Product Delivery Lead

Industry: Ocean Sensing / Maritime Technology / Government Contracting

Boston Engineering has a fast-growing Maritime Intelligence business delivering advanced sensing systems to federal agencies research institutions and other customers. As Product Delivery Lead you will collaborate with team leaders to lead the standing up of our manufacturing and delivery capabilities ensuring our products meet critical standards and are delivered on time on budget and with precision. Youll be instrumental in scaling operations while navigating the unique demands of supplying cutting-edge technologies to government and commercial customers.

YOU MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR U.S. SECURITY CLEARANCE

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and manage in-house and outsourced production workflows for Maritime Intelligence systems ensuring quality and repeatability.
• Build scalable processes for prototyping low-rate initial production (LRIP) and full-rate production aligned with contract milestones.
• Responsible for overseeing material management activities that support product delivery ensuring timely delivery of components required for product release including but not limited to sourcing and managing suppliers fabricators and marine service providers.
• Support the existing team and eventually recruit and mentor a small agile team across manufacturing test and related management.
• Ensure adherence to Mil specs ISO 9001 ITAR and/or marine safety protocols as appropriate.
• Work closely with engineering program management field test and business development to align deliveries with strategic technical and contractual goals.
• Build product at scale by sourcing and qualifying suppliers managing contract manufacturers (CMs) controlling BOM costs planning production and overseeing capacity and yield performance.
• Prove functionality and manufacturability by executing EVT/DVT/PVT builds coordinating functional and environmental stress testing iterating improvements in testing leading development of appropriate test fixtures and optimizing cost and yield.
• Ensure the product meets quality export control marine and/or regulatory standards by maintaining quality orchestrating incoming inprocess and outgoing inspections managing compliance with applicable regulations and executing failure analysis and corrective actions.
• Stand up and manage PLM and MRP approaches and solutions
• Identify recurring delivery-related issues operational risks and compliance gaps impacting product readiness; develop and implement mitigation plans or escalate to leadership as appropriate

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• On-Time Delivery Rate of units per the schedule.
• First-Pass Yield of manufactured units that pass QA without rework.
• Cost Variance deviation from budgeted production and delivery costs.
• Cycle Time Reduction improvement in build-to-deploy timeline over 12 months.

Qualifications :

• 5-8 years of experience in manufacturing or product deliverypreferably in defense aerospace or marine technology.
• Proven success in scaling operations within a startup or small business environment
• Experience with oceanographic sensors underwater vehicles or maritime systems is a plus.
• Bachelors degree in Engineering Manufacturing or related field (Masters strongly preferred).
• U.S. citizenship required; ability to obtain security clearance.

Bonus Skills

• Background in lean manufacturing or Six Sigma.
• Hands-on experience with ERP or MRP systems.
• Strong understanding of government contracting FAR/DFARS compliance and quality systems.

Additional Information :

Employment Type: Full-time Role

Reports to: General Manager Maritime Intelligence

Location: Office-based in Waltham MA

Relocation: Relocation assistance is not provided for this role.

Salary Range:  The base salary range for this position is $100000.00 to $180000.00 annually commensurate with experience and qualifications.  The final offer amount will be determined by factors such as the candidates education experience and skills. A comprehensive benefits package including health insurance 401(k) match and paid time off is also provided.

At Boston Engineering you can grow in the direction YOU want. Subject matter depth project management sales technical expert you choose where you want your path to go. Through our mentoring program hands-on training and experienced leaders you can explore what direction is best for you. Your future at Boston Engineering is in your hands!

Boston Engineering offers a full employee benefits plan including a matching 401(k) in an open energetic working environment that fosters strong client relationships and an entrepreneurial team spirit.

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All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time