Senior Process Engineer

Union Technologies is reindustrializing America’s defense manufacturing base with a first-of-its-kind Factories-as-a-Stockpile™ model, integrating advanced robotics, manufacturing, and software into sovereign factory systems at scale. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, UNION is dedicated to restoring America’s industrial strength and guaranteeing deterrence for the century ahead.

We recently emerged from stealth with $50M in funding led by top-tier venture investors and strategic partners. Read more in our Press Release

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and qualify robust industrial processes for defense-grade steel forgings, ensuring first article compliance with defense standards.
• Perform first article inspections (FAI) and process validations to deliver battle-ready products.
• Use CpK/PpK statistical analysis and tools (8D, 5-Why) to ensure process capability and stability.
• Apply SPC and stats tools (Minitab, Excel, R-Shiny) to maintain tight process control.
• Leverage expertise in metal processing, including heat treating and chemical coatings,
  
  

to meet defense specifications.

• Utilize Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to optimize processes and eliminate
  
  

inefficiencies.

• Partner with operations, quality, safety and engineering teams on short term and long term improvement efforts
  
  

Required Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s in Process Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Metallurgy,
  
  

Materials Science, or Chemical Engineering.

• Experience: 3-5 years in process engineering; working in processes for defense, aerospace, or complex manufacturing/assembly; experience with first article inspections is a plus.
• Technical Skills: CpK/PPK analysis, SPC, RCCA tools (8D, 5-Why), Minitab, R-Shiny.
• Work Style: Hands-on, on the floor problem solving, team support
• Soft Skills: Strong communicator; proactive problem-solver, willing to learn and grow
• Physical Requirements: Stand, walk, lift 50 lbs in a gritty shop with heat and noise.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Defense standards knowledge (MIL-STD, ITAR).
• Expertise in metal processing, including heat treating and chemical coatings for ferrous,
  
  

non-ferrous, and super alloys.

• Experience with non-destructive testing (NDT) methods (ultrasonic, dye penetrant) for
  
  

process validation.

• Six Sigma Black Belt or ASQ Certified Manufacturing Engineer (CMfgE).
  
  

Work Environment:

You’ll fight on the shop floor in Dallas, with occasional office time and travel for process

validations or customer ops.

Join the mission. We'll handle the move.

Exceptional talent shouldn't be bound by geography. If you're ready to relocate to Dallas, TX and join us in reindustrializing America’s defense backbone, we'll make it easy—and for those who move quickly, additional incentives may be available.

Compensation Range: $90K - $130K