Leader of Manufacturing - Millennium Space Systems

The Leader of Manufacturing, internally, the Millennium title will be Director of Manufacturing, oversees aspects of satellite component product assembly, test, and delivery to satellite integration. The department consists of manufacturing engineers, operations research, and technicians.

Millennium delivers high‑quality small satellite prototypes and constellations across all orbits for National Security Space and related missions to keep our nation safe and secure. We are a curious, bold, and innovative workforce that is part of something bigger than any one of us to make a difference in the space industry.

• Provide leadership to manufacturing personnel; ensure products are 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 with respect to capacity, workforce, throughput, and bottlenecks.
• Assist with Millennium factory build efforts: staffing, planning of satellite production lines, and flight program builds (both classified and unclassified).
• Define and execute continuous‑improvement strategies and initiatives to achieve business objectives.
• May manage manufacturing engineers and all technicians (avionics and harness, electro‑mechanical, mechanical, and environmental test) to produce satellite components and support integration.
• Lead and execute tasks required to transition hardware build from low‑rate initial production to higher‑rate production.
• Lead and execute tasks required to transition hardware build to different manufacturing locations.
• Support proposals for future contracts and coordinate throughout the proposal gate review process.
• Support and implement AS9100 Quality practices.
• Partner with Boeing Space Mission Systems Operations counterparts as a Boeing non‑fully integrated subsidiary leader.
• Manage Millennium Space Systems’ manufacturing OH and process‑improvement budgets, and capital budgets.
• Communicate state of the company to manufacturing and production personnel.

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or related field.
• 15+ years’ experience in manufacturing, mechanical, electrical, test engineering, materials and process engineering, or a 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.
• Must be able to obtain a mandatory U.S. security clearance; U.S. citizenship required.

• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Must have strong technical problem‑solving skills.
• 10+ years of industry experience working in satellite manufacturing.
• Demonstrated ability to scale manufacturing rate capability.

• Position is located at a facility that requires special access; must be a U.S. citizen and eligible for a mandatory security clearance (U.S. Top Secret/SCI). Interim or final clearance post‑start is required.
• U.S. Person as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.62 (citizens, nationals, lawful permanent residents, refugees, or asylees). The position does not sponsor employment visas.
• Shift: 1 (United States of America).