Astrion
Astrion is a defense technology and services company supporting defense, homeland security, intelligence and space missions, with capabilities in counter-UAS and unmanned systems, cyber, space technologies, test and evaluation, systems engineering and mission support.
In Huntsville, AL
Astrion is headquartered in Huntsville, at 1100 Redstone Gateway. Its largest sourced local contract is Redstone Test and Engineering Services (RTES), a five-year Army award announced in 2024 and performed through Joint Technical Solutions, a joint venture with Huntsville's AI Signal Research Inc. (ASRI), supporting the Army's Redstone Test Center in testing aviation and missile systems. AL.com reported that the work would involve 500 to 600 workers, mostly in north Alabama and southern Tennessee.
About Astrion in Huntsville, AL
Astrion is a defense technology and services company headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama, at 1100 Redstone Gateway. It was formed in December 2023 when Oasis Systems and ERC merged under Brightstar Capital Partners; at launch its employees were spread across Washington, D.C., Huntsville and Burlington, Massachusetts. The company now says it has more than 6,000 employees working across defense, space, intelligence, homeland security and other federal missions. In Huntsville, Astrion's best-documented work is the Army's Redstone Test and Engineering Services (RTES) contract, a five-year award announced in early 2024. Astrion performs it through Joint Technical Solutions, a joint venture in which ASRI, a local small business, is the lead and Astrion is its mentor under the Small Business Administration's mentor-protégé program. The work supports the Redstone Test Center at Redstone Arsenal in testing aviation and missile systems and associated technologies. Astrion also supports local education: in 2026 it made a donation to the University of Alabama in Huntsville's College of Science for an anechoic chamber used to test antennas, sensors and radio-frequency systems.
Culture & Work Environment
Astrion's careers site states its purpose as "Be the Difference" and says the company has "a culture of care, empathy, and making a tangible difference" within the organization and its communities. It says it embraces continuous learning, growth and innovation, and that collaboration and empowering teams are at the core of its success. Its about page adds that security, quality and accountability are standards set by leadership and carried into every program. Much of the Huntsville work is hands-on test support at Redstone Arsenal: the executive over the Army business described the RTES team to AL.com as technician-based, "turning wrenches, running wires, setting up targets." Ask interviewers about the team, site and schedule for the specific role.
Hiring Process & Timeline
Astrion posts openings on its careers site, which says its listings come straight from the company's job system and refresh throughout the day; each posting states its location, clearance and eligibility requirements. The company does not publish a timeline or a fixed number of steps. A typical process at a government services contractor is an online application, a recruiter screen, and interviews with the hiring manager and team, focused on the skills the contract needs. For Huntsville roles, check which program and site the listing names: Astrion's headquarters is at Redstone Gateway, and its Redstone Test Center work is on Redstone Arsenal.
Interview Tips
Find out which contract and customer the role supports before the interview. For test roles at Redstone Arsenal, be ready to talk through test events you have supported: instrumentation, data collection, target setup, range safety and how you follow test procedures. For engineering roles, bring specific examples of systems you analysed or tested and the methods you used. Astrion's published values stress collaboration, continuous learning and accountability, so concrete examples of working in a team on a deadline-driven test or of improving a process are useful. Raise any current clearance, certifications or experience with aviation or missile systems early.
Security Clearance Requirements
Requirements depend on the contract. Many Army test and defense roles in the Huntsville area ask for a security clearance, commonly Secret or higher, and work on Redstone Arsenal requires installation access; each Astrion listing states its own clearance and eligibility requirements, and the careers site tells applicants to check them on the posting. Many positions on federal defense contracts are open only to U.S. citizens. If a role requires a clearance you do not yet hold, ask the recruiter whether it can be sponsored. For how investigations work and what each level means, see the clearances guide on this site.
Compensation & Salary
For current pay, use the posted ranges in Astrion's Huntsville listings on this site. The company's careers site lists competitive salaries, a 401(k) with employer matching, continuing education assistance, professional development, multiple healthcare benefits package options, and a competitive time-off policy with a federally recognized holiday schedule.
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