Employee Spotlight: Jon Langenfeld - Remington

Jon Langenfeld has been an engineer for 12 years, all of which have been dedicated to Remington. At a young age, Jon held a deep passion for firearms and ammunition. According to Langenfeld, this interest was the driving force to becoming an engineer and pushing the boundaries of innovation.  

In this employee spotlight, Jon opens the door to showing us a day in the life of an engineer at Remington. 

Tell us about an interesting project you’re working on or recently completed: 

It is not very often that one gets to be a part of a new cartridge introduction, this last year I got to be a part of Remington introducing the 360 Buckhammer.  

All engineers want to see new products succeed, so far, the 360 Buckhammer is doing great and has been well received by consumers. This new cartridge filled a gap in the states allowing limited range (straight-wall) cartridges for deer hunting. It isn’t easy to find gaps for squeezing in a new cartridge, but the 360 Buckhammer offers increased performance over the current legal limited range cartridges and we can tell that story to consumers without any smoke and mirrors.   

What is the most satisfying aspect of being an engineer at Remington? 

As an individual contributing product engineer the most satisfying aspect is seeing an idea turn into a product on the shelf in a store. 

As a director, the most satisfying aspect is working with my team, seeing them succeed with excitement and enthusiasm as they bring new ammunition products to market.

If I wasn’t an engineer I’d make a great... 

There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t think about or actively use firearms and ammunition. When I am not working, I am shooting, hunting, loading ammunition, or preparing for the next time I will do these things. I can give up being an engineer but the passion for firearms and ammunition is at my core. 

If I still had to work for a living, and it be outside of this industry, I think I would enjoy a career in agriculture, otherwise I would prefer to retire so that I can shoot/hunt anytime I want!