The posting
Production 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
Take a rocket design through the practical challenges of building it. Aurex is seeking a Production Engineer to support ULA’s Decatur factory, independently developing manufacturing plans and solving build issues with technicians and engineering partners. You will see how your decisions affect assembly quality and production flow. This role is for an engineer who wants responsibility for the details that make demanding hardware manufacturable.
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
- Develop manufacturing processes, assembly sequences, work-order planning and work instructions; implement manufacturing bills of materials.
- Evaluate tooling and equipment performance and guide manufacturability improvements with design engineers.
- Resolve build issues with technicians and quality teams; implement corrective actions and verify requirements compliance.
- Drive continuous improvement while maintaining clear documentation and compliant production processes.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field from an accredited institution and at least 6 years of relevant experience; target 8–12 years.
- Experience creating work-order planning or manufacturing work instructions.
- Blueprint reading and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, or GD&T; strong documentation and attention to detail.
- Availability for extended hours, weekends and off shifts as production requires.
Preferred Qualifications
Aerospace hardware manufacturing; collaboration with hourly production teams and external customers; ERP systems, preferably SAP.
How You Will Be Rewarded
The salary range for this role is $130,000–$180,000 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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