Avav
Director, Directed Energy Operations
Albuquerque, NM, USA · Director
Sponsorship not specified$148k-$237kDetected 15 days ago
Supply ChainERPCadenceLeadershipLean Manufacturing
About the role
- In addition to strategic leadership, this role has direct responsibility for tactical execution across manufacturing operations, including material planning, supply chain coordination, and quality performance.
- The leader will ensure day-to-day execution meets cost, schedule, and performance objectives while aligning closely with AV's Global Operations to adopt and enforce enterprise initiatives, policies, tools, and standardized processes.
- ITAR Requirement: This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations ("ITAR") and/or the Export Administration Regulations ("EAR").
Responsibilities
- Lead all aspects of directed energy product manufacturing across a portfolio of products, including production readiness, rate ramp, quality, and delivery performance
- Drive the transition from engineering development to full-rate production, ensuring design-for-manufacturability, producibility, and cost optimization
- Partner closely with engineering to mature designs and implement robust build-to-print, configuration control, and production release processes
- Lead cross-functional coordination across engineering, quality, supply chain, programs, and finance to deliver on cost, schedule, and performance commitments
- Partner with Global Operations to:
- Drive adoption of standard tools and systems, including Oracle Fusion
- Implement consistent processes, metrics, and reporting across sites
- Support enterprise-wide continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives
- Build and develop a high-performing organization across manufacturing, material planning, supply chain, and quality functions
- We don't just build defense technology-we redefine what's possible.
Requirements
- 10+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing or operations experience required with minimum 4-6 years of direct managerial experience
- Strong track record in leading multi-site or complex manufacturing operations in the aerospace, defense, or high-technology industries.
- Proven experience leading space hardware manufacturing organizations, including responsibility for both strategic leadership and tactical execution
- Deep expertise in space manufacturing standards and requirements, including IPC J-STD and applicable space addenda, as well as quality and mission assurance frameworks
- Strong understanding of material planning, supply chain operations, and quality systems in high-reliability environments
- (Required Skills & Experience)
Skills
- Material planning and production scheduling
- Supply chain coordination and input on supplier performance
- Quality execution, compliance, and defect reduction
- Daily/weekly operating cadence to ensure commitments are met
- Establish and scale manufacturing processes that meet high-reliability, low-defect, and traceability requirements for DE systems
- All other relevant duties as assigned
- AV isn't for everyone.
- The best of the best.
Compensation
- $148,000 - $237,000
Benefits
- AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown.
- For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit: http://www.avinc.com/myavbenefits.
Company info
- http://www.avinc.com/myavbenefits.
- We also encourage you to review our company website at http://www.avinc.com to learn more about us.
- Principals only need apply.
- NO agencies please.
- Founded by legendary innovator Dr.
Equal opportunity
- We are proud to be an EEO/AA
- Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans.
- AeroVironment, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants.
Visa & Work Authorization
- In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants must qualify as a U.S. person under the ITAR and the EAR, or a person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose tec
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