Senior Program Manager, Production & Manufacturing — NGCM

AV; Huntsville (AL); Presencial; USD 150.000 - 230.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

AeroVironment is seeking a Senior Program Manager, Production & Manufacturing for the NGCM program to lead the transition from prototype development through initial and full-rate production.

The role emphasizes establishing and executing the manufacturing strategy, building production capability, and coordinating internal operations and critical suppliers to meet cost, schedule, quality, and capacity targets.

Formación

• Hands-on leadership with factory execution experience.
• Proven record of leading defense hardware programs through production transition.
• Ability to translate development hardware into repeatable, scalable, affordable production systems.

Responsabilidades

• Own the transition to production: develop and execute an integrated production transition plan covering manufacturing readiness, facilities, equipment, tooling, staffing, materials, suppliers, quality, and acceptance testing.
• Establish entry and exit criteria for prototype builds, pilot production, initial production, and full-rate production.
• Lead manufacturing readiness assessments and production readiness reviews; close actions before they affect delivery commitments.
• Integrate production milestones, material availability, and capacity constraints into the program’s integrated master schedule.

Descripción del empleo

Worker Type

Regular

Job Description

Senior Program Manager, Production & Manufacturing — NGCM

Position Summary

AeroVironment is seeking an experienced production and manufacturing leader to lead the Next Generation Counter-UAS Missile (NGCM) program’s transition from prototype development through initial production and full-rate production.

This leader will establish and execute the manufacturing strategy, build production capability, and align internal operations and critical suppliers to deliver against program cost, schedule, quality, and capacity requirements. The successful candidate will have personally led complex defense hardware programs through the challenges of production transition, including evolving designs, supplier constraints, manufacturing readiness, and increasing delivery commitments.

This is a hands-on leadership role requiring strong factory execution experience and the ability to translate development hardware into a repeatable, scalable, and affordable production system.

Primary Responsibilities

Own the transition to production

• Develop and execute an integrated production transition plan covering manufacturing readiness, facilities, equipment, tooling, staffing, materials, suppliers, quality, and acceptance testing.
• Establish measurable entry and exit criteria for prototype builds, pilot production, initial production, and full-rate production.
• Lead manufacturing readiness assessments and production readiness reviews; assign and close actions before they affect delivery commitments.
• Integrate production milestones, material availability, and capacity constraints into the program’s integrated master schedule.