Head of Manufacturing Test Engineering
Core
Define and execute a global manufacturing test strategy for high-volume, complex mechanical, electrical, and propulsion systems to ensure quality and scalability across international sites.
Role type
Senior leadership manufacturing test engineering head
Builds
High-volume defense hardware systems (electro-mechanical assemblies, electrical systems, propulsion technologies)
Domain
Defense technology / Advanced manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Strategic leadership in global manufacturing test, scaling high-volume production operations, testing complex electro-mechanical assemblies, leading large diverse engineering teams, managing large departmental budgets, root cause analysis of hardware deviations, familiarity with PLM/MES/TES systems
Preferred skills
Greenfield site development for global test capabilities, test automation software platforms (Python, C#, LabVIEW, MATLAB), designing test fixtures for mechanical/electrical/propulsion components, reliability and environmental testing (HASS, ESS, thermal cycling, vibration, shock)
Technologies
Python, C#, LabVIEW, MATLAB, PLM, MES, TES
Responsibilities
Lead definition and execution of global manufacturing test strategy, provide leadership to global engineering team, serve as executive liaison to senior leadership and stakeholders, drive innovation in test methodologies and infrastructure, lead design and procurement of test infrastructure, collaborate with R&D and manufacturing teams on design-for-testability, champion operational excellence initiatives, establish data analytics frameworks for decision-making, implement training and maintenance strategies, act as technical authority for manufacturing test matters
Seniority
Executive, strategic leadership