Senior Manufacturing Manager

** Due to the classified nature of our work, U.S. citizenship is required. Candidate must meet the eligibility to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance. **

Location: Sunnyvale, CA

About Us

Pacific Defense is a leading developer of advanced electronics systems for the U.S. Department of Defense and commercial customers. Our team specializes in Open Systems Architecture solutions for the non-kinetic fight, providing customers with cost-effective, modular, and rapidly reconfigurable systems in record time. We deliver sensing and effects solutions for land, air, sea, and space domains, leveraging open standards and rapid prototyping methodologies to bring innovative capabilities to the market. Pacific Defense has built an excellent reputation in the defense industry and is expanding our team to tackle new challenges and opportunities. Join us and accelerate your career!

Pacific Defense is seeking a hands-on Senior Manufacturing Manager to spearhead day-to-day manufacturing engineering activities. This candidate will be responsible for managing a team of engineers, overseeing the design of manufacturing processes and specifications aimed at enhancing the efficiency and productivity of our manufacturing operations. They will play a pivotal role in the creation and execution of the Productivity Improvement Program, utilizing their extensive technical knowledge and project management skills for effective project planning, budget management, and methodology development. Furthermore, the candidate will oversee coordinating various aspects of business planning, including proposal work statements, operating budgets, and contract terms and conditions. Their role will encompass the implementation of New Product Introduction (NPI) and the establishment of design concepts, product specifications, and manufacturing engineering criteria.

• Must have manufacturing experience in Electronic Assemblies, Modules/PCBAs.
• Extensive experience working with contract manufacturing partners including the design and set-up of test equipment, and sharing of in-house processes and procedures.
• Must be comfortable operating in a start-up company where many processes need to be developed from scratch or greatly enhanced.
• Experience implementing MRP, MES systems. Experience with Sage X3 a plus.
• Experience managing and administering PLM software (Arena) ensuring production BOM accuracy and manufacturability
• Should have experience operating in a factory with the dual mission of producing engineering builds as well as full-rate production builds of complex systems.
• Aerospace company experience a strong plus.
• Must be a hands-on leader expected to be as skilled as the technicians and able to quickly learn product configuration and technology.
• Experience with manufacturing processes like soldering, BGA, and board rework a must.
• Strong design for manufacturing experience (DFM) a plus.
• Must have strong root cause and corrective action skills to drive issues to closure.
• Experience managing frequent product line configuration changes, effectively.
• DOD experience with strong understanding of military standards a strong plus.
• Must have Test experience at the Module and System level.

Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Vice President of Manufacturing, responsible for daily production output of the factory in Sunnyvale.
• Hands-on leader who drives day to day manufacturing and factory engineering activities and is an expert on product and software configurations, assembly, testing and rework.
• Manage the activities of a team of engineers and technicians responsible for production as well as designing manufacturing processes, work instructions and specifications that will improve the efficiency, quality and productivity of the organization’s manufacturing operations.
• Responsible for space planning, manufacturing processes, work order completion, production output , factory set-up and design, production yield, document control and BOM management for all products manufactured at the Sunnyvale site.
• Responsible for continuous improvement, product quality, DFM, capturing and reporting product test and yield data, setting up test equipment at CMs, factory cleanliness, ESD and FOD compliance and maintaining 5S standards.
• Interfaces with Pacific Defense engineering team at all levels and ensures that documented testing and production processes are in place.
• Directs recruitment, placement, and evaluation of manufacturing engineering and technician staff and their work products to ensure the effective deployment of talent.

Pacific Defense provides competitive salaries and immediately vested 401K match. We provide 100% coverage options for the employee, and 75% coverage for dependents’ medical, dental, vision, and life insurance premiums, as well as a flexible spending account for incidental health care expenses. We offer paid time off and federal holidays to spend time with family, pursue outside interests, or just get some extra rest.

Pacific Defense is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.