Director, Manufacturing Engineering (Core Tech)
Core
Strategic oversight and tactical management of manufacturing engineering to support new product development and scaling of high-volume production for advanced defense hardware.
Role type
Director, Manufacturing Engineering
Builds
Static equipment, moving ground equipment, and flight vehicles (battery integration, advanced actuation systems, energetics)
Domain
Defense technology / High-reliability mechanical, electrical, and electromechanical systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Manufacturing engineering strategy, NPI scaling, process optimization, vendor management, quality planning, team leadership, budget/resource planning, DfM/DfA principles, PLM/MES/TES systems familiarity
Preferred skills
High-reliability component experience, complex hardware solution delivery, defense hardware interest
Technologies
Lattice OS, PLM, MES, TES
Responsibilities
Develop long-term manufacturing engineering strategy, drive innovation in automation and technology adoption, oversee optimization of manufacturing methods and tooling, build and mentor high-performing engineering teams, partner with R&D for seamless product transition, manage budgets and resource planning for scaling efforts
Seniority
Director, strategic oversight & tactical management
