Senior Explosive Safety Specialist

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About Mach Industries

Founded in 2023, Mach Industries is a rapidly growing defense technology company focused on developing next-generation autonomous defense platforms. At the core of our mission is the commitment to delivering scalable, decentralized defense systems that enhance the strategic capabilities of the United States and its allies. With a workforce of approximately 350 employees, we operate with startup agility and ambition.

Our vision is to redefine the future of warfare through cutting-edge manufacturing, innovation at speed, and unwavering focus on national security. We are dedicated to solving the next generation of warfare with lethal systems that deter kinetic conflict and protect global security.

The Role

The Senior Explosive Safety Specialist provides technical expertise and operational leadership for activities involving explosives, ammunition, energetic materials, warheads, fuzing systems, and munitions.

In addition to serving as an experienced explosive safety practitioner, this role supports the planning and execution of complex domestic and international field operations, live-fire testing, flight testing, demonstrations, and deployments. The Senior Explosive Safety Specialist is expected to independently lead deployment operations associated with assigned programs while maintaining sufficient working knowledge of aviation/range operations and regulated transportation requirements to support broader field activities.

This role works closely with engineering, flight operations, test, manufacturing, logistics, safety, and program teams to safely and effectively execute energetic and field operations.

Key Responsibilities

Explosive Safety & Energetic Operations

Apply explosive safety requirements to the handling, transportation, storage, integration, testing, and use of ammunition, explosives, energetic materials, warheads, fuzes, and munitions.

Independently support and oversee complex explosive and energetic operations.

Identify explosive hazards and develop practical risk controls for field, test, integration, and storage activities.

Provide explosive safety guidance to engineering, test, manufacturing, flight operations, and field teams.

Support ammunition and explosives handling, inventory accountability, magazine management, and storage operations.

Support warhead, munition, fuze, and energetic component installation and integration activities.

Support operations involving Electronic Safe and Arm Devices (ESADs), fuzing systems, initiation systems, and other safety-critical energetic components.

Test & Deployment Operations

Plan and execute logistics for complex domestic and international field operations, live-fire tests, flight tests, demonstrations, and deployments.

Develop deployment plans covering personnel, equipment, energetic materials, transportation, facilities, schedules, site access, vendors, and operational resources.

Lead pre-deployment readiness activities and
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Disclosures

This position may require access to information protected under U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Please note that any offer for employment may be conditioned on authorization to receive software or technology controlled under these U.S. export control laws and regulations without sponsorship for an export license.

Mach participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offers may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and training, critical skills, and business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in most offers and are considered part of Mach’s total compensation package. Mach offers benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, and opportunities for professional development.

Mach is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, Veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law, including those with a criminal history, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws. If you’d like to defend the American way of life, please reach out!