Aerospace sensor and test-systems manufacturer for defense and commercial programs
SES designs and manufactures sensor products and automated test systems (ATS/ATE) for aerospace and defense customers, operating from a 800,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Huntsville backed by an R&D lab in Columbia, MD. The tech stack is defense-grade (Windows, FrameMaker, Deltek enterprise tools, VMware) and the hiring mix is skewed toward engineering and manufacturing talent — 34 of 52 open roles — reflecting active development on DoD test systems and aircraft component replacement projects. Pain points cluster around ATS integration complexity, procurement compliance, and configuration management, suggesting the company is balancing rapid prototyping demands with regulated supply-chain constraints.
SES manufactures sensor products and automated test systems for commercial and government aerospace customers. Founded in 1988, the company operates across four locations: a 32,000 sq. ft. R&D facility in Columbia, MD; 800,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing and integration space in Huntsville, AL; a hangar facility at Huntsville International Airport; and additional operations in Pax River, MD and Warner Robins, GA. The company holds FAA Part 145 certification, ISO 9001 and AS9100/AS9110 quality registrations, and DCMA approved-supplier status. Current project focus includes ATS/ATE hardware and software design, aircraft body part replacement, sustainment logistics, and technical documentation for U.S. government programs.
SES uses Windows, FrameMaker, Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project), Deltek Costpoint and Cobra for enterprise resource planning, VMware for virtualization, Active Directory, and TCP/IP networking infrastructure.
SES is headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama, with primary manufacturing operations at an 800,000 sq. ft. facility there. The company also operates R&D in Columbia, MD; hangar space at Huntsville International Airport; and field locations in Pax River, MD and Warner Robins, GA.
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