Job Description

Please Note: To conform with the United States Government Space Technology Export Regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., conditional resident, asylee or refugee (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

At CesiumAstro, we are developers and pioneers of out-of-the-box communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. We take pride in our dynamic and cross-functional work environment, which allows us to learn, develop, and engage across our organization. If you are looking for hands-on, interactive, and autonomous work, CesiumAstro is the place for you. We are actively seeking passionate, collaborative, energetic, and forward-thinking individuals to join our team.

CesiumAstro is seeking a Project Manager, Manufacturing & Strategic Initiatives to lead manufacturing activation, equipment commissioning, production readiness, and operational ramp activities across the company’s expanding manufacturing footprint.

This is a hands-on execution role for someone who understands what it takes to operate a production environment. Strong candidates may come from production, operations, maintenance, manufacturing engineering, or technical project leadership within aerospace, defense, technology hardware, semiconductor, automotive, aseptic manufacturing, high-volume production, or another complex technical industry.

The Project Manager will translate manufacturing objectives into detailed execution plans and coordinate the people, equipment, facilities, vendors, and operating systems required to bring new production capabilities online. The initial focus will include developing the manufacturing activation plan through March 2027, followed by leading equipment installation, commissioning, qualification, and production ramp activities over the subsequent 12 months.

This position must be equally comfortable developing an integrated schedule, working directly with engineers and equipment vendors, resolving issues on the production floor, and communicating risks and recommendations to executive leadership. This is not a desk-only project management role. The successful candidate will take ownership, work through operational details, and act when execution challenges arise.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

JOB REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Experience as either a manufacturing leader or a highly accountable individual contributor with direct responsibility for production performance.
• Experience in aerospace, defense, technology hardware, semiconductor, automotive, aseptic manufacturing, high-volume production, or another high-reliability technical industry.
• Hands-on experience installing, commissioning, qualifying, troubleshooting, and bringing manufacturing equipment to planned production rates.
• Experience coordinating equipment manufacturers, systems integrators, rigging providers, contractors, and other technical vendors.
• Experience supporting new-product introduction, process development, first-article builds, or the transition of engineering designs into repeatable production.
• Experience activating a greenfield facility, expanding a factory, or launching a new production line.
• Experience safely using common hand and power tools in an industrial environment.
• Forklift or material-handling equipment experience, certification, or ability to obtain required certification.
• Experience with Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, root-cause analysis, production KPIs, or data-driven problem solving.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams, schedules, risks, and operational dependencies.
• Demonstrated ability to develop detailed execution plans and maintain progress under changing priorities.
• Strong interpersonal, stakeholder-management, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to understand internal customer requirements and build productive relationships across technical and operational teams.

CesiumAstro considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills. Full-time employment offers include company stock options and a generous benefits package including health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability and retirement plans.

CesiumAstro is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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