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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Leader of Manufacturing - Avionics - Millennium Space Systems - **Company:** Boeing Company - **Location:** El Segundo, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $181,900.0 - $267,500.0 - **Contract:** Contract - **Skills:** System Testing, Build Process - **Published:** August 5, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9082152/leader-of-manufacturing-avionics-millennium-space-systems ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in an Engineering or related field * 15+ years' experience in manufacturing, mechanical, electrical, test engineering materials and process engineering, or similar field in Aerospace, Automotive, or Commercial industries * Bring a level of subject matter expertise to one of the following areas: harnessing, printed circuit board assemblies, structural assembly, structural bonding, mechanisms, or composite honeycomb machining. * High level of proficiency in MRP/ERP systems * Knowledge of satellite manufacturing engineering principles and concepts * Experience working with a union represented workforce * This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship, * Active TS/SCI clearance * Scaling Avionics Production * Box-Level Assembly, Integration, System Test * Must have technical problem-solving skills * 10+ years of industry experience working in satellite manufacturing * Demonstrated ability to scale manufacturing rate capability, This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a "U.S. Person" as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. "U.S. Person" includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee., Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required, This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Top Secret/SCI Clearance Post-Start is required. ## Description Specifically, this position will report to the VP of Manufacturing and partner with the rest of the Manufacturing leadership team in support of the company's mission success., * Provide leadership to manufacturing personnel. Responsible for ensuring that product is manufactured safely to the highest quality standards and service levels while achieving cost improvement goals * Develop and maintain an understanding of the health of Manufacturing and Production with respect to capacity, work force, throughput, and bottle necks * Assist with Millennium factory build efforts with respect to: staffing, planning of satellite production lines, and flight program builds (both classified and unclassified) * Define and execute continuous improvement strategies and initiatives to achieve business objectives * With the assistance of team leads, may manage manufacturing engineers and all technicians (avionics and harness, electro-mechanical, mechanical, and environmental test) to produce satellite components and support integration * Lead and execute tasks required to transition hardware build from low-rate initial production to higher rate production * Lead and execute tasks required to transition hardware build to different manufacturing locations * Support proposals for future contracts and coordinate throughout the proposal gate review process * Support and implement AS9100 Quality practices * Partner with Boeing Space Mission Systems Operations counterparts as a Boeing non-fully integrated subsidiary leader * Manage Millennium Space Systems' Manufacturing OH and Process Improvement budgets, and capital budgets * Communicate state of the company to manufacturing and production personnel Avionics: * Electro-Mechanical Integration: Oversee the seamless integration of avionics suites into the satellite chassis, ensuring all electro-mechanical interfaces meet strict flight requirements and tolerances * Technical Quality Standards: Implement and enforce industry-standard electronics manufacturing practices (e.g., IPC standards) alongside AS9100 Quality practices to ensure the reliability of avionics hardware * Avionics Production Scaling: Lead the transition of avionics and electro-mechanical hardware builds from low-rate initial production (LRIP) to high-rate production to meet constellation delivery timelines * Complex Assembly Management: Develop and maintain throughput and capacity models specifically for avionics assembly, identifying bottlenecks in the electro-mechanical build process * Test & Verification: Coordinate with test engineering to ensure avionics components are manufactured for testability and that functional verification is integrated into the production flow ## Related Videos - [Crew Management System for Airlines: Plan duties for pilots & flight attendants worldwide](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1444-crew-management-system-for-airlines-plan-duties-for-pilots-flight-attendants-worldwide) - [How To Test A Ball of Mud](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/173-how-to-test-a-ball-of-mud) - [Empowering Democratic Processes: Building a Hybrid Voting Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1163-empowering-democratic-processes-building-a-hybrid-voting-platform) - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [How I Built QA from Scratch in a Scaling Startup - no fluff real life story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2041-how-i-built-qa-from-scratch-in-a-scaling-startup-no-fluff-real-life-story) - [Reusing apps between teams and environments through Containers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/107-reusing-apps-between-teams-and-environments-through-containers) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Now is the time for industrialized software development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/601-now-is-the-time-for-industrialized-software-development) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [From developer to manager – what does it take to become an engineering manager?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/42-from-developer-to-manager-what-does-it-take-to-become-an-engineering-manager)