Production Project Manager

Sidus Space; Florida; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Jeans every day

Regular onsite food trucks

5 free company t-shirts for staff

Paid time off and holidays

Employee referral program

Educational assistance and training

Job summary

Sidus Space, Inc. in Cape Canaveral, FL, is seeking a Production Project Manager to lead avionics production programs. This onsite role collaborates with design, manufacturing, test engineering and supply chain to drive end-to-end planning, scheduling, and execution.

The candidate will own project milestones, manage risks, track costs and production flow, and support NPI activities while ensuring adherence to schedules and budgets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, or related field; equivalent experience may substitute.
• 3+ years of production and process improvement experience; aerospace/manufacturing preferred.
• Onsite role in Cape Canaveral, FL.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project management for avionics production programs, from planning and scheduling through delivery.
• Facilitate efforts of design, manufacturing, test engineering, supply chain and other ops teams to enable production of avionics hardware.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, resource plans, milestones, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Make informed build sequence and schedule decisions to optimize efficiency and meet timelines.
• Triage issues to enable production movement and recovery planning.
• Own production flow for assigned products and report progress to leadership.
• Support NPI readiness activities, tooling, fixtures, and production validation.
• Coordinate with supply chain to resolve material shortages and vendor quality concerns.
• Track project financials, labor planning, and material consumption.

Skills

Technical expertise

Collaboration

Analysis

Agile/Lean

Time management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management/Industrial Engineering

Job description

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Production Project Manager

Full Time Professional Cape Canaveral, FL, US

3 days ago Requisition ID: 1252

Sidus Space®, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIDU) is an innovative space and defense technology company offering flexible, cost-effective solutions, including satellite manufacturing and technology integration, AI-driven space-based data solutions, mission planning and management operations, AI/ML products and services, and space and defense hardware manufacturing.

With its mission of Space Access Reimagined®, Sidus Space is committed to rapid innovation, adaptable and cost-effective solutions, and the optimization of space system and data collection performance. With demonstrated space heritage, including manufacturing and operating its own satellite and sensor system, LizzieSat®, Sidus Space serves government, defense, intelligence, and commercial companies around the globe.

Strategically headquartered on Florida’s Space Coast, Sidus Space operates a 35,000-square-foot space manufacturing, assembly, integration, and testing facility and provides easy access to nearby launch facilities. But it’s our people who truly set us apart. We foster a culture of collaboration, continuous learning, and agility, empowering our team to innovate and evolve in a rapidly changing industry. Join us at Sidus Space to be part of something extraordinary and help shape the future of space access!

Job Summary

The Production Project Manager is responsible for facilitating the successful production and assembly of Sidus’ avionics workstreams, which includes circuit card assemblies, compute modules, electrical subsystems, and cable harnessing.

This is an onsite position in Cape Canaveral, FL.

• Lead end-to-end project management for avionics production programs, from planning and scheduling through delivery.
• Liaise and facilitate the efforts of a broad multi-functional group including design, manufacturing, and test engineering as well as supply chain and other operations teams to enable successful production of avionics hardware.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, resource plans, production milestones, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Broad accountability to make informed decisions regarding build sequence and schedule to optimize efficiency and meet project timelines.
• Triage and provide recommendations related to identified issues in order to enable production to move forward.
• Take ownership of the production flow for assigned products, including reporting progress and challenges to leadership, recovery planning and continuous improvement of execution.
• Support new product introductions (NPI) by coordinating readiness activities, tooling, fixtures, and production validation.
• Partner with supply chain teams to resolve material shortages, long-lead items, and vendor quality concerns.
• Track project financials, labor planning, and material consumption to align with manufacturing budgets.
• Manage optimization activities to decrease unit lead time and cost.
• Mitigate risks and manage impacts to ensure project objectives are achieved.
• Other duties as assigned**

Required Skills

• Technical expertise related to production and manufacturing operations.
• Strong collaboration skills to work with teams across the organization including engineering, production, program management and supply chain.
• Outstanding analytic abilities and strong research skills.
• Familiarity with agile and lean methodologies to manage and improve production processes.
• Ability to manage time and projects effectively.
• Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills to engage with all levels of the organization.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, or related field.Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
• Three (3) or more years of experience in production and process improvement operations. Experience in aerospace, manufacturing or a related complex industry preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods standing or walking on hard surfaces.
• Sedentary Work – occasionally exerting up to 10 pounds of force to carry, lift, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves being stationary most of the time, sometimes requiring moving about the work center on concrete surfaces.
• Computer Work – daily use of laptop, computer monitor screen, keyboard, and mouse, sometimes utilizing a headset with microphone & speakers.

Travel Requirement

• Ability to travel < 10%

Shift/Schedule

• Onsite work Monday through Friday; day shift

Drug-Free Workplace

Sidus Space is a Drug-Free Workplace where post-offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria are met as outlined in our policies

Total Rewards and Perks

At Sidus Space, we ask a lot of our team members, which is why we give so much in return. In addition to a competitive salary, a Best-in-Class benefit program with a generous employer paid portion as well as a matching 401(k) on Day ONE, we offer a lot of perks, including:

• Jeans every day
• Regular onsite food trucks
• 5 free company t-shirts for Manufacturing Staff
• Paid Time Off - Up to 4 weeks of vacation, 5 sick days, and 11 paid holidays – 5 of which can be floated
• Employee referral bonus program
• Educational assistance and professional training opportunities
• Company golf outings and other social events

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• All candidates selected will be subject to a background investigation and drug screen
• To conform to U.S. Government International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

SIDUS SPACE is an Equal Opportunity Employer fostering a respectful work culture that values all contributors. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.