Castelion
Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Igniters and Pyrotechnics
Rio Rancho, NM +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 23, 2026
- Location
- Rio Rancho, NM
2601 29th Ave NW, Rio Rancho, NM 87144 - Experience
- 7+ years of manufacturing engineering experience, including 3+ years of relevant hands-on energetic materials or pyrotechnic-device experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a listed or related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Employment is contingent upon the candidate’s ability to access applicable export-controlled information without additional export licensing. If the role requires classified access or government authorization, employment may also depend on obtaining and maintaining it and meeting applicable eligibility requirements; candidates will be notified if these requirements apply.
About the job
Own and scale safe, high-rate manufacturing processes for aerospace and defense igniters and pyrotechnic devices, from prototype builds through production.
What you'll do
- Develop, qualify, and optimize manufacturing processes, tooling, and equipment for igniters and pyrotechnic devices.
- Establish process documentation and explosives safety controls; lead quality, inspection, root-cause, and corrective-action activities.
- Support production scaling, new product introduction, automation, and facility ramp-up in coordination with partner teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Chemical, or Aerospace Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field.
- 7+ years of manufacturing engineering experience, including 3+ years hands-on processing energetic materials or manufacturing igniters, initiators, or other pyrotechnic devices in aerospace or defense.
- Demonstrated success scaling manufacturing processes from prototype to low-rate or rate production.
- Hands-on experience with complex electromechanical and energetic assemblies; proficiency in CAD (SolidWorks or NX), GD&T, tooling/fixture design, process documentation, and nonconformance disposition.
Tools
SolidWorks, NX, GD&T, PFMEA, SPC, MES, X-ray/N-ray, 49 CFR
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