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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in end-to-end production planning and lifecycle management of aerial sensors and robotic drone payloads, with a strong focus on process improvements and cross-functional communication. Proven ability to manage procurement, staffing, and vendor relationships to enhance build efficiency and system performance.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Production PlanningHardware Program ManagementElectro-Mechanical AssembliesRoot-Cause AnalysisCross-Functional Communication
ATS Keywords
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Hard Skills
Aerial SensorsRobotic Drone PayloadsNPI ManagementProcurement ManagementBill Of Materials ManagementProcess ImprovementField Issue TroubleshootingAI Operational SolutionsSOP DevelopmentElectro-Mechanical Integration
Soft Skills
Concise CommunicationInfluence Without AuthorityPrioritizationTeam CoordinationProblem-Solving
Tools & Technologies
PLM SystemsERP SystemsManufacturing Testers
Industry Keywords
AerospaceHardware ManufacturingRoboticsDrone PlatformsContract Manufacturing
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesERP
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Own end-to-end production planning, qualification, and lifecycle of aerial sensors and robotic drone payloads
- Create and manage NPI and repeat-build timelines
- Ensure procurement, staffing, tooling, and documentation are prepared for production
- Align hardware demand and field repair needs with Operations
- Sequence work across new builds, repairs, and fleet movements
- Manage procurement pipelines and bills of materials
- Execute procurement with vendors for sourced components
- Hire and develop staffing for production and sustainment volumes
- Develop and leverage external production vendors when commercially reasonable
- Maintain build status, dependencies, and risk tracking
- Escalate timeline threats early and clearly
- Serve as the technical bridge between engineering and operations
- Coordinate troubleshooting of complex field issues
- Assign ownership and document root-cause resolutions
- Implement process improvements for part tracking, unit history, and issue tracking
- Track hardware fleet issues and develop field solutions to reduce costs and improve system performance
- Anticipate production and field blockers and implement engineering solutions
Requirements
What you’ll need- 5+ years in engineering, product development, hardware program management, or hardware manufacturing
- Strong preference for experience with complex robotic, aerospace, or drone platforms
- Proven track record driving hardware programs to completion through influence rather than direct authority
- Experience coordinating technicians, engineers, and vendors toward a shared schedule
- Deep understanding of electro-mechanical assemblies, aerial sensors, and payload integration
- Ability to assess field issues and perform root-cause analysis
- Ability to prioritize competing demands and manage tight timelines
- Proven track record developing tools, documentation (SOPs), or processes to improve build efficiency and consistency
- Exceptional, concise communication skills
- Ability to translate highly technical issues into clear updates for cross-functional stakeholders
- Ability to support a distributed engineering team and worldwide operations
- Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
- Track record of leveraging AI to solve operational challenges and recognize its limitations
- Experience with PLM and ERP systems for tracking hardware changes and inventory is a plus
- Experience with manufacturing testers is a plus
- Experience managing contract manufacturers or outsourced build partners is a plus
Benefits
Comp & perks- Competitive salary
- Target annual bonus
- Eligibility for stock options
- Choice of multiple medical insurance plans, including options with an HSA
- 100% coverage of the premium for yourself and your dependents
- 100% paid dental and vision insurance
- Unlimited PTO
- Hybrid work setting with flexible office days
- Autonomy and upward mobility
- Diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture
- Reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and seriously held religious beliefs