Government contracting
In-line initiators for U.S. defense programs.
R&D, engineering and manufacturing partnership services for in-line initiators (EFI, LEEFI and EFDI class).
Company overview
Filling the gap for drone and counter-UAS programs.
Mt. Zion Capital LLC provides R&D, engineering and manufacturing partnership services for in-line initiators (EFI, LEEFI and EFDI class) in the defense industry. Our focus is filling the gap in drone and counter-UAS programs, where legacy suppliers have been slow to react.
Our founder spent 7 years designing and building fuze and safe-and-arm hardware at L3Harris and qualified multiple fuze systems that used these detonators and initiators, which gave him a firsthand view of the supplier issues.
Core competencies
What we do.
- R&D and engineering consulting for initiators and detonators
- Initiator and detonator mechanical design for producibility
- Qualification test planning: MIL-DTL-23659, MIL-STD-331, JOTP-52
- Tolerance analysis (ASME Y14.5), FEA and ECAD-MCAD co-design
- Technical data packages, configuration control and design reviews
Differentiators
Why work with us.
- 25+ years in design and production; BSME, University of Cincinnati
- Patent creation and patent avoidance design experience
- 2021 NDIA Fuze Conference presenter
- Managed an 8-person design team at L3Harris; cut indirect labor 8%
Company data
Registrations and codes.
Company snapshot
- UEI T8ZMWP1L5MJ6
- CAGE 26PV6
- Size Small business
- Stage Pre-production; initiator design at TRL 2
NAICS codes
- 332993 Ammunition (except Small Arms) Mfg. (primary)
- 541715 R&D, Physical and Engineering Sciences
- 325920 Explosives Manufacturing
- 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
- 541330 Engineering Services
- 332710 Machine Shops
- 333248 All Other Industrial Machinery Mfg.
PSC codes
- AC13 Defense R&D, Experimental Development
- R425 Engineering and Technical Support
- 1390 Fuzes and Primers
- 1375 Solid Propellants and Explosive Devices
Past experience
Our founder's background.
Experience reflects work by the company principal in prior roles.
L3Harris Technologies, Cincinnati, OH
2019 to 2026
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, then Associate Manager. Designed and qualified hardened fuze and safe-and-arm subsystems for rockets, missiles and bombs; represented L3Harris at PDR, CDR, QTRR and FCA.
Siffron Inc., Florence, KY
2008 to 2019
Senior Design Engineer. 15 patent applications (6 granted); saved $200K with a process change; cut cost 8% on a multimillion-dollar line.
Faurecia, Walton, KY
2002 to 2007
Senior Project Engineer. Led the $3M BMW X5/X6 seat frame line launch, Faurecia's Best Launch 2007; cut line defects from 1,200 to 150 PPM.
Point of contact
Matthew Grubbs, Managing Member
Program offices and prime contractors are welcome to reach out about initiator R&D, engineering or manufacturing partnerships.
Get in touchor email matthew.grubbs@mtzioncapital.com