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Production Supervisor - Spacecraft Assembly, Integration & Test (AI&T) (Production Supervisor)

Redwire Space
$90,644.00 - $133,134.00 / yr
United States, Colorado, Littleton
Mar 12, 2026
Production Supervisor - Spacecraft Assembly, Integration & Test (AI&T) Bring your passion for space! Redwire is accelerating humanity's expansion into space by delivering reliable, economical, and sustainable infrastructure for future generations. Join our team of innovators and work alongside talented, curious people who are passionate about designing and deploying solutions that power space missions. In Littleton, CO, we design and deliver Power Distribution, Embedded Monitoring & Control, Power Conversion, Lighting, and Camera-based solutions-capabilities that are revolutionizing spaceflight. With more exciting projects on the horizon, we invite your curiosity, passion, talent, and experience to help us Build Above. Summary Redwire Space Missions LLC is seeking a hands-on Production Supervisor - Spacecraft Assembly, Integration & Test (AI&T) for our Littleton, CO facility. In this role, you will lead and develop a team of technicians responsible for building and testing mission-critical prototype and flight hardware. You will coordinate daily activities, optimize workflows, and maintain a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement. This position blends people leadership with technical oversight to deliver on schedule, meet rigorous aerospace standards, and directly enable mission success. Responsibilities Lead, supervise, and mentor a team of AI&T technicians; set clear expectations and model Redwire's values. Conduct daily standups; assign and balance work across priorities, skills, and schedules. Provide coaching, performance feedback, and technical training, support onboarding and skills development. Foster a culture of safety, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Coordinate day-to-day operations for mechanical/electrical assembly, integration, and test technician activities. Maintain visual management and track progress against production schedules; proactively resolve bottlenecks. Communicate status, risks, and mitigations to production management, engineering, program management, and quality. Ensure travelers, work instructions, and records are completed accurately and on time. Oversee production of flight hardware, including mechanical assembly and electrical assembly per drawings, procedures, and quality standards. Perform/authorize assembly, rework, and repair of spaceflight hardware; ensure workmanship excellence and proper signoffs. Identify, document, and escalate nonconformances; collaborate with Quality on MRB, root cause, and corrective actions. Champion ESD/FOD control, tool calibration, and cleanroom/lab best practices (as applicable). Drive adherence to aerospace standards and internal procedures; enforce stop-work when safety/quality are at risk. Promote risk reduction, hazard communication, and standard work; participate in audits and readiness reviews. Own lab organization and 5S; optimize layout, storage, and flow to improve safety and efficiency. Forecast and coordinate material, consumables, and equipment needs, partner with Supply Chain for availability. Work with Facilities/Maintenance to ensure equipment uptime, preventive maintenance, and timely repair; manage calibrations. Implement lean practices (5S, waste elimination, visual management, standard work), lead kaizen improvements. Partner with Manufacturing Engineering to optimize manufacturing orders, process instructions, and change implementation. Ideal Experience High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent; advanced technical training/certifications preferred. 6+ years in aerospace or spacecraft AI&T roles, including leadership of technicians. Strong mechanical aptitude and general shop/lab experience. Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Teams, Excel, Word, SharePoint). Ability to stand, walk, and use hands to handle tools and components; lift/move up to 50 lbs. Vision requirements include close, distance, and color vision Desired Skills Extensive hands-on experience with mechanical assembly of flight hardware and precision assembly. Experience with soldering, polymerics, harnessing, and complex assemblies. Experience working with adhesives, chemical cleaners, coatings, and other common manufacturing chemicals. Ability to interpret diagrams, drawings, travelers, ECNs/ECRs, and detailed procedures Test support experience (setup, operation, data capture, and breakdown). Familiarity with ESD, cleanroom practices, and aerospace workmanship standards (e.g., IPC-A-610/620, J-STD-001, NASA-STD-8739.1). Experience with lean/5S, visual management, and continuous improvement initiatives. Strong problem-solving, communication, and conflict-resolution skills; ability to take ownership and manage multiple priorities. Comfort collaborating with production management, engineering, quality, supply chain, and program teams. Experience with ERP/MRP systems for travelers, work orders, inventory, and routings. Grow with us as we innovate the next generation capabilities for a new era of space exploration! We offer a highly competitive benefits package along with a commitment to our core values of Integrity, Innovation, Impact, Inclusion, and Excellence. Pay Range $90,644 - 133,134/yr How We Determine What We Pay (Compensation Philosophy) Redwire determines pay for positions using local, national, and industry-specific survey data, for our locations throughout the US. We will evaluate external equity and the cost of labor/prevailing wage index, in the relative marketplace for jobs directly comparable to jobs within our company. For new hires, we strive to make competitive offers allowing the new employee room for future growth. Salaries will be based on the applicant's level of experience, education, and specialized knowledge and skills. Additionally, we consider the external market rate, the amount we have budgeted internally, and internal equity within the company for the same position. An employee/candidate with a stronger skill set will receive higher pay. Redwire is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Redwire is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status. All offers of employment at Redwire are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check and your ability to provide proof of eligibility to work in the US. Note that some positions will also require US citizenship or ability to obtain a security clearance due to requirements of a classified program. To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you 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 State. Learn more about the ITAR Click Here