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Director of Sustainment
Hawthorne, California
$175k-$220k / year
full-timedirectoraerospace
๐ผ About This Role
You'll lead sustainment operations for deployed radar and mission systems at a fast-growing defense tech company. Your work will ensure fleet operational readiness and drive depot repair, lifecycle support, and cross-functional coordination.
๐ฏ What You'll Do
- Lead depot and repair operations
- Own repair throughput, turnaround time, and fleet readiness metrics
- Drive field-failure investigations and corrective action coordination
- Develop spares, obsolescence, and lifecycle support strategies
- Stand up sustainment SOPs, workflows, and reporting infrastructure
๐ Requirements
- 10+ years in sustainment, depot operations, or repair operations
- 5+ years of leadership experience
- Experience supporting complex aerospace, defense, RF, or electronics hardware
- Strong operational leadership capability in high-tempo environments
โจ Nice to Have
- Experience supporting deployed defense systems
- Familiarity with FRACAS, serialized tracking, and depot repair workflows
- Experience scaling sustainment organizations
๐ Benefits & Perks
- ๐๏ธ Unlimited PTO
- ๐ฑ Free daily lunch
- ๐ฅ Medical, dental, vision 100% paid
- ๐ฐ 401k with 50% match up to 6%
- ๐ Pre-IPO stock option grants
๐จ Hiring Process
Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate
- 1Recruiter Callยท 30 min
- 2Hiring Manager Interviewยท 60 min
- 3Panel Interviewยท 60 min
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