Associate Director, Product Operations & Production

Two Six Technologies is seeking a hands-on Associate Director to lead Product Operations & Production for secure hardware and software products. This role owns end-to-end order-to-delivery execution, manufacturing transition to production, certifications and compliance, supply chain planning, and the implementation of PLM to enable full unit traceability while leading a small team.

Key Responsibilities

• Own order-to-delivery execution, including building an end-to-end plan for each customer order, coordinating schedules across concurrent orders and products, surfacing risks early, and creating repeatable fulfillment playbooks.
• Manage supply chain forecasting and planning, including pre-buys and mitigation of component obsolescence.
• Lead manufacturing transfer, moving products from prototype to production at the Dayton, OH site and/or with contract manufacturers.
• Drive production readiness artifacts such as build plans, work instructions, test procedures, first-article inspection, and yield ramp activities.
• Provide hands-on support for build and test issues when needed.
• Coach engineers on operational documentation to ensure clean handoffs, including BOMs, drawings, test procedures, and configuration records.
• Run supply chain and forecasting operations, forecasting demand, managing long-lead electronic components and inventory, and qualifying and managing contract manufacturers plus PCB and component vendors.
• Implement and manage PLM as the single source of truth for BOMs, revisions, and change control, including setup for serialization and delivery tracking for full unit traceability.
• Build product operations across the portfolio, including certification and compliance activities for both hardware and software products.
• Extend processes over time by broadening release, delivery, and operational workflows to the wider Two Six Products team.
• Lead the team and manage the operating budget, including leading and growing team capacity and reporting on-time delivery, cost, and quality metrics to leadership.
• Own production cost planning and production cost plans, linking execution outcomes to operational goals.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field
• 9+ years in hardware manufacturing, new product introduction (NPI), or production and product operations for electronics or complex software systems
• 3+ years leading people or cross-functional programs
• Strong project or program management record, including end-to-end ownership of complex product deliveries against committed dates
• Hands-on experience leading at least one manufacturing transfer from prototype through production ramp
• Experience with supply chain management and forecasting for electronic components
• Experience implementing or managing a PLM system
• Experience with budget planning and management

Preferred Background

• Familiarity with ATOs, FIPS 140-3, CSfC, or similar certification and authorization processes
• Experience with product operations for software products, including release management, delivery, and compliance
• Experience building operations from scratch in a startup or scale-up environment

Technologies

• PLM

Security Clearance

• Willing and eligible to receive a government security clearance

Location and Compensation

Location: Washington, DC (hybrid)

Salary: USD 185,000 - 235,000 per year