Production Engineer

Telesis; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Telesis, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, is seeking an Sr. engineer to support the MDA Targets and Countermeasures team in Huntsville, AL. The role requires a DoD Secret clearance, 7+ years in missile defense, and a Bachelor's in a STEM field.

You will audit designs, ensure flight-worthiness, and lead technical baseline reviews with supplier partners, applying AIAA S-113 and related standards across all design and production phases.

Qualifications

• 7+ years supporting missile defense or large-scale DoD programs.
• Bachelor of Science in STEM field (4-year) and strong preference for Aerospace/Mechanical/Electrical engineering.
• Active DoD Secret clearance.
• Demonstrated knowledge of AIAA S-113 or related standards (S-114, TOR, NASA-STD-8739/AFSPCMAN equivalents).
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, ECOs/ECPs, and manufacturing work instructions to verify build integrity.
• Strong technical writing and presentation skills for government program leadership and contractor teams.

Responsibilities

• Audit prime contractor engineering designs, drawings, and manufacturing records for baseline compliance and flight-worthiness.
• Apply AIAA S-113 and related standards to assess ordnance and propulsion subsystems across design and production.
• Participate in baseline reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, MRR, FRR) with objective evidence for mission assurance.
• Evaluate MRB dispositions, deviations, and waivers; oversee FRBs for CAPA.
• Review QTPs/ATPs and test results; serve as on-site witness during critical tests.
• Lead IPT meetings with supplier partners to ensure schedule alignment and rapid problem resolution.

Skills

Missile defense programs

Engineering analysis

Technical writing

System integration

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

AIAA S-113 standards

Job description

Support the MDA Targets and Countermeasures team: verify that missile flight hardware and propulsion systems are designed, built, and tested to baseline, with AIAA S-113 mission assurance and supplier oversight.

Req: TLS-26-031 | Location: Huntsville, AL (On-site) | Clearance: Secret | Level: Sr. | Experience: 7+ years | Education: Bachelor's (4-yr)

Key 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.

Required Qualifications:

• 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.

Desired 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.

U.S. citizenship and an active security clearance are required.

Telesis is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business.