Space Manufacturing Director: Production & Scale Leader

AeroVironment; Albuquerque (NM); Presencial; USD 148.000 - 237.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical, Dental, Vision

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Descripción de la vacante

AeroVironment seeks a senior leader to own space product manufacturing, overseeing end-to-end production for a ~10-product portfolio. You will drive readiness, ramp, quality, and on-time delivery while aligning with Global Operations to ensure standardized processes and enterprise governance.

You will lead cross-functional teams across engineering, operations, and finance, implementing robust build-to-print and production release processes to meet mission requirements and cost targets.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, or related technical field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing or operations with direct managerial experience.
• Proven leadership of space hardware manufacturing in aerospace/defense/high-tech sectors.
• Experience transitioning products from engineering to production at scale.
• Deep expertise in space manufacturing standards, IPC J-STD and related addenda.

Responsabilidades

• Lead space product manufacturing for ~10 products, from readiness to delivery.
• Oversee material planning, scheduling, and supply chain coordination.
• Ensure quality, compliance, and defect reduction.
• Drive transition from development to full-rate production with manufacturability and cost optimization.
• Collaborate with engineering on build-to-print, configuration control, and release processes.
• Ensure adherence to space manufacturing standards and mission assurance requirements.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to meet cost, schedule, and performance commitments.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Manufacturing operations

Strategic Planning

ERP/MRP systems

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Operations

Herramientas

Oracle Fusion

Descripción del empleo

AeroVironment seeks a senior leader to own space product manufacturing, overseeing end-to-end production for a ~10-product portfolio. You will drive readiness, ramp, quality, and on-time delivery while aligning with Global Operations to ensure standardized processes and enterprise governance.

You will lead cross-functional teams across engineering, operations, and finance, implementing robust build-to-print and production release processes to meet mission requirements and cost targets.