Production Manager, Avionics & Electro-Mechanical — Aerospace

K2 Space; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health benefits (medical/dental/vision

Life insurance

Parental leave

Job summary

K2 Space is seeking a Production Manager for Avionics and Electro-Mechanical hardware. You will lead a hands-on production team, drive safety, quality, and throughput, and partner with Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Design to scale up aircraft-ready hardware.

You will own work centers from component to final acceptance, spending time on the production floor to remove blockers and push toward higher-rate production in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience managing large production teams throughout development, manufacturing, and build processes for complex assemblies.
• 8+ years of experience in production in a high volume, rapid environment in aerospace, defense, or complex hardware manufacturing industries.
• Direct experience with flight hardware including electro-mechanical assemblies, harnesses, PCBA, Solar, and box-level builds.
• Familiarity with J-STD-001, IPC/WHMA-A-620, ESD control, and flight hardware traceability.
• Track record of improving throughput and yield using data, with experience in MES or ERP-driven production.
• Excellent conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
• Demonstrated success leading from the floor in a fast-moving manufacturing environment.
• Must be able to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed to support critical production and test milestones.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop a talented team of Supervisors, Leads, and Technicians across multiple work centers including avionics, electro-mechanical assembly, harness fabrication, PCBA rework, and component acceptance testing.
• Own delivery of completed flight hardware to vehicle integration, ensuring hardware is built, tested, accepted, and delivered on or ahead of schedule.
• Establish clear production priorities and drive daily execution against build and test schedules, proactively removing constraints across material, tooling, equipment, procedures, and resources.
• Drive improvements in first-pass yield, cycle time, rework, throughput, and labor efficiency.
• Ensure production work is executed with complete configuration control, traceability, and manufacturing records.
• Establish effective production metrics and tools that provide visibility into output, quality, constraints, and recovery plans.
• Serve as Production’s voice to Engineering Leadership, influencing design, test strategy, and schedule decisions so hardware is built right the first time and delivered at rate.

Skills

Negotiation

Shop floor leadership

Data-driven decision making

Problem solving

Tools

J-STD-001

IPC/WHMA-A-620

ESD control

Traceability

Job description

K2 Space is seeking a Production Manager for Avionics and Electro-Mechanical hardware. You will lead a hands-on production team, drive safety, quality, and throughput, and partner with Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Design to scale up aircraft-ready hardware.

You will own work centers from component to final acceptance, spending time on the production floor to remove blockers and push toward higher-rate production in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.