Senior Production Readiness & Engineering Liaison

Firestorm; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 141,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

401(k) Plan

Equity grants

Unlimited PTO

Parental leave

Lifestyle account

FSAs

Life/AD&D

Mental health resources

Job summary

Firestorm in San Diego is seeking a Senior Operations Liaison to integrate Engineering, Manufacturing, and the Program Office across multiple defense programs. You will own production readiness and help ensure on-time delivery to customers.

You will mentor junior liaisons, drive cross-functional issue resolution, and shape processes for engineering–manufacturing coordination while communicating status to leadership and customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Industrial) or related field.
• 7+ years in manufacturing engineering, production management, or engineering integration in aerospace/defense.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams through production ramp or rate production.
• Strong CM, ECP/ECO processes, and production planning knowledge.
• Excellent communication skills for leadership and customer briefings.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering–manufacturing integration across programs and production lines.
• Own production readiness assessments ahead of milestones, deliveries, and events.
• Lead production prioritization and line-loading discussions with program/executive teams.
• Resolve cross-functional issues with options and recommendations.
• Assess impact of engineering changes and support change board decisions.
• Lead or support MRRs/PRRs, FAI, and customer acceptance events.
• Partner with supply chain to mitigate part shortages and supplier risks.
• Improve processes, metrics, and tools for engineering–manufacturing coordination.
• Mentor Engineering–Manufacturing Liaisons and support program managers.
• Represent production status in customer program reviews when needed.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Communication skills

U.S. citizenship

Security clearance eligibility

Production ramp experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

ERP/MRP

PLM systems

AS9100 quality systems

Job description

Firestorm in San Diego is seeking a Senior Operations Liaison to integrate Engineering, Manufacturing, and the Program Office across multiple defense programs. You will own production readiness and help ensure on-time delivery to customers.

You will mentor junior liaisons, drive cross-functional issue resolution, and shape processes for engineering–manufacturing coordination while communicating status to leadership and customers.