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Leader of Manufacturing - Harness - Millennium Space Systems

USA - El Segundo, CA💼 Full-time💰 $181,900–$181,900🗓 2026-08-06 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead the end-to-end production of complex satellite wiring harnesses, ensuring precise routing, shielding, and connectorization to meet rigorous flight specifications and support overall satellite integration.

Role type

Senior manufacturing leader (Director level) specializing in satellite harness assembly

Builds

High-reliability flight satellite components and constellations for National Security Space missions

Domain

Aerospace / Satellite Manufacturing / Electrical Interconnects

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> physical/clinical work (specifically: production of satellite components)

Required skills

Manufacturing leadership, MRP/ERP proficiency, AS9100 quality practices, low-rate to high-rate production transition, union workforce management, DFM collaboration, budget management

Preferred skills

Harnessing SME expertise, TS/SCI clearance, 10+ years in satellite manufacturing, technical problem-solving, scaling manufacturing rate capability

Technologies

MRP/ERP systems, AS9100 standards

Responsibilities

Provide leadership to manufacturing personnel to ensure safe, high-quality production; Develop and maintain understanding of manufacturing health regarding capacity and throughput; Assist with factory build efforts including staffing and production line planning; Define and execute continuous improvement strategies; Manage manufacturing OH, process improvement, and capital budgets; Lead transition of hardware build from low-rate to higher-rate production; Support proposals for future contracts; Implement AS9100 Quality practices for harness manufacturing; Partner with Boeing Space Mission Systems Operations counterparts.

Seniority

Director level (Level L), hands-on leadership with strategic oversight

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