Associate Director, Product Operations & Production

The role

This role owns how products are built, certified, and delivered. You will manage order-to-delivery execution, lead manufacturing transfers, and manage supply chain and forecasting for hardware and software products.

What you will do

• Own order-to-delivery execution and build end-to-end plans.
• Manage schedules across concurrent orders and products.
• Lead manufacturing transfer from prototype to production.
• Coach engineers on documentation like BOMs and test procedures.
• Run supply chain and forecasting for electronic components.
• Implement and manage PLM system.
• Oversee certification and compliance activities for hardware and software.
• Manage and grow the team.
• Own the operating budget and production cost plans.
• Report on-time delivery, cost, and quality metrics to leadership.

Required qualifications

• 9+ years in hardware manufacturing, new product introduction (NPI), or production and product operations for electronics or complex software systems
• 3+ years leading people or cross-functional programs
• Strong record in project or program management
• Hands-on experience leading at least one manufacturing transfer from prototype through production ramp
• Experience with supply chain management and forecasting for electronic components
• Experience implementing or managing a PLM system
• Experience with budget planning and management

Nice to have

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field
• Familiarity with ATOs, FIPS 140-3, CSfC, or similar certification and authorization processes
• Experience with product operations for software products (release management, delivery, compliance)
• Experience building operations from scratch in a startup or scale-up environment

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• life and disability insurance
• retirement benefits
• paid leave
• tuition assistance
• professional development

Before you apply

• Willing and eligible to receive a government security clearance

About the company

Two Six Technologies builds, deploys, and implements innovative products that solve complex challenges. They support customers in building a safer global future through collaboration and trust.