UAS Manufacturing Program Lead

DZYNE Technologies; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off

Job summary

DZYNE Technologies, based in Irvine, CA, seeks a Senior Project Manager for UAS Manufacturing to lead manufacturing readiness activities for new product introductions. You will coordinate with Operations, Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain to ensure schedules and ramp plans are executed on time.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in project management within aerospace/defense, strong communication, and hands-on experience moving hardware from development to production.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of manufacturing readiness, production ramp planning, and operational project controls.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams in a fast-paced Aerospace or Defense environment.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear communication for diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of manufacturing readiness plans, schedules, and integration strategies for NPI programs.
• Participate in all phases of NPI from prototype builds to manufacturing ramp-up.
• Coordinate cross-functional execution across Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Design Engineering, Systems Engineering, and Supply Chain.
• Facilitate large team planning sessions to establish scope, dependencies, and milestones.
• Prepare and maintain detailed project schedules; identify critical path and risks to schedule.
• Conduct project risk analysis and drive mitigation actions.
• Forecast and allocate resources across multiple concurrent projects.
• Ensure completion of manufacturing deliverables: process flows, PFMEAs, control plans, work instructions, tooling readiness, supplier readiness.

Skills

Manufacturing readiness

Cross-functional leadership

NPI / hardware production

ERP systems

Communication

Problem solving

Schedules & planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

DZYNE Technologies, based in Irvine, CA, seeks a Senior Project Manager for UAS Manufacturing to lead manufacturing readiness activities for new product introductions. You will coordinate with Operations, Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain to ensure schedules and ramp plans are executed on time.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in project management within aerospace/defense, strong communication, and hands-on experience moving hardware from development to production.