Sr. Manager, Vehicle Assembly, Integration & Test (AIT)

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Terran Orbital is seeking an experienced Sr. Manager Vehicle Assembly Integration & Test (AIT) lead production execution for vehicle subassembly and bus build within Assembly Integration & Test (AIT). Reporting to the VP Manufacturing Operations the Sr. Manager Vehicle AIT converts program requirements and production plans into disciplined predictable factoryfloor execution. The role oversees supervisors technicians and production personnel ensuring build operations are safe efficient and aligned to quality and schedule commitments. Success requires strong cross-functional leadership early identification of constraints and risks and decisive recovery actions. The Sr. Manager partners closely with Planning Materials Systems Integration Engineers (SIEs) Test Management Quality and Engineering to ensure material readiness resolve issues and prevent blockers from becoming schedule impacts. This role also drives a culture of ownership and urgency around NCRs and production issue resolution. The position is highly visible and demands execution discipline technical judgment and clear communication to align multiple functions toward shared production objectives.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead daily production execution for vehicle subassembly and BUS build; ensure safe efficient qualitycompliant work completed to schedule.
• Translate production plans into clear daily and weekly priorities for supervisors and technicians.
• Monitor progress surface risks early and drive timely recovery actions to protect delivery dates.
• Partner with Planning and Materials to align production priorities kitting material availability and floor readiness.
• Identify material shortages BOM or documentation issues and other constraints that threaten execution.
• Own detailed AIT capacity planning across labor equipment tooling facilities and processes.
• Maintain clear visibility into current and future capacity and serve as the production point of contact for manufacturing capacity discussions.
• Promote a strong qualityfirst culture; ensure issues are identified documented and resolved at the source.
• Work with Quality and Engineering to drive root cause corrective actions and timely NCR closure without unnecessary production delays.
• Partner with SIEs Test Management and AIT leadership to coordinate production integration and test activities.
• Ensure issues are communicated clearly and resolved collaboratively across Production Engineering and Test.
• Build a culture of ownership early problemsurfacing and cross-functional resolution.
• Develop team capability through coaching training and effective delegation.
• Identify opportunities to improve production flow labor efficiency quality standard work and schedule performance.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelors degree in engineering manufacturing or related field preferred or equivalent practical experience in highcomplexity production environments.
• 8 years of progressive experience in manufacturing production assembly integration and testoperation preferably in aerospace defense space or another highly regulated environment.
• Proven ability to own and execute complex production schedules in a fast-paced schedule driven environment.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing quality systems configuration control work instruction and controlled production processes.
• Excellent communication skills withthe ability to clearly communicate production status risks priorities and recovery plans.
• Demonstratedexperience in production capacity planning and management including the ability to translate demand into labor equipment tooling and process requirements.
• U.S. Citizenship with ability to obtain and maintain DoD security clearance.

Full-time positions only:

Benefits

• 100% Company-paid comprehensive medical dental and vision coverage for you and your dependents
• 401(k) Match
• Flexible Time Off (FTO)
• Education Reimbursement
• Competitive Paid Parental Leave

About Terran Orbital

Terran Orbital is a leading manufacturer of satellite products primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries. Terran Orbital provides end-to-end satellite solutions by combining satellite design production launch planning mission operations and on-orbit support to meet the needs of the most demanding military civil and commercial customers. Learn more at

Physical Demands

An employee must meet the physical demands described to perform the essential functions of this job performing the duties of this job the employee is routinely required to sit or stand for long durations of time in addition to bending reaching and walking. This would require the ability to lift or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move objects up to 25 pounds. This position is generally sedentary with substantial computer usage.

Work Environment

The job operates in a professional office environment but in a manufacturing company. This job routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers phones photocopiers and scanners.

Disclaimers

To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations the applicant must be a U.S. citizen lawful permanent resident of the U.S. protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of addition please note that this position may require a current United States National Security clearance or eligibility for such a clearance.

Terran Orbital is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race color religion age national origin ancestry ethnicity gender gender identity gender expression sexual orientation marital status veteran status disability genetic information or membership in any other group protected by federal state or local law.

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