Energetics Manufacturing Engineer

Energetics Manufacturing Engineer – Explosives & Defense Manufacturing

Location: Culpeper, VA | Pay: $50.00–$53.85/hour DOE

Contract: 12+ months, potential extension | Schedule: 4/10s

Travel: Up to 25%, primarily East Coast

Position Overview:

We’re seeking an experienced Energetics Manufacturing Engineer with direct energetic materials manufacturing experience to optimize production processes, integrate automation, qualify equipment, and improve manufacturing performance in a defense manufacturing environment.

This hands-on role focuses on process engineering, continuous improvement, new process introduction (NPI), equipment qualification, and explosives safety compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Optimize energetic materials manufacturing processes to improve yield, quality, efficiency, and cost.
• Lead process improvements, automation integration, and new process introduction.
• Troubleshoot specialized equipment, including vertical mixers and fluid energy mills.
• Develop SOPs, work instructions, process flow diagrams, and control plans.
• Support process validation, equipment qualification, and production readiness.
• Conduct hazard analyses and ensure compliance with DoD 4145 standards and explosives safety regulations.
• Collaborate with engineering, quality, safety, and production teams.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of direct energetic materials manufacturing engineering experience.
• Experience in process optimization, manufacturing improvements, and new technology integration.
• Working knowledge of DoD 4145 explosives and ammunition standards.
• U.S. citizenship; no dual citizenship permitted.
• Must be eligible and willing to obtain a DoD Secret clearance if required.

Preferred: 10+ years of experience, vertical mixing or fluid energy milling, ESSPs, quantity-distance (Q-D) requirements, Lean/Six Sigma, and an active Secret clearance.

Interested in advancing defense manufacturing processes while maintaining the highest explosives safety standards? Apply today!