Director of Avionics Manufacturing

Millennium Space Systems, Inc.; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 182,000 - 268,000; Full time

Job summary

Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, seeks a Director of Manufacturing for Avionics to lead the integration and production of satellite avionics hardware. This role reports to the VP of Manufacturing and guides engineers and technicians across avionics and electro-mechanical teams.

You will scale production from LRIP to higher rates, drive continuous improvement, ensure AS9100 quality practices, and coordinate with mission systems operations. U.S.

Qualifications

• 15+ years’ experience in manufacturing, mechanical, electrical, test engineering materials and process engineering, or similar field in Aerospace, Automotive, or Commercial industries.
• Subject matter expertise in harnessing, printed circuit board assemblies, structural assembly,
• Experience in structural bonding, mechanisms, or composite honeycomb machining.
• High level of proficiency in MRP/ERP systems
• Knowledge of satellite manufacturing engineering principles and concepts
• This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to manufacturing personnel. Responsible for ensuring that product is manufactured safely to the highest quality standards and service levels while achieving cost improvement goals
• Develop and maintain an understanding of the health of Manufacturing and Production with respect to capacity, work force, throughput, and bottle necks
• Assist with Millennium factory build efforts with respect to: staffing, planning of satellite production lines, and flight program builds (both classified and unclassified)
• Define and execute continuous improvement strategies and initiatives to achieve business objectives
• With the assistance of team leads, may manage manufacturing engineers and all technicians (avionics and harness, electro-mechanical, mechanical, and environmental test) to produce satellite components and support integration
• Lead and execute tasks required to transition hardware build from low-rate initial production to higher rate production
• Lead and execute tasks required to transition hardware build to different manufacturing locations
• Support proposals for future contracts and coordinate throughout the proposal gate review process
• Support and implement AS9100 Quality practices
• Partner with Boeing Space Mission Systems Operations counterparts as a Boeing non-fully integrated subsidiary leader
• Manage Millennium Space Systems’ Manufacturing OH and Process Improvement budgets, and capital budgets
• Communicate state of the company to manufacturing and production personnel
• Avionics: Oversee the seamless integration of avionics suites into the satellite chassis, ensuring all electro-mechanical interfaces meet strict flight requirements and tolerances
• Implement and enforce industry-standard electronics manufacturing practices (e.g., IPC standards) alongside AS9100 Quality practices to ensure the reliability of avionics hardware
• Lead the transition of avionics and electro-mechanical hardware builds from LRIP to high-rate production to meet constellation delivery timelines
• Develop and maintain throughput and capacity models specifically for avionics assembly, identifying bottlenecks in the electro-mechanical build process
• Coordinate with test engineering to ensure avionics components are manufactured for testability and that functional verification is integrated into the production flow

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, seeks a Director of Manufacturing for Avionics to lead the integration and production of satellite avionics hardware. This role reports to the VP of Manufacturing and guides engineers and technicians across avionics and electro-mechanical teams.

You will scale production from LRIP to higher rates, drive continuous improvement, ensure AS9100 quality practices, and coordinate with mission systems operations. U.S.