Operations Program Manager (Onsite)
About The Position
The Operations Program Manager (OPM) for the CBEC portfolio will serve as a key operational partner supporting early-stage product development, prototype hardware, and emerging technology programs. Unlike traditional OPM roles heavily focused on factory transition and end-of-life activities, this position is uniquely centered on shaping products during their earliest phases—where the opportunity for improvement, producibility enhancement, and cross-functional alignment is greatest. We are seeking an OPM who is well versed in multiple Operations disciplines—ideally engineering- industrial, mechanical, test, or manufacturing engineering—who can embed technical rigor into design decisions, prototype builds, and early producibility strategy. Responsible for setting product development strategies that ensure the long-term viability of product producibility. The OPM’s primary focus is to deliver new product designs to Manufacturing that result in the lowest material, assembly, and test cost possible while meeting the cost, schedule, and scope commitments of the design & development (NRE) program.
Requirements
- Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience
- An existing or the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret Clearance
- Experience in aerospace, defense, or other highly regulated industries.
- Demonstrated experience supporting early development, engineering builds, or prototype hardware with strong focus on producibility.
- Strong technical foundation in factory processes, test strategy, design-for-manufacturing, and operations engineering.
- Demonstrated ability to influence and drive alignment across engineering and operations teams without formal authority.
- Excellent problem-solving skills with a hands-on, detail-oriented approach.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with CBEC products or comparable complex electronic/avionic systems.
- Knowledge of DFM/DFA, PFMEA, prototype flow management, and Lean Manufacturing principles.
- Experience supporting capital projects or facility upgrades linked to manufacturing capability improvements.
- Experience working with ERP/MRP systems and analyzing manufacturing or engineering data.
Responsibilities
- Lead operational execution for early development and prototype hardware within the CBEC portfolio, focusing on design influence, manufacturability, and readiness for future scale-up.
- Partner closely with Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Test, and Manufacturing to identify producibility opportunities early and drive improvements before products mature.
- Support prototype build planning, hardware readiness reviews, early test strategies, and hands-on issue resolution.
- Drive identification and mitigation of operational risks related to design decisions, manufacturability constraints, test methodologies, and prototype build flows.
- Champion early producibility improvements, ensuring lessons learned are captured, communicated, and integrated back into engineering and process development.
- Translate engineering concepts into practical manufacturing approaches using industrial and mechanical engineering principles.
- Collaborate with Test Engineering to shape early test strategies that balance maturity, throughput, and cost.
- Support creation and refinement of early build documentation, including prototype BOMs, preliminary routings, tooling concepts, and test processes.
- Lead cross-functional engagement without direct authority, ensuring teams remain aligned through rapid design changes and prototype iterations.
- Provide capital project management support for operations-related upgrades and capability investments, including scoping, planning, coordinating installation activities, and ensuring alignment with long-term producibility and factory strategy.
- Communicate program status, readiness indicators, risks, and improvements to leadership with clarity and technical depth.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
- Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Student Loan Repayment Program
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
- Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
- Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
- Adoption Assistance
- Autism Benefit
- Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
- Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
- Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
- Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
- Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
- Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
