Defense systems manufacturer specializing in missile and avionics assembly
Stark Aerospace designs and manufactures defense systems—missile platforms, loitering munitions, and avionics—from a 136,000 sq. ft. facility in Mississippi. The tech stack centers on PLM (Windchill, Teamcenter), ERP (SAP, Costpoint), and specialized manufacturing tools (FARO, Leica, LabVIEW), reflecting a compliance-heavy, process-driven operation. Active hiring across engineering, manufacturing, and operations—with a director-level gap—suggests scaling manufacturing capacity and tightening supply-chain governance, particularly around AS9100 and MIL-SPEC compliance.
Notable leadership hires: Engineering Director
Stark Aerospace is a privately held defense and aerospace manufacturer based in Columbus, Mississippi, operating since 2003. The company designs and manufactures technologically sophisticated defense systems, including missile systems, loitering munitions, and electronics and avionics assembly and repair services. From a single 136,000 sq. ft. facility, the operation spans design, manufacturing, MRO (maintenance, repair, and overhaul), and electronics assembly. The customer base is government and prime contractors, requiring strict adherence to defense standards (AS9100, MIL-SPEC, contract compliance). Current focus areas include inventory accuracy, supplier quality, inspection process rigor, and configuration management.
Design and manufacture of defense systems: missile platforms, loitering munitions, and avionics assembly/repair services. Based in Columbus, Mississippi; operates 136,000 sq. ft. facility.
PLM/CAD (Windchill, Teamcenter, FARO, Leica), ERP (SAP, Costpoint, Oracle, NetSuite), manufacturing/test (LabVIEW, TestStand, Minitab), and Microsoft 365 suite.
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