Manufacturing Manager

At Leo Labs, we're building the living map of activity in space. Through our proprietary global radar network and AI-enabled analytics platform, we collect millions of measurements daily on more than 25,000 objects in low Earth orbit (LEO). Our radar-powered intelligence protects billions in assets, monitors adversarial behavior, and ensures safe operations for commercial and government missions.

We're not just building technology, we are redefining global security, safety, and transparency in space. As orbital activity accelerates and threats grow more complex, Leo Labs is a trusted partner for Space Domain Awareness, Space Traffic Management, and Satellite Operations for top-tier space operators and allied defense organizations.

If you're looking to work on mission-critical challenges at the forefront of aerospace, national security, and AI, your impact starts here.

The Opportunity

At Leo Labs, the Hardware Engineering Team designs, builds, manufactures, and deploys advanced radar systems that provide persistent orbital intelligence to customers around the world.

As the Manufacturing Manager for Radar Hardware, you will lead and grow the team responsible for turning engineering designs into repeatable production. You will own manufacturing execution across radar hardware builds, including production schedules, manufacturing readiness, DFM, assembly processes, quality execution, and the technical interface with contract manufacturers.

This is a hands‑on manufacturing leadership role for someone who can build a strong team, solve technical production problems, and scale how Leo Labs manufactures complex radar hardware. You will work closely with engineering, supply chain, and program leadership to deliver hardware on schedule while improving manufacturing quality, cost, and predictability. This is a full‑time, onsite position based in Menlo Park, California.

You will be responsible for:

• Lead and grow Radar Hardware’s Manufacturing Team, including manufacturing engineering, production technicians, and hardware quality
• Own the detailed manufacturing schedule for radar hardware builds based on program‑level delivery dates
• Drive manufacturing execution from design release through procurement readiness, kitting, assembly, test support, and delivery
• Build manufacturing processes, team structure, and operating rhythms that support multiple hardware programs in parallel
• Lead manufacturing readiness reviews and identify risks related to design maturity, BOM completeness, documentation, tooling, suppliers, and build flow
• Establish clear manufacturing ownership across DFM, NPI, box build processes, work instructions, fixtures, inspection methods, and CM technical support
• Serve as the manufacturing leader for contract manufacturer technical execution, while Supply Chain owns commercial and administrative supplier management
• Drive production readiness for PCBAs, cable assemblies, machined parts, structural hardware, and electromechanical assemblies
• Support cost modeling, labor planning, build planning, contractor staffing, and manufacturing strategy for current and future radar systems
• Build scalable manufacturing systems that improve quality, schedule predictability, yield, and production throughput

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, production engineering, or hardware manufacturing leadership
• Experience leading manufacturing execution for complex electronic or electromechanical hardware
  
  Experience managing or leading manufacturing engineers, quality engineers, technicians, or cross‑functional production…