Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States
Posted
July 08, 2026
Job Description
Eleven Recruiting is searching for a Senior Development Engineer to join a leading space and defense manufacturer at its growing build-and-test facility in Decatur, AL. The site supports defense programs including munition dispensing systems, carriage and release of air-launched weapon systems, and ramp-launched ejection systems. The Principal Development Engineer plays the lead role in program development and test execution — guiding programs through all phases of the lifecycle, including early prototype build, prototype testing, environmental testing, and flight testing.
This is a hands-on leadership role. You'll lead a small team of development engineers while remaining a strong individual contributor — planning the test, designing the fixturing, building the hardware, and executing the test yourself. The team runs lean, and you're expected to turn a wrench.
A near-term priority: leading a small team supporting a series of government flight tests...
This is a hands-on leadership role. You'll lead a small team of development engineers while remaining a strong individual contributor — planning the test, designing the fixturing, building the hardware, and executing the test yourself. The team runs lean, and you're expected to turn a wrench.
A near-term priority: leading a small team supporting a series of government flight tests...