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Provides senior technical leadership for composite manufacturing, tooling and die design, process development, equipment modification, and new product introduction. Designs complex tooling for autoclave, oven, compression molding, and trim-fixture applications; creates 3D models, drawings, layup patterns, and manufacturing files. Leads process validation, root-cause investigations, corrective actions, audits, and continuous improvement. Mentors engineering and operations personnel while collaborating with customers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams.

Develops and implements manufacturing processes for space-flight composite hardware across fabrication, machining, assembly, tooling, and integration. Creates bills of materials, work instructions, process documentation, schedules, tooling, and shop aids. Provides technical oversight, analyzes defects and root causes, establishes statistical process controls, and leads continuous improvement. Collaborates with program managers, supervisors, technicians, inspectors, customers, and supply chain teams to meet safety, quality, delivery, cost, and innovation objectives.

Develops and manages integrated production schedules, aligning manufacturing capacity, labor, equipment, and customer demand. Partners with Program Management and Operations on capacity planning, sales and operations planning, proposal capacity analysis, prioritization, and trade studies. Requires manufacturing scheduling experience, advanced Microsoft Office and Project skills, ERP experience, strong problem-solving abilities, and the ability to manage deadlines and competing priorities in high-quality production environments.

Leads business development and account strategy for aerospace, defense, and space customers. Oversees new business opportunities, high-value contracts, customer relationships, revenue goals, market research, program management support, contract reviews, and dispute resolution. Builds relationships with senior decision-makers at major aerospace and defense primes while aligning customer needs with company solutions. The role is remote-optional and requires up to 50% travel and U.S. person status under ITAR.

Leads the Program Management function and oversees a portfolio of complex aerospace, defense, space, composites, or advanced manufacturing programs from award through closeout. Owns schedule, cost, labor performance, margins, quality, delivery, customer satisfaction, contractual performance, risk recovery, and KPI governance. Provides executive customer interface, cross-functional leadership, financial oversight, continuous improvement, and leadership development for Program Managers.