Solid rocket motor manufacturer and sub-orbital launch systems for defense
X-Bow Systems builds solid rocket motors and modular launch platforms for the defense sector. The tech stack—Solidworks, C/C++, FreeRTOS, embedded real-time OS choices, and control-layer protocols (RS-232/422/485, TCP/UDP)—reflects a hardware-first manufacturing operation with active embedded systems development. Hiring is heavily engineering-driven (55 of 77 roles), weighted toward senior and mid-level talent, and the project list (propellant production automation, hardware-in-the-loop labs, flight software frameworks) signals rapid scaling of manufacturing capacity and testing infrastructure.
X-Bow Systems is a defense technology manufacturer headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, founded in 2016. The company specializes in solid rocket motor production and sub-orbital launch vehicle platforms for U.S. defense and national security customers. Operations span motor manufacturing, facility development, tooling, propellant production automation, and embedded flight software—all supported by active procurement and supplier quality management. With 201–500 employees and accelerating hiring velocity focused on engineering and manufacturing roles, the company is in a scaling phase building out production capacity and test infrastructure.
CAD (Solidworks), embedded C/C++ with FreeRTOS and Zephyr, web front-end (React, Vue, Angular), version control (Git, GitHub, GitLab), testing (Jest, Cypress), and industrial protocols (RS-232/422/485, Ethernet, TCP/UDP).
Core projects include solid rocket motor manufacturing facility buildout, embedded flight software frameworks, hardware-in-the-loop testing labs, propellant production automation, and supplier quality compliance systems.
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