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Lead long-range demand planning, S&OP reviews, and procurement spend forecasting for drone production. Build demand scenarios, identify long-lead risks, forecast cash needs, and drive cross-functional decisions to balance readiness, cash flow, and inventory while handing approved plans to execution teams.

Own long-range demand planning, forecast scenario modeling, and procurement spend forecasting. Lead monthly S&OP reviews, identify long-lead and supplier risks, translate demand and BOM assumptions into cash forecasts, and drive cross-functional decisions to balance production readiness, cash flow, and inventory exposure while handing approved plans to execution teams.

Lead and grow the flight software engineering team responsible for flight controls, avionics, payload integration, datalink, and onboard health. Own architecture, delivery, release cadence, and engineering quality across vehicle platforms. Set code review, testing, and CI/CD practices; define test strategy and partner on SITL/HITL and flight tests. Maintain software interfaces consumed by autonomy and ground systems and act as the technical interface to senior leadership.

Design, prototype, and deploy modular test hardware and instrumentation for drone products. Lead manufacturing test bring-up, root-cause analysis, and data-driven test strategies (GRR, FMEA, Process Capability). Develop DFT, integrate and commission functional test systems, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve product reliability and resolve field failures.

The Supply Chain Planner will manage demand forecasting, procurement, and supply planning for drone production, ensuring rapid scaling and collaboration across teams.

Lead execution of New Product Introduction programs, maintain master schedules, coordinate cross-functional readiness (engineering, manufacturing, supply chain), run NPI reviews, manage ECOs and firmware releases, support daily build execution, coordinate tooling and procurement, and track production ramp readiness and risk mitigation to move products from prototypes to reliable production.

Lead ownership of NetSuite implementation and post-go-live stabilization. Configure workflows, saved searches, reports, roles, and permissions. Partner with finance, supply chain, operations, manufacturing, and warehouse stakeholders. Manage external implementation partners, run UAT and release management, triage issues, and build governance for enhancements, access, master data, and change management to transition to an internal enterprise applications function.

Lead architecture and development of manufacturing systems and integrations (MES, ERP, QMS, WMS). Build production factory software, define APIs/data models, establish engineering standards, ensure auditability/observability, and partner with cross-functional operations teams. Mentor engineers and operate hands-on as the first senior technical leader in a fast, regulated manufacturing environment.

Manage end-to-end domestic and international outbound shipping including air, ocean, and ground freight. Oversee packaging, labeling, and documentation for dangerous goods and ITAR/EAR-controlled items. Ensure export, customs, and hazardous-materials compliance; maintain relationships with forwarders/brokers; develop SOPs and KPIs; use NetSuite and internal systems to prioritize and track shipments and support on-time delivery.

The Head of Autonomy will lead the development of autonomy systems for drones, overseeing team building, execution, and testing while driving product roadmap and deployment of hardware-constrained autonomy solutions.