Senior Process Engineer, Continuous Flow RDX Energetics

Critical Materials Group; Ballinger (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Critical Materials Group (CMG) is developing domestic energetic material manufacturing through a Continuous Flow RDX production system designed to improve safety, reproducibility, scalability, and manufacturing resilience.

The Senior Process Engineer, Energetics, onsite lead, coordinates facility construction, equipment installation, process integration, automation implementation, commissioning, startup, and readiness activities, serving as the technical authority for CF RDX and collaborating

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or related technical discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible engineering experience.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams.
• Experience with hazardous chemical or energetic material processes.
• Experience with continuous-flow chemical processing (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Serve as onsite technical lead for CF RDX program.
• Coordinate facility construction activities and equipment installation.
• Lead process modifications to meet operational requirements.
• Coordinate with automation team for controls and data systems.
• Manage vendors, contractors, and external engineering partners.
• Plan and execute commissioning and startup activities.
• Develop operating procedures and training materials.
• Ensure safety and regulatory compliance across activities.
• Mentor engineers and establish reusable CMG processes.

Skills

Process scale-up

Process optimization

Commissioning & startup planning

Process safety management

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Process Engineering, or related technical discipline

Tools

Automation & PLC systems

Industrial controls

Job description

Critical Materials Group (CMG) is developing domestic energetic material manufacturing through a Continuous Flow RDX production system designed to improve safety, reproducibility, scalability, and manufacturing resilience.

The Senior Process Engineer, Energetics, onsite lead, coordinates facility construction, equipment installation, process integration, automation implementation, commissioning, startup, and readiness activities, serving as the technical authority for CF RDX and collaborating