Production Engineer

Banner-Defense,-Inc.-; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Banner Defense in Huntsville (AL) seeks a Production Engineer with an active DoD Secret clearance to verify missile flight hardware meets baseline standards. You will evaluate contractor designs, enforce mission assurance criteria, and participate in critical baseline reviews to ensure readiness for flight testing.

The role requires 7+ years in missile defense or related DoD programs, strong technical writing, and practical knowledge of AIAA S-113 and similar standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM fields required.
• 7+ years in missile defense or DoD programs.
• Active DoD Secret clearance (U.S. Citizenship).
• Knowledge of AIAA S-113 and related standards.
• Ability to interpret drawings, ECOs/ECPs and manufacturing work instructions.
• Strong writing and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Audit prime contractor engineering designs, drawing packages, manufacturing processes, and assembly records to ensure end items meet baseline specs and flight-worthiness requirements.
• Apply AIAA S-113 and related standards to assess ordnance, explosive devices, pyrotechnic systems, pressure vessels, and propulsion subsystems across design and production phases.
• Participate in SRR, PDR, CDR, MRR, FRR baseline reviews with objective evidence for mission assurance before integration and flight test.
• Evaluate MRB dispositions, deviations, waivers, and oversee FRBs to ensure CAPA implementation.
• Review and approve QTPs/ATPs and serve as on-site engineering witness during critical testing events.
• Lead IPT meetings with supplier partners to maintain schedule alignment and drive issue resolution.

Skills

AIAA S-113 knowledge

Technical writing

Schematic reading

DoD program experience

Clearance: DoD Secret

IPT leadership

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.