Spacecraft Manufacturing Engineering Leader

Telemetry Today LLC; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Equity

Generous leave

401(k) matching

Job summary

Quantum Space is seeking a hands-on Manager of Manufacturing Engineering to drive the Ranger spacecraft program from development into rate production. You will lead production lines, oversee safety, quality, and tooling, and partner with design teams in Rockville to enable manufacturability and ramp to Tulsa.

You will build and mentor a world-class team, champion lean improvements, and manage cross-functional collaboration across engineering, supply chain, and operations while maintaining the

Qualifications

• Advanced degree with leadership experience in manufacturing environments.
• Experience leading engineers and managers across production, quality, and safety.
• Background in transitioning development to production and scale-up.
• Familiarity with aerospace quality systems such as AS9100 is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of manufacturing engineers, test engineers, and technicians across Ranger program production.
• Oversee design, tooling, facilities, and clean room planning for scalable rate production.
• Drive safety, quality, and productivity improvements with data-driven decisions.
• Collaborate with design engineering to ensure manufacturability and testability of new products.
• Develop production metrics and drive continuous improvement projects.

Skills

Leadership

Manufacturing

Process improvement

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Advanced degree in Engineering or related field

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Lean manufacturing

Facilities planning tools

Job description

Quantum Space is seeking a hands-on Manager of Manufacturing Engineering to drive the Ranger spacecraft program from development into rate production. You will lead production lines, oversee safety, quality, and tooling, and partner with design teams in Rockville to enable manufacturability and ramp to Tulsa.

You will build and mentor a world-class team, champion lean improvements, and manage cross-functional collaboration across engineering, supply chain, and operations while maintaining the