Head of Manufacturing

The role

The Head of Manufacturing will lead the production scaling of radar systems. This leader will own manufacturing strategy, industrialization, quality management, and facility scaling to increase production capacity.

What you will do

• Own high-rate manufacturing and industrialization strategy for radar systems
• Build and scale a production system and team for 10x growth
• Define the operating model across internal and external partners
• Own the high-rate production footprint plan including facilities and equipment
• Stand up scalable production lines, work cells, and test stations
• Establish the scaled manufacturing steady state
• Transition engineering builds to production-ready designs
• Partner with engineering to industrialize new radar designs
• Build and mature the quality management system
• Recruit, develop, and lead a manufacturing organization

Required qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in manufacturing, production operations, industrialization, factory operations, manufacturing engineering, or related operational leadership roles
• Demonstrated experience implementing and leading a mature Lean manufacturing or production operating system
• Demonstrated experience scaling production capacity, standing up production lines or facilities, and improving performance
• Experience manufacturing complex, high-reliability hardware in industries such as aerospace, defense, automotive, advanced electronics, robotics, industrial automation, energy systems, RF systems, com
• Experience with quality management systems and standards such as AS9100, ISO 9001, IPC standards, ESD controls, supplier quality, first-article inspection
• Strong technical fluency with hardware product development, NPI, configuration control, test operations, production readiness, and root-cause corrective action
• Excellent communication, leadership, organizational, and stakeholder management skills
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain required U.S. security clearances
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, manufacturing, operations, industrial engineering, supply chain, business, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience

Nice to have

• Formal training or demonstrated practitioner experience in Toyota Production System, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Lean Six Sigma or an equivalent operating system
• Black Belt, Master Black Belt, TPS practitioner/trainer or comparable credentials
• Experience developing greenfield or brownfield production facilities, production lines, integration sites, or manufacturing cells
• Experience with radar, RF systems, antennas, communications systems, sensors, satellites, ground systems, aerospace systems, or other complex electromechanical products
• Experience supporting Department of War, Space Force, NASA, or allied government customers
• Experience working with classified, export-controlled, ITAR/EAR-controlled, or otherwise sensitive hardware programs
• Master’s degree in engineering, operations, business administration, manufacturing, supply chain, or a related discipline

Benefits

• Flexible remote/hybrid opportunities
• Work on complex, meaningful missions with real-world impact
• Unlimited paid time off for most roles
• Competitive salary and equity packages
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
• Access to the forefront of commercial space operations and defense innovation

Before you apply

• Eligibility to obtain and maintain required U.S. security clearances
• Must be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State to conform to ITAR

About the company

LeoLabs is building the living map of activity in space using a proprietary global radar network and AI-enabled analytics platform. The company provides Space Domain Awareness, Space Traffic Management, and Satellite Operations for space operators and defense organizations.