Head of Manufacturing

About Inflection Space Systems

Inflection Space Systems is redefining how spacecraft are designed and manufactured. The company was founded on the belief that humanity’s future in space will be defined by scale: tens of thousands of spacecraft operating across many orbits to unlock abundance for humanity. Inflection exists to make this scale real, by mass manufacturing spacecraft using the same supply chains and technologies already utilized by established, high-volume industries. If you are passionate about the industrialization of space, an expert in your field, and not afraid to get your hands dirty, Inflection may be the place for you.

About the role

Inflection is seeking a Head of Manufacturing to build and lead the manufacturing organization at the company. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for production execution, quality, cost, and delivery of Inflection's space hardware. This role reports directly to the CEO. This is a full-time, onsite role based out of Inflection’s HQ in Los Angeles, CA.

What you'll do

• Define, model, and implement Inflection's manufacturing strategy, from initial builds through high-volume production.
• Build and lead a manufacturing organization that consists of manufacturing engineers, technicians, and production specialists.
• Own production planning, capacity, schedules, and manufacturing budgets.
• Work alongside other engineering teams to ensure design-for-manufacturability and design-for-cost.
• Establish production processes, work instructions, tooling, and factory layouts.
• Establish rigorous quality, traceability, and process controls.
• Identify production bottlenecks and lead practical, sustained improvements.
• Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of Inflection's manufacturing execution system.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of manufacturing experience delivering high-volume, complex assemblies.
• Experience leading manufacturing teams in aerospace, automotive, electronics, robotics, or another complex hardware sector.
• Experience hiring and developing teams, managing budgets, and planning equipment and facility investments.
• Ability to work closely with design engineers and resolve problems on the factory floor.
• The ability to get hands-on and an appetite to learn new things.