VP of Production

What You’ll Do

• Take aircraft from low-rate builds to repeatable, scalable production
• Stand up manufacturing systems that actually run under real conditions
• Build and lead production, manufacturing engineering, and quality as one team
• Work side-by-side with engineering to close the gap between design and build
• Drive daily execution on the floor. Identify what’s breaking and fix it fast
• Own throughput, yield, cost, and schedule. Be accountable when they miss
• Build supply chain that can support aggressive production targets, not just prototypes
• Reduce BOM cost without compromising reliability
• Establish a production cadence that increases speed without losing control
• Ensure compliance with ITAR, safety, and quality requirements without slowing the team down

What You’ll Bring

• You have personally led a production ramp for a complex hardware system
• You have built manufacturing processes that were used daily, not just designed on paper
• You have been accountable for output. Throughput, yield, cost, and delivery
• You have worked in environments where things were unclear and still moved them forward
• You are comfortable on the floor, in the build, and in the details when needed
• You can push engineering, supply chain, and operations to align and deliver
• You know how to move fast without letting quality collapse

Bonus Points:

• Built a factory or production line from scratch
• Experience in regulated environments (FAA, DoD, etc.)
• Deep experience with DFM, yield improvement, and reliability in the field
• You thrive in ambiguity and love solving problems no one has solved before