Engineering Production Manager - Hydrogen Systems

• ◆Stand up and manage initial and low-volume production and integration of hydrogen systems, from first builds through repeatable low-rate production, while creating a vision and path toward medium and high volume manufacturing.
• ◆Partner with fuel cell and hydrogen systems engineering and production leads to translate maturing designs into defined, documented, and repeatable build processes, work instructions, and workflows.
• ◆Lead and grow the production team, including hiring, training, and supervising build technicians, and managing the Product Lifecycle Manager for Hydrogen and other production staff.
• ◆Build the production infrastructure — work cells, tooling, fixtures, test stations — needed to safely and efficiently assemble and test high-pressure hydrogen hardware and fuel cell systems for unmanned systems.
• ◆Own production scheduling and throughput, balancing engineering builds, test articles, and customer deliverables against staffing and equipment capacity.
• ◆Develop and track the roadmap to scale from initial/low-volume production to higher-rate manufacturing, including staffing plans, equipment investments, and process automation opportunities.
• ◆Drive continuous improvement in yield, cycle time, and cost through structured production data collection and root-cause problem solving.
• ◆Ensure production processes and facilities comply with applicable codes and standards, including NFPA 2, ASME, CGA, and relevant DOT/DOE regulations, and support hazard analyses (HAZOP, FMEA).
• ◆Collaborate with quality, supply chain, and program management to ensure production plans align with delivery commitments and traceability.
• ◆Own the safety culture on the production floor, ensuring safe handling of high-pressure and flammable gases and adherence to PPE and facility safety protocols.

• ✓Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• ✓15+ years of experience in production, manufacturing, or operations management, including direct experience standing up or scaling low-volume production of complex hardware.
• ✓Demonstrated experience building production processes, work instructions, and workflows from early-stage or prototype designs.
• ✓Experience hiring, training, and directly managing production technicians and/or engineers.
• ✓Experience with high-pressure gas or fluid systems or other hazardous-material hardware assembly.
• ✓Working knowledge of relevant pressure system codes and standards (ASME B31.3, CGA guidelines, or similar).
• ✓Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to balance competing priorities across staffing, schedule, and delivery commitments.
• ✓Excellent communication skills, with the ability to align engineering, production, and program stakeholders around a shared production plan.

for production and lab environments.

• ✓Experience supporting hazard analyses (HAZOP, FMEA) for hydrogen or other hazardous-material systems.
• ✓Familiarity with defense procurement and export control considerations (ITAR/EAR, MTCR) as they relate to production planning.
• ✓Experience managing or coordinating with a product lifecycle management (PLM) or new product introduction (NPI) function.

Physical

• ✓Ability to work in both office and manufacturing/laboratory environments for extended periods throughout the workday.
• ✓Ability to stand and walk on production floors for prolonged periods while supervising operations, supporting builds, and conducting process reviews.
• ✓Ability to occasionally bend, kneel, crouch, climb lad