Innoflight
Launch your career to new heights with Innoflight—one of San Diego’s fastest-growing Aerospace and Defense innovators. Here, visionary minds engineer the future of space technology through pioneering, compact, and cyber‑secure solutions. From software‑defined radios to cutting‑edge cryptographic systems and avionics, everything we build powers the next era of New Space. Join our small, agile, and mission‑driven team where your work has real impact and your growth has no limits. We’re not just reaching for the stars—we’re engineering them. Let’s innovate the infinite, together.
Seniority level:
Executive |
Employment type:
Full‑time |
Job function:
Management and Manufacturing |
Industries:
Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing |
Location:
San Diego, CA
A DAY IN THE LIFE As Vice President of Operations at Innoflight, you will lead and oversee the company’s manufacturing operations, driving efficiency, quality, and compliance across all production activities. You will serve as a strategic leader responsible for planning, directing, and optimizing equipment acquisition, facility layout, and end‑to‑end manufacturing processes. Your work will influence operational strategy, workflow design, compliance adherence, and team development, ensuring production performance, customer satisfaction, and quality standards are consistently met. You will collaborate with executive leadership to implement long‑term goals, advanced technologies, and continuous process improvement initiatives across the organization.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Lead manufacturing operations: Oversee production processes, ensuring performance, safety, quality, and compliance standards are consistently met.
Drive operational excellence: Establish workflows, assembly methods, and production strategies to maximize efficiency and reduce risk.
Supervise and develop teams: Recruit, mentor, and evaluate Operations and Program Management staff, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
Manage equipment and facilities: Coordinate with Finance and Facilities teams on equipment acquisition, maintenance, and layout planning.
Ensure regulatory compliance: Collaborate with environmental, health, and safety teams to maintain compliance with federal, state, and industry regulations.
Support executive strategy: Partner with the CEO and CFO on long‑range operating goals, expansion plans, budgets, and technology implementation.
Monitor performance: Review production reports and deliver progress updates to the executive team, identifying opportunities for operational improvements.
Foster cross‑functional collaboration: Work with Finance, Facilities, Quality, and other departments to align operations with overall company goals.
Identify training opportunities: Ensure staff have access to programs that build skills and support professional growth.
YOU’RE AWESOME AT
Leading complex manufacturing operations: Driving operational performance and quality in a regulated environment.
Executive influence: Communicating and collaborating effectively across all levels of the organization.
Team leadership and mentoring: Developing high‑performing Operations and Program Management teams.
Regulatory and quality compliance: Maintaining adherence to AS9100D, ISO 9001, CMMI, IPC, and other standards.
Strategic decision‑making: Aligning operational capabilities with business goals while managing risk and resources.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field required; Master’s Degree preferred.
10 or more years of progressive experience in industrial/manufacturing management, ideally in aerospace, defense, or similarly regulated industries.
Expertise in lean, Six Sigma, and risk‑based quality management methodologies.
Deep knowledge of manufacturing processes, contract manufacturing, testing methods, assembly, conformal coating, and post‑assembly services.
Demonstrated ability to influence at the executive level and communicate across departments.
Excellent organizational, managerial, verbal, and written communication skills.
Strong ability to set long‑term operational goals, motivate teams, and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Salary:
$150,000 to $230,000 per year , depending on knowledge, skills, and experience. Additionally, Innoflight offers a well‑rounded package that includes a Profit‑Sharing Bonus and a Cash Performance Bonus.
401(k) with 3% company match (automatic enrollment)
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, HSA & life insurance
10 paid holidays + 160 hours PTO (starting in year one)
Access to ancillary benefits such as critical illness, accident, disability, legal and pet insurance
WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING HERE
Flexible Work‑Life Balance: 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off.
Continuous Learning & Development: Tuition reimbursement, internal “Ask Me Anything” sessions, and weekly “Lunch & Learns.”
Mission‑Driven Culture: Inclusion, positivity, recognition, transparency. Your voice matters.
BE YOU, WITH US We are committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where everyone belongs. If this role excites you, apply—even if you don’t check every box.
YOU SHOULD KNOW Background check required (criminal search, education certification, employment verification) prior to hire. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. and be able to obtain a security clearance. Venior sponsorship of employment visas is not available.
REFERRALS We love a good referral! If you know someone that would be a great fit, please share.
A NOTE TO STAFFING AGENCIES Innoflight does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies, recruiters, or third‑party sources. Any such submissions will be considered Innoflight property, and no fees will be paid if a candidate is hired from an unsolicited referral.
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Seniority level:
Executive |
Employment type:
Full‑time |
Job function:
Management and Manufacturing |
Industries:
Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing |
Location:
San Diego, CA
A DAY IN THE LIFE As Vice President of Operations at Innoflight, you will lead and oversee the company’s manufacturing operations, driving efficiency, quality, and compliance across all production activities. You will serve as a strategic leader responsible for planning, directing, and optimizing equipment acquisition, facility layout, and end‑to‑end manufacturing processes. Your work will influence operational strategy, workflow design, compliance adherence, and team development, ensuring production performance, customer satisfaction, and quality standards are consistently met. You will collaborate with executive leadership to implement long‑term goals, advanced technologies, and continuous process improvement initiatives across the organization.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Lead manufacturing operations: Oversee production processes, ensuring performance, safety, quality, and compliance standards are consistently met.
Drive operational excellence: Establish workflows, assembly methods, and production strategies to maximize efficiency and reduce risk.
Supervise and develop teams: Recruit, mentor, and evaluate Operations and Program Management staff, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
Manage equipment and facilities: Coordinate with Finance and Facilities teams on equipment acquisition, maintenance, and layout planning.
Ensure regulatory compliance: Collaborate with environmental, health, and safety teams to maintain compliance with federal, state, and industry regulations.
Support executive strategy: Partner with the CEO and CFO on long‑range operating goals, expansion plans, budgets, and technology implementation.
Monitor performance: Review production reports and deliver progress updates to the executive team, identifying opportunities for operational improvements.
Foster cross‑functional collaboration: Work with Finance, Facilities, Quality, and other departments to align operations with overall company goals.
Identify training opportunities: Ensure staff have access to programs that build skills and support professional growth.
YOU’RE AWESOME AT
Leading complex manufacturing operations: Driving operational performance and quality in a regulated environment.
Executive influence: Communicating and collaborating effectively across all levels of the organization.
Team leadership and mentoring: Developing high‑performing Operations and Program Management teams.
Regulatory and quality compliance: Maintaining adherence to AS9100D, ISO 9001, CMMI, IPC, and other standards.
Strategic decision‑making: Aligning operational capabilities with business goals while managing risk and resources.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field required; Master’s Degree preferred.
10 or more years of progressive experience in industrial/manufacturing management, ideally in aerospace, defense, or similarly regulated industries.
Expertise in lean, Six Sigma, and risk‑based quality management methodologies.
Deep knowledge of manufacturing processes, contract manufacturing, testing methods, assembly, conformal coating, and post‑assembly services.
Demonstrated ability to influence at the executive level and communicate across departments.
Excellent organizational, managerial, verbal, and written communication skills.
Strong ability to set long‑term operational goals, motivate teams, and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Salary:
$150,000 to $230,000 per year , depending on knowledge, skills, and experience. Additionally, Innoflight offers a well‑rounded package that includes a Profit‑Sharing Bonus and a Cash Performance Bonus.
401(k) with 3% company match (automatic enrollment)
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, HSA & life insurance
10 paid holidays + 160 hours PTO (starting in year one)
Access to ancillary benefits such as critical illness, accident, disability, legal and pet insurance
WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING HERE
Flexible Work‑Life Balance: 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off.
Continuous Learning & Development: Tuition reimbursement, internal “Ask Me Anything” sessions, and weekly “Lunch & Learns.”
Mission‑Driven Culture: Inclusion, positivity, recognition, transparency. Your voice matters.
BE YOU, WITH US We are committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where everyone belongs. If this role excites you, apply—even if you don’t check every box.
YOU SHOULD KNOW Background check required (criminal search, education certification, employment verification) prior to hire. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. and be able to obtain a security clearance. Venior sponsorship of employment visas is not available.
REFERRALS We love a good referral! If you know someone that would be a great fit, please share.
A NOTE TO STAFFING AGENCIES Innoflight does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies, recruiters, or third‑party sources. Any such submissions will be considered Innoflight property, and no fees will be paid if a candidate is hired from an unsolicited referral.
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