and lead healthy, happy lives.

Corporate citizenship

Chenega MIOS is led by a purpose to make an impact that matters. This purpose defines who we are and extends to relationships with our clients, our team members, and our communities. We believe that business has the power to inspire and transform. We focus on education, giving, skill‑based volunteerism, and leadership to help drive positive social impact in our communities.

Learn more about Chenega’s impact on the world.

Chenega MIOS News- https://chenegamios.com/news/

Tips from your Talent Acquisition Team

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Chenega MIOS web site - www.chenegamios.com

Glassdoor - https://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Chenega-MIOS-EI_IE369514.11,23.htm

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/1472684/

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