Cable Harness & PWA Manufacturing Lead

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems; Poway (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is seeking a results-oriented leader to manage manufacturing and engineering operations for cable harness and PWA builds in a high‑tech environment in Poway, California.

The role reports to a director and focuses on meeting technical requirements, safety, quality, and cost objectives across engineering and production teams. The position emphasizes planning, scheduling, and continuous improvement with lean initiatives, guided by senior

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, engineering or a related discipline.
• Eleven or more years of progressively complex manufacturing and engineering prototype support experience.
• The ability to obtain and maintain DoD Security Clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage the planning, scheduling, and activities of cable harness and PWA builds in manufacturing and engineering operations to achieve technical, business, safety, quality, and financial objectives.
• Act as the primary contact for manufacturing and prototyping/concept cable and PWA design activities and participate in progress planning and review sessions to discuss schedules.
• Ensure all operations are monitored for regulatory and safety compliance.
• Take a proactive approach to continuous improvement and implement lean principles.
• Prioritize production schedules based on product introduction, equipment efficiency, and materials supply.
• Ensure machinery, equipment, and tools are well maintained.
• Identify manufacturing issues and provide leadership in developing solutions.
• Provide guidance to engineering regarding design concepts and specification requirements that best utilize the facilities equipment and manufacturing techniques.
• Ensure manufacturing leadership and excellence is maintained by overseeing the planning, attraction, selection, retention, and development of the required management, professional, and technical talent.
• Provide manufacturing and technical expertise to the development of new and expansion of existing business opportunities to enhance the capabilities of the organization.
• Maintain the strict confidentiality of sensitive information.

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration, engineering or a related discipline

Job description

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is seeking a results-oriented leader to manage manufacturing and engineering operations for cable harness and PWA builds in a high‑tech environment in Poway, California.

The role reports to a director and focuses on meeting technical requirements, safety, quality, and cost objectives across engineering and production teams. The position emphasizes planning, scheduling, and continuous improvement with lean initiatives, guided by senior