Vice President, Production

The role

The Vice President of Production will build a high-rate, quality focused build and test organization. This person will own manufacturing, assembly, integration, quality, and test automation to scale production for spacecraft and mission-critical systems.

What you will do

• Lead all manufacturing, assembly, integration, and production test operations.
• Develop and execute production strategy to scale from development to high-rate manufacturing.
• Own operational execution of vertical integration efforts.
• Build scalable production systems, workflows, and operational infrastructure.
• Drive implementation of lean manufacturing principles, automation, and data-driven management.
• Own development and deployment of production tooling, EGSE, fixtures, and automated test systems.
• Partner with Engineering teams to drive design-for-manufacturing and design-for-test principles.
• Establish production metrics, dashboards, and operational review processes.
• Lead quality execution across manufacturing, integration, inspection, and testing.
• Drive automation of test execution, production data collection, and operational reporting.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, manufacturing, operations, or related technical field
• 15+ years of experience leading manufacturing, production, integration, or operations organizations in complex technical industries
• Proven experience scaling production operations from development into repeatable manufacturing environments
• Strong background in manufacturing, assembly/integration, production test, and operational execution for complex electromechanical or aerospace systems
• Experience standing up vertically integrated manufacturing or test capabilities across areas such as propulsion systems, fluid systems, PCBAs, RF systems, or integrated vehicle production
• Demonstrated success driving operational excellence, quality improvement, and cost reduction initiatives
• Experience implementing data-driven manufacturing systems, KPIs, and production management processes
• Strong understanding of design-for-manufacturing, production scaling, environmental test, and test automation principles
• Experience operating within high-complexity manufacturing environments
• Proven ability to lead large multidisciplinary teams in fast-paced, highly technical environments
• Excellent cross-functional leadership and communication skills

Nice to have

• Experience in aerospace, defense, launch vehicle, missile defense, or high-rate hardware manufacturing environments
• Familiarity with propulsion manufacturing and test operations, including additive manufacturing / 3D printing processes
• Experience with spacecraft integration and environmental test campaigns
• Familiarity with classified manufacturing and secure production operations
• Experience supporting rapid production scaling across multiple product lines
• Background implementing lean manufacturing or continuous improvement frameworks at scale
• Experience with automated manufacturing, MES, or production data systems
• Experience building operational organizations during periods of rapid company growth

Benefits

• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
• HSA/HRA options
• Flexible Time Off (FTO) for exempt employees
• Accrued PTO of up to 25 days for non-exempt employees
• 12 paid holidays
• Parental Leave
• Sick Leave
• Daily catered lunch and unlimited snacks for in-office employees
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Fitness reimbursement
• Dog Fridays
• Equity participation

Before you apply

• Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance required
• Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of St

About the company

True Anomaly delivers decisive capabilities for space superiority by building autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors.