Senior Manufacturing Manager

Leonardo DRS; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 156,000 - 223,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

Leonardo DRS is seeking a Manufacturing & Process Engineering leader in San Diego to guide a multi-disciplinary team across operations, NPI, and scale-up. You will ensure safe, efficient, scalable production execution while driving process capability, capacity planning, and quality improvements.

The role requires a strong track record in leading technical teams in production environments, enforcing engineering standards, and developing future leaders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field is required; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in manufacturing/process/production engineering or related operations support roles with leadership responsibility.
• US Citizenship required; ability to obtain/maintain DoD security clearance after hire if not active.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multi-disciplinary team of manufacturing and process engineers and technical leads in production support, NPI, and scale-up.
• Set priorities, allocate resources, and manage engineering activities within schedule and budget while enforcing standards.
• Drive manufacturing quality, efficiency, yield, throughput, and cost via CI initiatives.
• Define, standardize, and maintain manufacturing plans, flows, test strategies, and capacity plans.
• Collaborate across Production, Design Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Product lines for manufacturability and readiness.
• Lead process development, control, and implementation of suitable manufacturing technologies and tooling.
• Oversee root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions for production issues.
• Provide input to proposals, customer materials, roadmaps, capacity planning, and broader business planning.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and leadership development.

Skills

Leadership

Manufacturing experience

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field

Advanced degree preferred

US Citizenship is required

Job description

DRS Daylight Solutions business provides industry-changing mid-infrared laser light technology for government and commercial markets, including: defense and security; life sciences; and industrial process control. As a mid-IR technology pioneer, Daylight Solutions has delivered more mid-IR systems to more applications world-wide than any other company.

Job description: Job ID: 115171

Business Unit: DRS Daylight Solutions
Location: San Diego, CA 92127
Telework Type: N/A
Schedule: 9/80

DRS Daylight Solutions business provides industry-changing mid-infrared laser light technology for government and commercial markets, including: defense and security; life sciences; and industrial process control. As a mid-IR technology pioneer, Daylight Solutions has delivered more mid-IR systems to more applications world-wide than any other company.

Job Summary

This position is responsible for leading and strengthening Manufacturing Engineering and Process Engineering in support of production operations, new product introduction, and product scale-up. The role provides strategic and day-to-day leadership for a multi-disciplinary engineering team and is accountable for safe, efficient, scalable, and cost-effective manufacturing execution, while driving process capability, capacity planning, quality improvement, operational readiness, and leadership bench strength across the portfolio.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and manage a multi-disciplinary team of manufacturing engineers, process engineers, and technical leads in support of production operations, including coaching high-potential talent and building bench strength to support succession within the organization.
• Establish team priorities, allocate resources, and execute engineering activities on schedule and within budget, reinforcing engineering standards and management routines that strengthen execution discipline across the team.
• Own execution and drive priorities for Manufacturing Engineering and Process Engineering, translating functional strategy into production plans, standards, and results for new product introduction, production scale-up, and sustaining operations.
• Drive improvements in manufacturing quality, efficiency, yield, throughput, and cost through disciplined continuous improvement initiatives.
• Define, standardize, and maintain manufacturing plans, production flows, test strategies, and capacity plans to support repeatable execution, scale, and long-term operational readiness.
• Partner cross-functionally with Production, Design Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Product Line Managers to ensure manufacturability and operational readiness.
• Lead process development, process control, and implementation of right-sized manufacturing technologies, tooling, test methods, and capital solutions within technical and resource constraints.
• Oversee failure reporting, root cause analysis, and corrective/preventive action implementation to resolve production and process issues.
• Support operations planning and business growth by providing manufacturing and process-engineering input to proposals, customer-facing materials, product roadmaps, capacity planning, and broader business planning activities.
• Champion a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and alignment with organizational mission, values, and objectives, while developing future functional leaders to strengthen long-term organizational capability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field required; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in manufacturing engineering, process engineering, production engineering, or related operations support roles, including demonstrated leadership responsibility in a production or manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated success leading technical teams in a production or manufacturing environment, establishing engineering standards, driving operational discipline, and developing technical talent and future leaders.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance within a reasonable period after hire, if not currently active.

The salary range for this position is $156,192/year - $223,422/year. This range reflects the good faith estimate of pay the employer is willing to offer at the time of posting. Several factors can influence the pay scale, including but not limited to: Federal contract labor categories and contract wage rates, collective bargaining agreements, geographic location, business considerations, scope, and responsibilities of the position, local or other applicable market conditions, and internal equity. Other factors include the candidate’s qualifications such as prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education/training, and certifications. In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible for: annual performance-based bonuses, equity awards, and overtime pay (for non-exempt employees as applicable. Our benefits package includes comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision), employer matching 401(k) retirement plan, paid time off including vacation, holidays, and sick leave (including ant state-mandated paid sick leave), parental leave benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional development support, and life and disability insurance coverage.

Taking care of our people is a top priority at Leonardo DRS. We are proud to offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a company contribution to a health savings account, telemedicine, life and disability insurance, legal insurance, and a 401(k) savings plan. We champion wellness programs that focus on physical, emotional, and financial well-being. We develop our talent by offering programs and activities to support career-growth, professional development, and skill enhancement. And we understand there is more to life than work, and the importance of offering flexible work schedules with our 9/80 program, competitive vacation, health/emergency leave, paid parental leave, and community service hours.

Some employees are eligible for limited benefits only.

Leonardo DRS, Inc. and its subsidiaries provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.