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Senior Project Manager, Manufacturing Development, Space

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)💼 Full-time💰 $146,000–$146,000🗓 2026-07-18 → 2026-07-31

Core

Senior Project Manager driving the rollout of the Manufacturing Development Process (MDP) framework to enable production readiness for highly complex space vehicles.

Role type

Senior Manufacturing Development Project Manager

Builds

Spacecraft Assembly, Integration, & Test (AIT) systems for the Space Business Line

Domain

Defense / Aerospace Manufacturing

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

manufacturing engineering, manufacturing operations, design engineering, consulting, change management, project management, program management, engineering transformation, spacecraft manufacturing, space vehicle integration, product lifecycle management, concurrent engineering, business acumen, strategic thinking, process thinking

Preferred skills

facility requirements definition, organizational change leadership, new product to full-scale production transition, co-design/concurrent engineering expertise

Technologies

Lattice OS, Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)

Responsibilities

Introduce MDP framework to diverse stakeholders including Design and Manufacturing Engineering; Lead Manufacturing Engineering teams through MDP rollout for complex space vehicles; Create and maintain Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) aligning milestones across 5-7 product lines; Track manufacturing readiness and associated risks over time; Facilitate phase gate evaluations and guide messaging to cross-functional stakeholders; Guide teams through build cycles from Concept/Prototype to Low Rate Production and support facility buildout.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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