Senior Production & Manufacturing Lead, Next‑Gen Counter-UAS

AV; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 128,000 - 218,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Holiday shutdown

Job summary

AV in Huntsville, AL seeks a Senior Program Manager for Production & Manufacturing on the NGCM program to lead transition from prototype to initial and full-rate production. You will build production capability, align operations with suppliers, and meet cost, schedule, and quality targets.

The role requires hands-on leadership, strong factory execution, and ability to translate development hardware into scalable, affordable production systems. Travel to supplier sites will be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, manufacturing, operations management, or related discipline.
• 10+ years aerospace or defense manufacturing experience with complex hardware.
• Led programs from prototype to repeatable production with increasing delivery rates.
• Experience with production readiness, tooling, staffing, and supplier capacity.
• Experience managing production budgets and capital requirements.
• Knowledge of configuration management, ECRs, and quality systems.
• Strong communication skills with senior leaders and travel availability.

Responsibilities

• Own the transition to production with integrated plans and readiness reviews.
• Develop repeatable production flows, work instructions, and tooling.
• Coordinate with engineering to improve producibility and affordability.
• Define handoff from development to manufacturing execution.
• Deliver production status, risks, and investment recommendations to leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Manufacturing execution

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering / related field

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

AS9100 environments

Job description

AV in Huntsville, AL seeks a Senior Program Manager for Production & Manufacturing on the NGCM program to lead transition from prototype to initial and full-rate production. You will build production capability, align operations with suppliers, and meet cost, schedule, and quality targets.

The role requires hands-on leadership, strong factory execution, and ability to translate development hardware into scalable, affordable production systems. Travel to supplier sites will be required.