Executive Leader, Satellite & Spacecraft Production

Pace Industries, LLC; Louisville (CO); On-site; USD 217,000 - 298,000; Full time

Job summary

Sierra Space, a leader in satellite and spacecraft production, seeks a Senior Director of Production Operations to own all manufacturing, assembly, integration, and test activities across multiple facilities. You will standardize processes, implement data-driven MES systems, and manage large, multi-layer teams to deliver high-rate space vehicles on schedule and at cost.

You will partner with Satellite/Spacecraft Engineering, Systems, Quality, and Supply Chain to ensure production readiness for

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, manufacturing, operations, or related technical field.
• 12+ years in manufacturing, production, integration or operations with senior leadership.
• Active Top Secret Clearance OR ability to attain TS.
• Proven leadership of satellite/spacecraft or complex aerospace production operations.
• Experience scaling production to high-rate manufacturing across multiple sites.

Responsibilities

• Own manufacturing, assembly, integration, and test operations across multiple sites.
• Develop and execute production strategies to scale from development to high-rate production.
• Standardize processes and workflows for consistency and scalability.
• Lead capacity planning, facility buildout, and secure manufacturing planning for classified programs.
• Drive MES adoption and data infrastructure for traceability and real-time decisions.
• Establish production rhythm with metrics, dashboards, and executive reviews.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, and Program Management to ensure readiness.

Skills

Leadership

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Project management

Data-driven decision making

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, manufacturing, operations

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

MES implementation

MES platforms

Cost accounting

Job description

Sierra Space, a leader in satellite and spacecraft production, seeks a Senior Director of Production Operations to own all manufacturing, assembly, integration, and test activities across multiple facilities. You will standardize processes, implement data-driven MES systems, and manage large, multi-layer teams to deliver high-rate space vehicles on schedule and at cost.

You will partner with Satellite/Spacecraft Engineering, Systems, Quality, and Supply Chain to ensure production readiness for