Leader of Manufacturing - Harness

The Leader of Manufacturing, Harness oversees aspects of satellite component product assembly, test, and delivery to satellite integration. The department consists of manufacturing engineers, operations research, and technicians.

Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership to manufacturing personnel
• Ensure product is manufactured safely to the highest quality standards and service levels while achieving cost improvement goals
• Develop and maintain an understanding of the health of Manufacturing and Production
• Assist with Millennium factory build efforts
• Define and execute continuous improvement strategies and initiatives
• Manage manufacturing engineers and technicians
• Lead and execute tasks required to transition hardware build from low-rate initial production to higher rate production
• Support proposals for future contracts
• Implement AS9100 Quality practices
• Partner with Boeing Space Mission Systems Operations counterparts
• Manage budgets and capital expenditures
• Communicate state of the company to manufacturing and production personnel

Harness Initiatives:

• Direct the end-to-end production of complex satellite wiring harnesses
• Oversee the specialized assembly of electrical interconnects
• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure harness designs are optimized for manufacturability
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the harness shop
• Provide technical mentorship and leadership to Harness technicians and manufacturing engineers

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering or related field
• 15+ years’ experience in manufacturing, mechanical, electrical, test engineering materials and process engineering, or similar field in Aerospace, Automotive, or Commercial industries
• Subject matter expertise in one of the following areas: harnessing, printed circuit board assemblies, structural assembly, structural bonding, mechanisms, or composite honeycomb machining
• High level of proficiency in MRP/ERP systems
• Knowledge of satellite manufacturing engineering principles and concepts
• Experience working with a union represented workforce
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI clearance
• Harnessing SME & Technicians
• Wiring/Cabling Focus
• Low-rate to High Rate (Harness)
• Technical problem-solving skills
• 10+ years of industry experience working in satellite manufacturing
• Demonstrated ability to scale manufacturing rate capability

Total Rewards:

• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities
• Health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and paid time off