Teledyne Brown Engineering
Teledyne Brown Engineering is a Teledyne Technologies company that provides full-spectrum engineering and advanced manufacturing for space, defense, marine and energy customers. Founded in 1953, it joined Teledyne in 1967 and has supported major U.S. space programs from Jupiter-C through the Space Shuttle, the International Space Station and the Space Launch System. Its parent, Teledyne Technologies, is headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California.
In Huntsville, AL
Teledyne Brown Engineering is based in Huntsville, at 300 Sparkman Drive NW, and was the first company to locate in Cummings Research Park. It runs ground systems and operations services for NASA Marshall Space Flight Center's Payload and Mission Operations Division under the MOSSI II contract, including International Space Station payload operations and Space Launch System operations, and builds and launches ballistic target missiles for the Army's Space and Missile Defense Command. Listings shown here come from Teledyne's company-wide careers site, limited to Huntsville.
About Teledyne Brown Engineering in Huntsville, AL
Teledyne Brown Engineering is a Teledyne Technologies company that provides full-spectrum engineering and advanced manufacturing for space, defense, marine and energy customers. It opened in July 1953, became Brown Engineering Company in 1956 and joined Teledyne in 1967. Its parent, Teledyne Technologies, is headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California, and reported about 15,800 employees across all its businesses at the end of 2025. The company is based in Huntsville, on Sparkman Drive, and was the first company to locate in what is now Cummings Research Park. It has supported U.S. space programs from Jupiter-C through Skylab, the Space Shuttle, the International Space Station and the Space Launch System. Under NASA's MOSSI II contract, awarded in 2022, it provides ground systems and operations services for Marshall Space Flight Center's Payload and Mission Operations Division, including Space Station payload operations and SLS test, launch and flight operations. In 2024 the Army's Space and Missile Defense Command awarded it a task order to design, build and launch ballistic target missiles used to test missile defense systems, continuing work it has done since 2014.
Culture & Work Environment
Teledyne Brown Engineering's benefits page says it aims to offer "the right combination of benefits to meet their individual and family needs" and that it runs a comprehensive on-site wellness program. In a 2018 interview on the company's site, its HR recruiter said "our employees are always there for each other professionally and personally." At the parent level, Teledyne's 2025 annual report says it aims to maintain a safe, hospitable and inclusive workplace, invests in skills through educational expense reimbursement and training courses, and runs a leadership development program for selected employees. The company describes itself as an equal opportunity employer.
Hiring Process & Timeline
Teledyne Brown Engineering's jobs are posted on Teledyne's company-wide careers site; the listings on this site are those located in Huntsville, which may include other Teledyne businesses, so check the business named in each listing. In a 2018 interview on the company's site, its recruiter described screening applicants in an applicant tracking system, recruiting at college job fairs and security clearance expos, and scheduling interviews and preparing offers with hiring managers. The company does not publish a hiring timeline. A typical process is a recruiter screen followed by interviews with the hiring manager and team. Each listing states its own clearance and education requirements.
Interview Tips
Know the program the role supports. For NASA work at Marshall, read up on Space Station payload operations, ground systems and the Space Launch System; for defense roles, on target missiles and missile defense testing for the Army's Space and Missile Defense Command. The company describes itself as an engineering and advanced manufacturing business, so be ready to walk through hands-on technical work: systems integration, test, flight or ground operations, or manufacturing to demanding standards. Concrete examples of solving problems in operations or safety-critical settings are useful, and asking how the team supports its NASA or Army customer shows interest in the mission.
Security Clearance Requirements
Teledyne Brown Engineering works on NASA and Defense Department programs, so requirements vary by role. Defense roles often ask for a Secret clearance or higher, or the ability to obtain one, while NASA operations roles may instead need a background investigation for site access. Teledyne's annual report notes that some of its businesses need employees with security clearances. U.S. citizenship is generally required for cleared work. Each listing states its own requirement; see our clearances guide for how the process works.
Compensation & Salary
Check the posted ranges in Teledyne Brown Engineering's current listings on this site for pay figures. The company lists medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage, a wellness program, life insurance for employees, spouses and children, short- and long-term disability, an employee assistance program, a 401(k) plan with company match, a stock purchase plan, educational assistance, holidays, vacation and sick leave, and flexible spending accounts.
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