Job Description
Position Type: Energetics Manufacturing Engineer
Location: Culpepper, VA
Hourly rate: $57.50
Contractor benefits: Medical, Vision, Dental, 401k
Job Description:
- We are seeking an experienced Energetics Manufacturing Engineer IV (L4) to support high-impact manufacturing operations involving energetic materials. This position offers the opportunity to lead process improvements, introduce advanced manufacturing technologies, support automation initiatives, and ensure compliance with rigorous safety and regulatory standards within a defense-focused environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and optimize manufacturing processes for energetic materials while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality, and efficiency.
- Lead process improvement initiatives to increase yield, reduce production costs, and enhance operational performance.
- Identify, evaluate, and implement new manufacturing technologies and automation solutions.
- Manage New Process Introduction (NPI) activities, including process qualification, documentation, and production readiness reviews.
- Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot specialized energetic materials processing equipment, including vertical mixers, fluid energy mills, and related systems.
- Develop and maintain manufacturing documentation, including SOPs, work instructions, process flow diagrams, and control plans.
- Ensure compliance with DoD 4145 requirements and all applicable safety, environmental, and regulatory standards.
- Partner with cross-functional teams including Operations, Quality, Safety, and Program Management to support production objectives.
- Conduct hazard analyses and risk assessments associated with energetic materials processing.
- Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to engineers and production personnel.
- Support facility, equipment, and process qualification efforts, including validation and acceptance testing activities.
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- Minimum of 5 years of Manufacturing Engineering experience working directly with energetic materials.
- Proven experience leading manufacturing process improvement projects and implementing solutions in production environments.
- Experience integrating new technologies, automation systems, and new manufacturing processes.
- Working knowledge of DoD 4145 regulations governing the storage, handling, and manufacturing of ammunition and explosives.
- Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting, and analytical skills.
- 10+ years of experience in energetic materials manufacturing engineering.
- Hands-on experience with vertical mixing systems, fluid energy mills, and other energetic materials processing equipment.
- Bachelor's or advanced degree in Chemical Engineering strongly preferred.
- Familiarity with Explosive Safety Site Plans (ESSPs), Quantity-Distance (Q-D) requirements, and related DoD/DoE safety frameworks.
- Experience supporting defense contractor or government manufacturing operations.
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies.
- Active DoD Security Clearance or ability to obtain one.
- Work on mission-critical manufacturing programs supporting national defense.
- Influence advanced manufacturing processes, automation, and operational excellence initiatives.
- Collaborative engineering environment with cross-functional exposure.
- 4/10 work schedule supporting enhanced work-life balance.
- Opportunity for long-term career growth, including potential conversion to a direct hire position.
- Competitive role for experienced manufacturing engineers specializing in energetic materials, explosives, propellants, and defense manufacturing.
Apply today if you're an experienced Manufacturing Engineer with a background in energetic materials, explosives manufacturing, process engineering, automation integration, and defense industry operations.
Must be U.S. Person for purposes of Export Compliance. Reference Number: VEVBA
EEO Statement Apollo Professional Solutions, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability status, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, protected veteran status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other status or characteristic protected under federal, state, or local law.
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Numbers & Facts
| Location | Culpepper, VA |
| Industry | Other/Not Classified |
| Company Size | 100 to 499 employees |
| Year Founded | 1983 |
| Website | http://apollopros.com/ |
About Company
Apollo Professional Solutions was founded by Gayle A. Williams in 1983 as a technical staffing firm supporting New England aerospace companies. Today, Apollo has grown into a $40 million year company, with 5 regional offices nationwide that offers diversified support to industries that include: defense, military, aeronautical, civil, food & beverage, healthcare, marine, pharmaceutical and scientific industries, as well as local government. We are an equal opportunity employers, that is also certified as a Women’s Business Enterprise by WBENC as well as the State of Massachusetts (SOWMBA Office.)
Skills
- Acceptance Testingunmatched
- Aerospace Engineeringunmatched
- Aerospace and Defenseunmatched
- Analysis Skillsunmatched
- Automationunmatched
- Automation Systemsunmatched
- Chemical Engineeringunmatched
- Continuous Improvementunmatched
- Cost Controlunmatched
- Cross-Functionalunmatched
- DoD Clearanceunmatched
- Documentationunmatched
- Engineeringunmatched
- Explosivesunmatched
- Government Contractsunmatched
- Hazard Analysisunmatched
- Identify Issuesunmatched
- Leadershipunmatched
- Lean Manufacturingunmatched
- Lean Six Sigmaunmatched
- Maintain Complianceunmatched
- Manufacturingunmatched
- Manufacturing Automationunmatched
- Manufacturing Engineeringunmatched
- Manufacturing Operationsunmatched
- Manufacturing Process Engineeringunmatched
- Manufacturing Technologyunmatched
- Manufacturing/Industrial Processesunmatched
- Materials Engineeringunmatched
- Mechanical Engineeringunmatched
- Mentoringunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Process Flow Diagram (PFD)unmatched
- Process Improvementunmatched
- Process Managementunmatched
- Product/Service Launchunmatched
- Production Costingunmatched
- Production Supportunmatched
- Production Systemsunmatched
- Productivity Managementunmatched
- Project/Program Managementunmatched
- Regulationsunmatched
- Risk Analysisunmatched
- Safety Complianceunmatched
- Safety Standardsunmatched
- Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
- Security Clearanceunmatched
- Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)unmatched
- Team Playerunmatched
- Technical Leadershipunmatched
- Technical Supportunmatched
- United States Department of Defense (DoD)unmatched
- Validation Testingunmatched
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