SES Announces 70 New Jobs in Huntsville

Tony Jones, vice president and senior site executive, the Boeing Company.

E.J. Sinclair, Chief Operating Officer of SES.

The Boeing Company has selected Science Engineering Services, Incorporated (SES) to perform disassembly, inspection and repair on AH-64D Apache helicopters in preparation for the upgrade to the AH-64D Apache Block III. The program will create approximately 70 new positions for aviation mechanics, avionics mechanics, structural installers and aviation quality inspectors within SES in Huntsville.

SES will receive U.S. Army Apache helicopters at the SES West Aviation and Integration Facility located in Huntsville, where the aircraft will be disassembled, inspected and repaired as necessary. The components and airframe will be shipped to Boeing in Mesa, Ariz. for integration into the newest model Apache helicopter, the AH64D Apache Block III.

Don Nalley, Chair of the Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville/Madison County Board of Directors, congratulated the company on its expansion.

“The Chamber offers congratulations to Boeing and SES – together these two great companies illustrate why the Huntsville/Madison County community is rightfully considered one of the best places to do business in the United States right now. Today’s announcement shows why this community is considered a smart place to live, work and play. At a time when many communities are losing jobs, today we stand tall for our community and for our great state and show that we are, once again, adding jobs—great jobs,”

“This decision by The Boeing Company will positively affect the Tennessee Valley over the course of the next several years,” said E. J. Sinclair, COO of SES. “SES anticipates being an integral part of the Boeing Apache Block III Team and working on the greatest attack helicopter in the world. This work continues to build Huntsville’s reputation as a Rotary Wing Center of Excellence for the Army.”

“As a supplier team member working on the Apache program, SES will add to the scope of aviation work being performed for Boeing in North Alabama and provide additional aerospace employment opportunities in the region,” said Tony Jones, vice president, Boeing Huntsville Site Executive.