Space-Ready Solar Array Production Leader

Dcubed; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work flexibility

Health insurance

401(k) with company matching

Parental leave

Dog-friendly environment

Team events

Job summary

Dcubed is building deployable solar arrays for space missions, from Low Earth Orbit satellites to lunar exploration. The Production Manager – Solar Arrays will lead the team turning innovative engineering into flight-ready hardware, coordinating production and AIT to ensure on-time, high‑quality delivery in harsh space environments.

This role shapes scalable production capabilities, improves infrastructure, develops new processes, and supports rapid growth of the space industry.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 7+ years of experience in manufacturing, production operations, aerospace, or high-tech environments.
• Proven experience leading production teams and managing manufacturing operations.
• Experience with production planning, material management, inventory control, and supply chain coordination.
• Lean manufacturing principles to improve efficiency, productivity and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate all Production and AIT activities for Dcubed's solar array products.
• Ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality execution of manufacturing, assembly, integration, and test activities.
• Own production planning and resource allocation to meet delivery commitments and production targets.
• Act as the primary interface between Engineering, Production, Supply Chain, Logistics, Quality, and Product Assurance.
• Drive production readiness and proactively resolve materials shortages, schedule risks, quality issues, and bottlenecks.
• Coordinate shipment preparation, hardware movements, and logistics activities.
• Drive continuous improvement through KPI monitoring, metrics reviews, and performance optimization initiatives.
• Lead the development and upgrade of production infrastructure, equipment, facilities, and manufacturing processes to support future growth.
• Coordinate with the Safety Officer to maintain a safe and compliant working environment while promoting 5S and operational excellence.
• Lead, coach, and develop Production and AIT personnel while fostering a positive, accountable, and high‑performing team culture.

Skills

Leadership

Production planning

Lean manufacturing

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Shift-work

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

ERP/MRP/MES

MS Office

Custom software tools

Job description

Dcubed is building deployable solar arrays for space missions, from Low Earth Orbit satellites to lunar exploration. The Production Manager – Solar Arrays will lead the team turning innovative engineering into flight-ready hardware, coordinating production and AIT to ensure on-time, high‑quality delivery in harsh space environments.

This role shapes scalable production capabilities, improves infrastructure, develops new processes, and supports rapid growth of the space industry.