Production Coordinator

Northwood is a modern space infrastructure company bringing the benefits of space to the masses through advanced communications technology. We are building a global network of phased array ground stations that enable real-time, reliable communication for satellite missions such as national security, global connectivity, and disaster response. With a vertically integrated approach, Northwood designs, builds, and rapidly deploys scalable systems that power the next generation of space missions. If you like solving complex challenges and seeing your work deployed around the world with real impact, Northwood is the place to do it.

Role:

We are seeking a Production Coordinator to own the day-to-day production schedule for Northwood’s antenna systems and help ensure hardware is built on time, at quality, and at scale. This role sits at the intersection of manufacturing, purchasing, inventory, and engineering, and will be responsible for translating demand, material availability, labor capacity, and production constraints into an executable build plan.

You will help determine when work should start, what is blocking execution, how the production queue should be prioritized, and what needs to happen cross-functionally to keep hardware moving. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys working close to the shop floor, solving schedule and material problems in real time, and creating the planning discipline needed to support high-mix, fast-moving hardware production.

Responsibilities:

• Own and maintain the production schedule and work queue for antenna system builds and subassemblies, balancing priorities, material readiness, labor capacity, engineering readiness, and delivery commitments.

• Assess production readiness by evaluating material availability, purchase orders, work orders, required documentation, and shop capacity to determine when work should be released.

• Partner closely with purchasing, inventory, manufacturing, engineering, and quality teams to identify, communicate, and resolve production blockers.

• Track production progress against plan, providing clear updates on schedule risks, shortages, priority changes, and work order status through regular production meetings and stakeholder communications.

• Coordinate with purchasing and material planning to ensure long-lead, critical, and constrained components are aligned with production schedules and business priorities.

• Drive continuous improvement in planning and production processes, including work order release, readiness reviews, queue management, shortage tracking, schedule reporting, and throughput optimization.

Basic Qualifications:

• 2–3+ years of experience in production planning, scheduling, and manufacturing coordination within hardware manufacturing environments, with a strong understanding of production control processes.

• Proven ability to develop and manage production schedules, work orders, and cross-functional execution while ensuring material availability, inventory accuracy, and production readiness.

• Strong knowledge of manufacturing operations and the interdependencies between purchasing, inventory management, production capacity, quality, and engineering to meet production objectives.

• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with experience using ERP, MRP, MES, inventory, and scheduling systems to track status, resolve production blockers, manage competing priorities, and communicate effectively across teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience in aerospace, defense, space, RF systems, electronics manufacturing, or other complex hardware production environments.

• Experience using Manufacturo in a production environment.

• Experience in a high-mix, low-volume or rapidly scaling manufacturing environment.

• Familiarity with AS9100, ISO 9001, or aerospace quality requirements

Additional Requirements:

• This position requires successfully obtaining and maintaining a Top Secret Security Clearance as a condition of employment. While the clearance may not be immediately necessary upon hire, we encourage you to initiate the application process promptly upon accepting this offer. Your ability to secure the necessary clearance is essential for fulfilling key responsibilities of the role. Should you be unable to obtain it, Northwood Space reserves the right to modify or terminate your employment to align with optional needs.

• Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed

• Physical effort including standing, lifting, and carrying equipment up to 25 lbs unassisted

• Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 lbs. unassisted

• Repetitive assembly operations, grasping, standing, lifting, bending, pulling, pushing, stooping, stretching, and carrying are generally required to perform the functions of this position

• This role requires being on-site 5 days per week

Compensation:

Compensation at Northwood Space is based on role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary depending on job-related skills, education, experience, and technical expertise. Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at Northwood. In addition to base rate, Northwood Space offers long-term incentives such as company stock options and discretionary performance bonuses. Benefits include equity, comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, flexible spending accounts, 15 days of PTO per year, 10 or more paid holidays per year, 5 sick days per year, retirement savings plans, and opportunities for professional development.

Additional Information:

If you need a reasonable accommodation as part of your application for employment or interviews with us, please let us know.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Northwood Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Northwood Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.