The posting
Industrial Engineer
Decatur, Alabama (On site)
Who We Are
Aurex is a mission-focused aerospace and defense company building the next frontier of deterrence. From hypersonics and missile defense to hardened networks and orbital systems, we design, test, and deliver the platforms that turn unproven ideas into battlefield-ready capability.
Born in Huntsville and built for speed, Aurex brings together aerospace veterans, combat-tested operators, and forward-leaning technologists to solve problems that matter—fast. We move from whiteboard to warfighter with precision, clarity, and zero tolerance for fluff.
Job Overview
Engineer a better way to build flight hardware. Aurex is seeking an Industrial Engineer to support ULA’s Decatur factory, connecting operating data to practical improvements in workflow, capacity and resource use. You will work with the people building the hardware and see your analysis become changes on the floor. Responsibilities range from defined improvement projects to independently leading more complex work across factory teams.
ULA’s new Centaur upper stage for NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) will be built in Decatur, with about 50% more propellant capacity to support future Artemis missions to the Moon.
The Opportunity
- Analyze operating data using models, databases and spreadsheets to identify cost, quality and schedule improvements.
- Apply Lean methods to value streams, capacity, throughput, logistics and factory layouts.
- Plan improvement projects, assess risk and coordinate resource use with production and engineering teams.
- Use simulation and statistical methods to compare alternatives; communicate recommendations and track results.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field from an accredited institution.
- At least 4 years of relevant experience; target 4–7 years, with project leadership and team coordination. Independent leadership of complex improvements across functions requires at least 6 years of relevant experience; target 8–12 years.
- Experience with industrial engineering, Lean and continuous improvement; proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel.
Preferred Qualifications
Manufacturing or production experience; capacity modeling, simulation, value-stream analysis and implementation of measurable improvements.
How You Will Be Rewarded
The salary range for this role is $105,000–$170,000 annually. We offer a comprehensive total rewards approach to compensation, providing incentives and benefits that extend far beyond the base salary. Compensation is determined by the candidate’s work experience, education, training, and relevant skills. We offer a competitive benefits package designed to support our employees' health, well-being, and professional growth.
The posted salary range represents Aurex’s good-faith estimate of the anticipated hiring range for this position. The specific salary offered within this range will be determined based on the candidate’s relevant experience, education, training, and job-related qualifications.
Location: Decatur, Alabama (On site)
Aurex is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It prohibits discrimination, retaliation, or any type of harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, citizenship, immigration status, or any other legally protected status in employment, including in hiring, firing, and recruiting decisions. All applicants must be authorized to work lawfully in the United States for positions at Aurex. There may be limited circumstances in which a law, regulation, executive order, or government contract would require certain citizenship; only in those limited circumstances would Aurex require certain citizenship status to comply with the relevant law, regulation, executive order, or government contract applicable to that position. For all other positions, Aurex does not consider an applicant’s citizenship but only requires that the applicant be authorized to work lawfully in the United States. If a position is one that falls under export control laws and regulations requiring authorization from the U.S. government to access export-controlled items, any hiring is contingent on the applicant passing the export compliance assessment, which is separate from the I-9 process, for that specific position. A background check will be required prior to any hire.
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