Senior Production Engineer

Company: Intuitive Research and Technology Corporation
Location: Huntsville
Posted on: April 4, 2026

Job Description:

INTUITIVE® is a nationally recognized Best Place to Work that provides solutions from design through production to sustainment by delivering targeted results. Our approach couples the latest technology with engineering expertise and analytical proficiency while remaining true to genuine customer relationships and a culture that fosters growth and opportunity. Our diverse portfolio of capabilities and extensive customer base allows our employees countless opportunities to pursue their passions and support our nation’s Warfighters. Join our team that encourages creativity, welcomes initiative, and seeks excellence. Start Building Your Future today! We are seeking a Senior Production Engineer who will support the government project office in all phases of the acquisition life cycle. You will support the development and review of missile electronics, training devices and test set planning, manufacturing and test. You will be responsible for reviewing defense system production planning and you will report your findings in an independent work environment. You will be operating in a fast-paced environment and engaging with various levels of stakeholders to ensure the production process is capable of meeting program requirements. This will include Failure Review Boards, Request for Deviations (RFD), Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA), Engineering Change Proposals (ECP), Production Readiness Reviews (PRR), and First Article Inspections (FAI). You will provide subject matter expertise and recommendations to leadership for technical evaluations of proposals, fact-finding, subcontractor status, production ramp rate evaluations, associated risk management and cost reduction initiatives. On a typical day, you can expect to lead and participate in Integrated Product Teams (IPT) with government, military and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) teammates; support testing and training events; analyze production proposals from the OEMs and respond to questions from government stakeholders. You will be briefing and providing recommendations to the government project office and the OEM manufacturing and engineering staff. This will include providing subject matter expertise on proposal evaluations, fact finding, subcontractor status, ramp rate evaluations, cost and risk management initiatives. Required ABET accredited degree 16 years' experience in defense production engineering or related field Some travel (~25%) Must have an in-scope DoD Secret security clearance Desired Experience with missile electronics, training devices and test sets. Experience with proposal evaluation (technical evaluations) Experience with Manufacturing Readiness Assessments (MRAs) Disability Accommodation for Applicants - Intuitive Research and Technology Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in its job application procedures. If you have any difficulty using our online system and you need an accommodation due to a disability, you may use the following alternative email address or phone number to contact us about your interest in employment at INTUITIVE hr@irtc-hq.com or 256-922-9300. Our process is to respond and to work with the requestor to identify a workable accommodation to the application process.

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