manufacturing-readiness jobs in San Diego

Principal Technical Program Manager responsible for end-to-end program execution on a major aerospace system, from concept through production readiness. Will own integrated schedules, budgets, and risk management while coordinating air vehicle, propulsion, avionics, flight controls, autonomy, and mission systems teams.…See more Must translate customer requirements into executable plans, balance capability with affordability and speed, and maintain alignment across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and government stakeholders through all development and test milestones.

Staff Engineer responsible for developing and implementing scalable engineering systems, processes, and operating models to improve collaboration between product development and operations. The role requires applying robust engineering methodologies (DFM, DFA, DOE, DFSS, Lean Product Development) and systems thinking to solve complex organizational challenges while driving continuous improvement and manufacturing readiness.…See more Success demands the ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority, use data-driven decision-making, and coach others to build organizational capability across technical and business functions.