Sr Supervisor, Production (R6040)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Lead technicians performing avionics and electrical assembly, installation, integration, functional testing, troubleshooting, rework, inspection support, and production or flight‑readiness activities.
• Oversee work assignment, workload prioritization, coaching, mentoring, training, performance feedback, cross‑training, policy enforcement, and development of daily and weekly operating plans.
• Maintain control of manufacturing and integration environments, ensuring strict adherence to safety, workmanship standards, ESD/FOD prevention, calibration, tool control, serialized hardware traceability,…
• Demonstrate proficiency with electrical and avionics test equipment and guide disciplined troubleshooting and root‑cause analysis across electrical, electronic, wiring, sensor, power, and data‑interface systems.
• Read, interpret, and apply harness and PCBA schematics, wiring diagrams, engineering drawings, interface‑control documents, bills of material, work instructions, travelers, test procedures, and other…
• Use production and test data—including yield, defects, failures, rework, labor utilization, WIP, material availability, schedule performance, and training coverage—to identify risks, make sound operational decisions,…
• Lead production-readiness execution for prototype, developmental, pre-production, and first-article VBAT hardware/software from engineering release through flight-ready delivery.
• Develop and manage prototype and pre-production build schedules, production-floor cut-ins, readiness milestones, risks, dependencies, and recovery plans.

Job requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (Engineering, Technology, Analytics); equivalent technical experience in avionics or aerospace production will be considered.
• 5+ years of hands‑on experience leading technicians or teams in aerospace, defense, UAS, or other advanced manufacturing settings.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, highly dynamic environment with evolving priorities.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain/maintain a security clearance
• Experience leading avionics or electrical assembly and integration teams within aerospace, defense, UAS, or other complex hardware manufacturing environments.
• Proven expertise with electrical and avionics troubleshooting, system‑level diagnostics, and root‑cause analysis across wiring, electronics, sensors, power systems, and data‑interface architectures.
• Strong proficiency reading and interpreting engineering schematics, wiring diagrams, ICDs, bills of material, work instructions, and other configuration‑controlled documentation.