Lead Production Engineer - Join The Journey From Sydney To Huntsville

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Huntsville, AL, United States
On-site
High-precision assembly experience
Regulated aerospace/defense environments
Production line installation
This role is a multi-year mission to establish a Sovereign Strategic Instrument facility from the ground up in Huntsville, Alabama

Job Summary

  • This role is a multi-year mission to establish a Sovereign Strategic Instrument facility from the ground up in Huntsville, Alabama.
  • You will spend approximately 3 months at the global HQ in Sydney to learn proprietary manufacturing processes before leading US operations.
  • This is a rare opportunity to be Employee #1 for the US Engineering team of a global tech leader with autonomy to build a legacy.

Matching Summary

This role is a multi-year mission to establish a Sovereign Strategic Instrument facility from the ground up in Huntsville, Alabama.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • high-precision assembly experience
  • regulated aerospace/defense environments
  • production line installation
  • technical leadership in manufacturing
  • optical and inertial sensor manufacturing
  • collaboration across multiple time zones

Nice-to-have

  • curiosity about calibration and alignment
  • player-coach mindset
  • autonomy in technical decision making
  • flexibility in work hours

Key Requirements

  • US Citizenship required
  • eligibility for Secret level classified information access
  • experience in aerospace or defense regulated environments
  • mechanical or electronics engineering background

Work Rights

Must have US citizenship and Secret clearance eligibility

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