Aerospace Operations Liaison: Aligning Eng & Manufacturing

Firestorm; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Equity grants for new hires

Unlimited PTO

Parental Leave

Job summary

Firestorm, based in San Diego, CA, seeks an Operations Liaison to align design changes, production priorities, and program commitments across Engineering, Manufacturing, and the Program Office. You will track build status, coordinate changes, and support issue resolution to keep programs on schedule.

Ideal candidates have a engineering degree and 2–5 years in aerospace/defense manufacturing, with strong communication and ITAR eligibility. Relocation assistance may be offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field; equivalent experience accepted.
• 2–5 years in manufacturing engineering, production support, or aerospace/defense engineering.
• Working knowledge of engineering drawings, BOMs, and configuration control.
• Familiarity with production processes and shop-floor operations.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work across functions.
• U.S. citizenship for ITAR-controlled work and security clearance eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate engineering changes (ECOs/ECNs) and communicate impact to Manufacturing and the Program Office.
• Track build status, production readiness, and line loading against schedules.
• Support production prioritization across competing programs.
• Identify and help resolve issues between Engineering and Manufacturing; escalate when needed.
• Maintain build documentation, drawings, and work instructions aligned with configuration.

Skills

Strong communication

Cross-functional work

Security clearance eligibility

Citizenship/ITAR awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical/Aerospace/Manufacturing/Industrial)

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

PLM tools

AS9100 quality systems

CDRLs/FAI/DD250

Job description

Firestorm, based in San Diego, CA, seeks an Operations Liaison to align design changes, production priorities, and program commitments across Engineering, Manufacturing, and the Program Office. You will track build status, coordinate changes, and support issue resolution to keep programs on schedule.

Ideal candidates have a engineering degree and 2–5 years in aerospace/defense manufacturing, with strong communication and ITAR eligibility. Relocation assistance may be offered.