Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Rocket Propulsion Equipment

Castelion Corporation; Rio Rancho (NM); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits package

Job summary

Castelion Corporation seeks a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to own solid rocket motor equipment processing from LRIP through production, including spraying, lining, mixing, and casting systems. You will drive equipment improvements and scale-up, collaborating with process and manufacturing engineers to integrate with the larger system.

The role emphasizes transitioning prototypes to production, achieving high uptime, and implementing predictive maintenance, SPC, and data pipelines across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical/Controls Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of manufacturing or equipment engineering experience.
• Preference for 3+ years hands-on with solid rocket motor or energetic material processing equipment in aerospace/defense.

Responsibilities

• Own the design, procurement, installation, commissioning, and sustainment of solid rocket motor processing equipment.
• Develop equipment requirements translating process parameters into specs and acceptance criteria.
• Lead equipment qualification and process validation, writing protocols and conducting tests.
• Design tooling and fixtures using CAD and GD&T; manage fabrication with shops and vendors.
• Ensure compliance with safety, hazard analyses, and regulatory requirements; support ITAR requirements.

Skills

Process equipment design

Instrumentation & controls

CAD (SolidWorks/NX)

GD&T

PLC/HMI programming

Reliability/maintenance

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Aerospace

Tools

SolidWorks

NX

Automation & Controls

Pneumatics & hydraulics

Job description

Castelion Corporation seeks a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to own solid rocket motor equipment processing from LRIP through production, including spraying, lining, mixing, and casting systems. You will drive equipment improvements and scale-up, collaborating with process and manufacturing engineers to integrate with the larger system.

The role emphasizes transitioning prototypes to production, achieving high uptime, and implementing predictive maintenance, SPC, and data pipelines across