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Staff Equipment Engineer, Rocket Motor Systems

McHenry, MS💼 Full-time💰 $129,000–$129,000🗓 2026-07-18 → 2026-07-31

Core

Design, commission, and upgrade automated production equipment for high-rate manufacturing of Solid Rocket Motors.

Role type

Staff Equipment Engineer (Automation & Production Systems)

Builds

Automated Solid Rocket Motor production lines and equipment

Domain

Defense / Aerospace Manufacturing

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Automation equipment design, Vendor management (SOW/RFP/RFQ/SAT), Controls integration (PLCs, robots, I/O), CAD modeling (NX/Solidworks/AutoCAD), Safety device integration (Estops, interlocks, LIDAR), Root cause analysis, Cross-functional troubleshooting

Preferred skills

Siemens PLC programming, High-voltage electrical troubleshooting (600VAC), Functional Safety certification (TUV FS), Large-scale CapEx project management ($5MM+)

Technologies

NX, Solidworks, AutoCAD, PLCs, FactoryOS

Responsibilities

Design and commission Solid Rocket Motor production equipment; Lead vendor management from RFQ to SAT; Coordinate onsite commissioning with Controls, Mechanical, Electrical, and Safety teams; Integrate FactoryOS software into automation lines; Lead root cause analysis for equipment failures; Partner with cross-functional teams to reduce downtime and drive continuous improvement

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with strategic vendor leadership

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