Engineering Director, Ammunition

The Engineering Director - Ammunition Operations provides strategic and technical leadership for all ammunition activities , with a key focus on production capability, product performance, manufacturing quality and test . This role is responsible for building and sustaining advanced, flexible, and modular manufacturing systems that enable safe, reliable, and efficient production across all ammunition product lines. The ideal candidate combines deep process and production engineering experience with strong leadership in high-reliability, defense manufacturing environments. This position dr ives excellence in process control, product consistency, and performance assurance to meet demanding customer and mission requirements.

Key Responsibilities :

Manufacturing & Process Leadership

• Lead all engineering and technical functions supporting ammunition manufacturing, including process, industrial, automation and test engineering.
• Develop and optimize production systems designed for scalability, flexibility, and repeatable performance.
• Drive manufacturing readiness through robust process control, equipment capability, and production standardization.
• Oversee modernization and capital improvement projects that enhance throughput, cost efficiency, and system reliability.

Product Performance & Production Quality

Continuous Improvement & Safety

Promote a culture of operational discipline, safety, and continuous improvement throughout the engineering and production teams.

Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration

Qualifications

This position operates within a defense manufacturing environment involving industrial equipment, high-reliability systems, and energetic materials. Work involves both office and production floor engagement, requiring strict adherence to safety, quality, and regulatory standards.

Travel to production and customer sites is required as business needs dictate , approximately 2 5 % .