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Salary: USD 180,000 - 285,000 / annual
True Anomaly is seeking a Senior Director of Manufacturing, New Product Introduction to lead the industrialization of new product lines for autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors. This role owns the complete lifecycle of manufacturing new products—from influencing product design through delivering fully operational, qualified production lines that produce quality hardware at rate.
You will serve as the connective tissue between engineering, programs, and facilities, building systems, teams, and best practices where none currently exist. This is a fast-paced, dynamic role requiring comfort with ambiguity and a track record of building durable organizational capabilities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own accountability for how new products are manufactured, from design influence through qualified production line delivery at rate
- Develop and mature production processes, defining and specifying manufacturing and test equipment for each new product line
- Design and stand up manufacturing and testing facilities to support new product introduction
- Collaborate with Facilities on near- and long-term requirements including facility design, production flow, equipment specifications, and maintenance plans
- Build teams from the ground up, defining organizational structure, hiring, and developing talent across manufacturing and test disciplines
- Establish culture, processes, and lasting best practices spanning manufacturing and test operations
- Partner closely with Engineering to translate design and quality specifications into manufacturable, testable processes
- Collaborate with Programs to forecast production rate requirements and align capacity to demand
- Transition mature, qualified production lines to the production organization for ongoing operations and continuous improvement
Requirements:
- 12+ years of manufacturing experience, including extensive new product introduction and production ramp leadership
- Track record of leading at the director level or above
- Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State (ITAR compliance)
