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About Castelion

Castelion is bringing a new approach to defense development and production: one that focuses on short, iterative design cycles, rapid testing in development, and modern commercial manufacturing strategies for production at scale. We’re designing, building, and testing next generation long range strike weapons systems to give America and its Allies a definitive edge and deter future conflicts.

Manager, Supplier Development and Quality

As the Manager of Supplier Development and Quality, you will play a critical role in partnering with cross-functional teams to define, develop, qualify, and sustain the supplier base supporting Castelion vehicle and missile subsystems. This role requires an experienced quality and supplier development leader who can work closely with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain to ensure suppliers meet technical, quality, and delivery requirements throughout development and production. You will lead supplier qualifications, audits, performance management, and continuous improvement initiatives to align near-term development schedules with long-term quality, reliability, and scalability objectives. We seek intelligent, collaborative, and driven leaders who are passionate about building robust supplier partnerships and quality systems from the ground up. If you thrive in fast-paced, high-accountability environments and are motivated by making a tangible impact on mission-critical hardware, we want to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier development activities in collaboration with engineering, manufacturing, and strategic sourcing to ensure suppliers are capable of meeting quality, technical, and schedule requirements for development and production programs.
• Evaluate, qualify, and approve suppliers based on quality systems, technical capability, reliability, risk, and cost, building a resilient and scalable supplier base to support Castelion’s rapid development and production cadence.
• Define and manage supplier quality requirements, including audits, qualifications, AS9102 FAIRs, certifications, and ongoing compliance to aerospace and company standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to drive supplier performance improvements in quality, delivery, cost, and service while identifying and mitigating supply chain and compliance risks.
• Support contract reviews and negotiations by ensuring quality, technical, and regulatory requirements are clearly defined, achievable, and enforceable with suppliers.
• Facilitate design-for-manufacturability and design-for-quality reviews with engineering and suppliers to proactively reduce risk and improve producibility.
• Partner with engineering and operations to address nonconforming material, supplier escapes, and rejected hardware through root cause analysis and corrective action, with a focus on prevention and continuous improvement.
• Establish and maintain supplier performance metrics, reporting regularly to stakeholders on quality trends, risks, and critical issues.
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships through regular engagement, performance reviews, and development plans.
• Ensure supplier compliance with company policies, quality management systems, and applicable customer, industry, and government regulations.

Basic Qualifications

• Educational Background: Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Technical Proficiency: 6+ years of experience working in a related field, program, or project

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Aerospace Quality Systems: Experience operating within AS9100-compliant environments, including supplier qualification, audits, AS9102 FAIRs, corrective actions, and ongoing supplier compliance.
• Manufacturing & Technical Expertise: Broad knowledge of aerospace manufacturing processes and suppliers, including machined parts, composites, chemicals, and avionics and their relevant specifications, typical customer requirements, and certifications.
• Supplier Development & Analytics: Strong root cause and corrective action capability using structured problem-solving methods (e.g., 8D, Six Sigma, Lean), supported by data-driven analysis in Excel, SQL, or similar tools.
• Business & Quality Systems: Familiarity with ERP, MRP, and Quality Management Systems to manage supplier data, nonconformances, and documentation accuracy.
• Security Clearance: Active U.S. Government security clearance or the ability to obtain one.

All employees are granted long-term stock incentives as part of their employment at Castelion. All employees receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental insurance, and the company offers four weeks of paid time off per year.

Leadership Qualities

Bias to Action and Creative Problem Solving. Desire and experience questioning assumptions in ways that lead to break through ideas that are ultimately implemented. Successfully bring in applicable processes/concepts/materials from other industries to achieve efficiency gains. Ability to personally resolve minor issues in development without requiring significant support.

High Commitment, High Initiative. A successful candidate will have a genuine passion for Castelion’s mission and consistently look for ways to contribute to the company’s technical goals and prevent hardware blockers. Ability to work in a fast paced, autonomously driven, and demanding atmosphere. Strong sense of accountability and integrity.

Clear Communicator. Proactively communicates blockers. Trusted in previous roles to be voice of company with regulators, suppliers, gate keepers and customers. Capable of tactfully managing relationships with stakeholders to achieve company-desired outcomes without compromising relationships. Emails, IMs and verbal interactions are logical, drive clarity, and detailed enough to eliminate ambiguity.

ITAR Requirements:

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Employment with Castelion is governed on the basis of 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.

Become Part of Our Team

As an industry leader Balfour Beatty offers employees a comprehensive benefits package with competitive salaries and more including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• 401(k) with company match
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Dependent & Medical Reimbursement)
• Vacation Time
• Sick Time
• Holidays

Salary/Budget $190K-$225K

Overview:

The Heavy Civil Project Manager (PM) plays a dual role in Balfour Beatty by overseeing projects from the pursuit proposal stage through construction completion. The ideal candidate will manage alternative delivery projects (CMAR, CMGC, Progressive DB, Design-Build) by leading operational assessments, technical development, and constructability strategies during the pursuit and preconstruction phases, then transitioning into project execution during construction.

In the pursuit phase, the PM serves as the Operations Lead, working closely with the Strategic Pursuit Lead, Estimating, Proposal/Marketing, and Design Partners to evaluate project risks, develop technical approaches, propose Alternative Technical Concepts (ATCs), conduct value engineering, and shape construction execution plans. This role ensures that preconstruction efforts align with Balfour Beatty’s operational capabilities and deliver competitive, innovative solutions.

During preconstruction and project execution, the PM supports constructability analysis, construction phasing, risk mitigation, and execution strategy development, working with internal teams and external stakeholders to optimize project delivery. Where practical, this individual will transition into the PM role post-award, ensuring continuity from pursuit to construction.

Key Responsibilities:

Pursuit Phase – Alternative Delivery & Technical Leadership

• Serve as Operations Lead for alternative delivery pursuits (CMAR, CMGC, Progressive DB, DB), leading the operational assessment of project feasibility, risks, and execution strategy.
• Work with the Strategic Pursuit Lead, Estimating, and Proposal/Marketing to develop constructability narratives, technical approaches, and execution plans for proposals.
• Lead or co-lead risk workshops, construction phasing discussions, execution strategy meetings, and alternative technical concept (ATC) development.
• Identify and propose value engineering (VE) solutions, working with estimating and design teams to optimize scope, cost, and schedule.
• Engage with third-party designers, consultants, and technical specialists to align preconstruction strategies with project delivery needs.
• Coordinate with agencies, owners, and key stakeholders to clarify project expectations, risks, and potential early works opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with RFP requirements while integrating innovative solutions to enhance project competitiveness.

Preconstruction & Project Execution

• Lead the Heavy Civil project team with constructability reviews, site logistics planning, and work sequencing strategies during early project development.
• Support contract negotiations, ensuring that preconstruction assumptions align with execution realities.
• Collaborate with internal teams (procurement, legal, estimating, scheduling) to develop risk mitigation strategies, Guaranteed maximum Pricing and construction execution plans.
• Manage subcontractor engagement and prequalification, ensuring alignment with project scope and budget.

Project Management & Construction Oversight

• Where practical, transition into the PM role post-award, managing the project from construction start-up through completion.
• Develop comprehensive project plans, including but not limited to scheduling and procurement strategies. Along with overseeing project budget and cost controls, subcontractor coordination, and compliance with companies “Zero Harm” safety and quality standards.
• Maintain strong relationships with clients, design teams, and key stakeholders to ensure project success.
• Lead project teams, mentoring and developing junior engineers and field staff, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 8+ years of experience in Heavy Civil construction project management.
• Experience in execution of successful alternative delivery projects (CMAR, CMGC, Progressive DB, DB) preferred.
• Strong knowledge of constructability analysis, ATCs, VE, risk assessment, and construction phasing.
• Familiarity with contracting strategies, RFP processes, and technical proposal development.
• Ability to collaborate with estimating, proposal/marketing, and design teams to develop technical content.
• Experience leading or participating in risk workshops, execution strategy development, and stakeholder coordination.
• Proficiency in project management software, scheduling tools (Primavera P6, Microsoft Project), and estimating systems.

Why Join Balfour Beatty?

At Balfour Beatty, you’ll have the opportunity to shape project strategy from pursuit to execution, drive innovation in alternative delivery, and work on some of the most complex infrastructure projects in the industry. We offer a collaborative environment, professional development opportunities, and the chance to contribute to industry-leading initiatives.

About us

Balfour Beatty US is an industry-leading provider of general contracting, at-risk construction management and design-build services for public and private sector clients across the nation. Performing heavy civil and vertical construction, our teams build the unique structures and infrastructure that play an important role in how people live, work, learn and play in our communities. Our teammates have an instinctive passion for innovating that is fueled by a relentless curiosity, a drive to employ lean practices and processes and the determination to find a better way. Through Zero Harm®, we are challenging the construction industry’s assumptions about safety. We believe that no level of harm should come to anyone as a result of our business.

Consistently ranked among the nation’s largest building contractors by Engineering News-Record, our US business is a subsidiary of London-based Balfour Beatty plc (LSE: BBY).

Balfour Beatty is an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by federal, state or local law.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Skechers is enabling our business with AI through the development and adoption of private, proprietary AI technologies. The Senior Technical Solutions Analyst - GenAI is a key role within the Software Engineering and Architecture organization and will be central to continually developing and improving our Generative AI platform and technologies within Skechers.

The Senior Technical Solutions Analyst - GenAI will be at the helm of managing Skechers’ private GenAI platform, SkechAI, which features two privately instanced Generative AI models, Claude & Stable Diffusion, along with several business-focused GenAI use cases. This pivotal role involves steering the platform to maximize its value to Skechers by overseeing the entire lifecycle of GenAI use case development from ideation to delivery and beyond. The GenAI Technical Analyst & Functional Lead will be the visionary force, identifying and prioritizing GenAI use cases and product enhancements, ensuring strategic alignment and effective deployment of resources. They will be the lead-from-the-front technology and Agile delivery experts deeply dedicated to their projects

This role will collaborate and work within high-velocity software engineering teams, bringing expertise in Agile software delivery. The candidate should be an experienced and motivated technologist who possesses a unique balance of technical depth and strong interpersonal skills. Should have excellent design, lead skills showing commitment, end to end vision, planning, integrity, and pragmatic approach to drive the organization towards continual success.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Lead business user workshops to identify, collect user feedback and potential GenAI use cases.
• Lead collection and prioritization of GenAI use cases, product enhancements, ensuring alignment with Skechers’ strategic goals.
• Serve as the primary liaison between business units, enabling functions, the AI Innovation Council, and the product team to foster collaboration and ensure the platform’s success.
• Advise the software engineering team on the development of use cases and product features based on a comprehensive understanding of Skechers' business needs.
• Stay abreast of leading practices in GenAI product development and integrate these into Skechers’ strategy to remain competitive and innovative.
• Ensure compliance with GDPR, the EU AI Act, and other relevant data privacy and security regulations by working closely with legal and compliance teams.
• Establish and monitor OKRs and KPIs to manage and measure the value of the GenAI platform, adapting strategies as necessary to meet business objectives.
• Represent the Software Engineering & Architecture group in end-to-end solution conversations with customers and stakeholders.
• Demonstrate leadership skills in driving and owning solutions.
• Participate in knowledge sharing and guidance to team members to help grow gen AI skills and capabilities.
• Engage, collaborate, and partner with Skecher’s Digital, Retail, Wholesale, Customer Service, Supply Chain leaders and partners across Business and Technology to drive long and short-term business value through AI solutions.
• Actively contributes to a culture of high performance, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Build trust and confidence with Gen AI solutions to various business stakeholders assuring expected tech outcomes and desired results.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Lead business user workshops to identify, collect user feedback and potential GenAI use cases.
• Lead collection and prioritization of GenAI use cases, product enhancements, ensuring alignment with Skechers’ strategic goals.
• Serve as the primary liaison between business units, enabling functions, the AI Innovation Council, and the product team to foster collaboration and ensure the platform’s success.
• Advise the software engineering team on the development of use cases and product features based on a comprehensive understanding of Skechers' business needs.
• Stay abreast of leading practices in GenAI product development and integrate these into Skechers’ strategy to remain competitive and innovative.
• Ensure compliance with GDPR, the EU AI Act, and other relevant data privacy and security regulations by working closely with legal and compliance teams.
• Establish and monitor OKRs and KPIs to manage and measure the value of the GenAI platform, adapting strategies as necessary to meet business objectives.
• Represent the Software Engineering & Architecture group in end-to-end solution conversations with customers and stakeholders.
• Demonstrate leadership skills in driving and owning solutions.
• Participate in knowledge sharing and guidance to team members to help grow gen AI skills and capabilities.
• Engage, collaborate, and partner with Skecher’s Digital, Retail, Wholesale, Customer Service, Supply Chain leaders and partners across Business and Technology to drive long and short-term business value through AI solutions.
• Actively contributes to a culture of high performance, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Build trust and confidence with Gen AI solutions to various business stakeholders assuring expected tech outcomes and desired results.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Business, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in product management or business analysis, preferably with experience in Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, or related products.
• Experience working in a hybrid IT environment that includes a mix of traditional and modern technology stacks.
• Ability to communicate complex topics with precision and clarity.
• Ability to accurately categorize and effectively communicate requirements.
• Experience working directly with business-facing groups outside of development is a plus.
• Experience working within an Agile team is a plus.
• Extensive experience documenting development requirements, process flows, and testing requirements, as well as coordinating code reviews and documentation sign-offs.
• Ability to create strong presentations and roadmaps, and collaborate effectively with senior technology leaders.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively as a team player.

The pay range for this position is $150,000-$185,000/yr USD.

About Skechers

Skechers, a global Fortune 500® company, develops and markets a diverse range of lifestyle and performance footwear, apparel, and accessories. Serving over 180 countries and territories, Skechers connects customers to products through department and specialty stores, e-commerce and digital stores, and through our more than 5,300 Skechers retail locations.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Skechers is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and respectful work environment. Skechers provides equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment without regard race, color, religion, gender, gender identification and expression, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic established by local, state or federal law.

Reasonable Accommodation

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To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job responsibility satisfactorily. The skills, abilities and physical demands described are representative of those duties that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified for the job position, to perform the essential functions.

*The company name and full role details will be disclosed to applicants who advance to the interview stage

Location: Los Angeles / South Bay Area, CA (Corporate HQ)

Reports to: Chief Financial Officer

Position Overview:

The Director of Ecommerce will be responsible for the overall strategy, performance and growth of a large, omnichannel retail company. This role is highly hands-on and execution-oriented in areas such as site performance, merchandising, conversion, and operational coordination across teams.

This is a highly visible leadership role with regular interaction with executive leadership and significant influence on enterprise strategy, investment decisions, and customer experience priorities. The Director of Ecommerce will be expected to help develop the digital strategy and translate it into results, manage teams and vendors, and drive measurable ecommerce growth. This role will serve as a central architect of the company’s omnichannel evolution, integrating Ecommerce, Stores, Marketing, Merchandising, and Fulfillment into a seamless customer experience.

Responsibilities Include:

Ecommerce Operations & Performance

• Define and execute the multi-year ecommerce growth strategy aligned with company objectives and priorities.
• Own the day-to-day performance of the ecommerce channel, including traffic, conversion, AOV, revenue, operating expenses and profitability.
• Manage site operations, merchandising execution, promotions, and content updates to ensure consistent and effective customer experience.
• Lead complex, cross-functional Ecommerce initiatives using strong project and program management discipline, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery.
• Provide strategic leadership as the Product Manager for the Ecommerce web application, including features, functions, and new capabilities to increase revenue and profitability.
• Partner with Marketing to execute digital acquisition, retention, and promotional strategies.
• Monitor site health, uptime, and performance, working closely with internal technology teams and external vendors.
• Support the rollout, testing, and scaling of new omnichannel capabilities, tools, and process improvement, such as Buy Online Pick Up In Store (BOPIS), Ship-from-Store, Endless Aisle and vendor Dropship.
• Develop SEO content strategies to improve product page descriptions and ensure SEO tagging is audited for organic discovery in search engines and AI search platforms.
• Partner with the Distribution Center to optimize delivery method, timing and cost.
• Collaborate with the Legal department to ensure the website maintains legal compliance, including ADA, CPRA, and PII/Privacy Guidelines.

Merchandising & Customer Experience

• Act as the omni-channel lead, thinking through various customer entry points and experiences, collaborating across Brick-and-Mortar, Ecommerce, Buying, Logistics, Marketing and Technology, to bring the best of omni-channel customer shopping.
• Champion the customer experience across the full Ecommerce journey, from landing page through checkout and post-purchase; conduct analysis to identify customer friction points and site opportunities to improve conversion, AOV and profitability.
• Partner with Buying and Allocation to execute Ecommerce merchandising strategies aligned with company-wide product, pricing, and promotional priorities.
• Optimize onsite navigation, category structure, product presentation, product recommendations, personalization, and search to improve discoverability and conversion.
• Monitor and optimize omnichannel KPIs such as fulfillment speed, order cancellation rates, substitution rates, and customer satisfaction.
• Work with Customer Service to develop policies, reduce fraudulent orders, increase repeat customers, and minimize returns.

Team & Vendor Management

• Lead and develop a growing Ecommerce team. Establish clear KPIs, operating rhythms, and accountability across the Ecommerce team.
• Create clarity around roles, decision rights, and accountability across the function. Continuously improve the way the team works, including assessing resourcing, building capabilities, and improving processes.
• Operate at the intersection of Marketing, Merchandising, Stores, Supply Chain, and Technology; be a highly collaborative leader across the organization.
• Manage agency and vendor relationships across Ecommerce platforms, analytics, UX, and marketing support.
• Coordinate with IT and external partners on platform enhancements, integrations, and ongoing optimization.
• Design, manage and execute an Ecommerce calendar of key events and deliverables.
• Present Ecommerce performance, strategy, and investment plans to executive leadership.

Qualifications Desired

• 15+ years of progressive Ecommerce experience is required.
• 5+ years of experience directly leading/supervising an Ecommerce team is required.
• Significant Ecommerce experience at a large, omnichannel retailer is required.
• Proven experience transforming and scaling a large, high-volume Ecommerce website.
• Strong understanding of Ecommerce KPIs, digital merchandising, and conversion optimization.
• Demonstrated ability to manage large, multi-workstream initiatives with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of systems and technology
• Hands-on experience leading or partnering on Ecommerce re-platforming, major upgrades, or modernization initiatives is a strong plus.
• Experience implementing omnichannel capabilities a plus; experience with Order Management Systems a plus.
• Experience with retail math, financials and ROI / capital allocation a plus.

SUMMARY OF POSITION: The Sourcing Manager is responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies that ensure the company secures the highest-quality materials, components, and services at the most competitive cost. This role conducts supplier research, negotiates agreements, manages supplier performance, and partners closely with Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, and Quality to support business objectives and long-term growth.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Regular Functions include:

• Develops and implements sourcing strategies for assigned categories to support cost, quality, and delivery goals.

• Identifies, evaluates, and onboards new suppliers that meet technical, financial, and operational requirements.

• Conducts competitive bids, RFQs, cost analyses, and price-break evaluations.

• Negotiates pricing, terms, service level agreements (SLAs), and long-term supplier contracts.

• Monitors supplier performance using defined KPIs (PPV, quality, delivery, cost savings) and leads corrective actions as needed.

• Establishes strong supplier relationships to ensure reliability, continuity, and innovation.

• Analyzes total cost of ownership and identifies opportunities for cost savings or value improvements.

• Leads cost-reduction initiatives in collaboration with Supply Chain, Engineering, and Operations.

• Evaluates alternative materials, production methods, and logistics strategies that reduce cost without compromising quality.

• Partners with Engineering and Quality teams understand technical specifications and ensure supplier capability.

• Works closely with Planning and Operations to align sourcing decisions with inventory, production, and demand requirements.

• Supports New Product Development (NPD) projects by identifying potential suppliers and estimating material costs.

• Maintains awareness of market trends, supply risks, geopolitical factors, and capacity issues that could affect supply.

• Develops contingency plans for key suppliers or product lines.

• Ensures compliance with company policies, industry regulations, and ethical sourcing standards.

• Tracks, analyzes, and reports key sourcing metrics to support data-driven decision-making.

• Maintains accurate supplier records, contracts, pricing, and performance documentation.

• Drives continuous improvement in sourcing processes and tools.

• Participates in periodical audits to ensure meeting policies and procedures.

• Other duties as required.

Periodic Functions include:

• Develop reports as required for assigned projects.
• Prepares and delivers presentations.
• Travel will be required (approx. up to 20%).

Leadership Responsibilities:

• Provides leadership and oversight for two Sourcing Specialists within the Supply Chain teams

• MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management
• 5+ years of sourcing, procurement, or supplier management experience, preferably in manufacturing, automotive, diesel engine, or industrial components.
• Required experience with international suppliers, with a strong preference for sourcing in Asian countries (e.g., China, India).

Professional/Technical Training and Skills include:

• Demonstrates knowledge of reading blueprints
• Six Sigma / LEAN or other problem-solving tools.
• Experience with inventory management.
• Ability to use Microsoft software including excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.
• Exposure to PowerBI dashboards is a plus

Licenses and Certifications include:

• Project management skills training as an asset.
• ASCM OR EQUIVALENT certification an asset.

About Castelion

Castelion is bringing a new approach to defense development and production: one that focuses on short, iterative design cycles, rapid testing in development, and modern commercial manufacturing strategies for production at scale. We’re designing, building, and testing next generation long range strike weapons systems to give America and its Allies a definitive edge and deter future conflicts.

Director of Manufacturing

We’re seeking a Director of Manufacturing to lead our Los Angeles based manufacturing operations — our modern “Arsenal of Democracy” — delivering hypersonic capability at scale to deter future conflicts. In this pivotal leadership role, you will build and lead a world‑class manufacturing operation, pushing for innovation and operational excellence that positions us as the nation’s premier hypersonic producer.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute strategy to scale all Los Angeles based production including avionics, sub-assemblies, mechanisms, and composites fabrication from prototype to scaled production
• Recruit, train/develop, and scale a diverse, high-performing 100+ employee manufacturing team (technicians, leaders, and manufacturing engineers)
• Support the implementation and refinement of production software systems and tools (MES, ERP, PLM, etc)
• Oversee facility planning (layout, flow optimization, and equipment selection and acquisition)
• Oversee day-to-day production and manufacturing operations — including production scheduling, capacity planning, resource allocation, inventory and supply-chain coordination, materials flow, and facility/equipment management
• Forecast and manage operational and capital expenditures.
• Develop, implement, and refine KPIs to measure performance.
• Lead continuous process development and improvement efforts to optimize yield, throughput, manufacturing cost, and production reliability across all production lines
• Establish and maintain a culture that prioritizes safety, quality, speed and continuous improvement.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• 10+ years in production/manufacturing operations or manufacturing engineering
• 5+ years in production/operations leadership
• Demonstrated success in scaling a production operation from development/prototype to high volume production
• Deep understanding of high-precision, complex aerospace hardware production — including metallic and composite fabrication, machining/welding/additive, tight-tolerance assembly, avionics, testing and acceptance, and NDE.
• Skilled at interpreting raw data, identifying trends or anomalies, and translating findings into clear, data-informed strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing, cross-functional team — including production staff, manufacturing engineers, quality, supply-chain, and operations personnel — with emphasis on building culture, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and cross-functional collaboration skills to interface with engineering, quality, supply-chain, leadership, and possibly external partners or customers.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety, quality, and compliance

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Comfort operating in a fast-paced, high-stakes, high-reliability environment typical of aerospace/defense startups — able to make decisions under ambiguity, handle programmatic/contract demands, and adapt as priorities shift
• Experience with manufacturing execution systems (MES/ERP/PLM), production data systems, material resource planning (MRP), and digital manufacturing workflows to manage operations, quality, change control, and configuration
• Strong background in manufacturing engineering practices, operations excellence, and continuous improvement methodologies (e.g., Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, process optimization, DFM/DFA, production flow and layout planning, tooling and automation)
• Deep knowledge of aerospace manufacturing standards and regulatory frameworks (e.g., AS9100, NADCAP, applicable military/defense manufacturing standards), including quality management, audit readiness, compliance, and export-control/ITAR requirements
• Extensive leadership experience (10–15+ years) in aerospace, defense, or high-complexity manufacturing, including several years at the sr. manager or director level leading cross-functional teams

All employees are granted long-term stock incentives as part of their employment as Castelion. All employees receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental insurance, and the company offers three weeks of paid time off per year.

Leadership Qualities

Bias to Action and Creative Problem Solving. Desire and experience questioning assumptions in ways that lead to break through ideas that are ultimately implemented. Successfully bring in applicable processes/concepts/materials from other industries to achieve efficiency gains. Ability to personally resolve minor issues in development without requiring significant support.

High Commitment, High Initiative. A successful candidate will have a genuine passion for Castelion’s mission and consistently look for ways to contribute to the company’s technical goals and prevent hardware blockers. Ability to work in a fast paced, autonomously driven, and demanding atmosphere. Strong sense of accountability and integrity.

Clear Communicator. Proactively communicates blockers. Trusted in previous roles to be voice of company with regulators, suppliers, gate keepers and customers. Capable of tactfully managing relationships with stakeholders to achieve company-desired outcomes without compromising relationships. Emails, IMs and verbal interactions are logical, drive clarity, and detailed enough to eliminate ambiguity.

ITAR Requirements:

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Employment with Castelion is governed on the basis of 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.

WHO WE ARE:

Headquartered in Southern California, Skechers—the Comfort Technology Company®—has spent over 30 years helping men, women, and kids everywhere look and feel good. Comfort innovation is at the core of everything we do, driving the development of stylish, high-quality products at a great value. From our diverse footwear collections to our expanding range of apparel and accessories, Skechers is a complete lifestyle brand.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The Manager, Cybersecurity Operations is responsible for overseeing Skechers global security operations and incident response program. This role provides operational leadership to ensure effective threat detection, investigation, and response across enterprise environments, leveraging both internal capabilities and partnership with managed security service providers.

This role blends strategic program ownership with hands-on operational leadership, ensuring SOC and IR processes are mature, well-governed, and continuously improving. The manager will own global operations and incident response policies, lead incident response training and tabletop exercises, and partner with internal teams and external providers to strengthen detection and response readiness, and operational excellence.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

SOC Operations & MSSP Management

• Manage the global SOC function, including day-to-day operations, escalation workflows, and 24/7 monitoring coverage across internal teams and external partners.
• Serve as the primary operational owner for MSSP relationships, ensuring service delivery meets contractual, performance, and security expectations.
• Define and maintain clear roles, responsibilities, and escalation paths between internal and external teams.
• Regularly assess program performance using defined metrics, service-level objectives, and quality reviews, driving continuous improvement as needed.
• Coordinate onboarding, tuning, and ongoing optimization of tooling and detections across internal and managed environments.

Incident Response & Process Governance

• Own the global incident response program, including policies, playbooks, escalation procedures, and post-incident review processes.
• Orchestrate response activities during significant or complex security incidents, ensuring effective collaboration between internal responders, MSSPs, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Plan, conduct, and evaluate incident response training and tabletop exercises, including scenarios involving MSSP participation and escalation.
• Drive post-incident lessons learned and ensure findings are translated into process, detection, and response improvements.

Security Operations & Risk Activities

• Lead vulnerability triage and operational risk review processes, coordinating prioritization and remediation with engineering, infrastructure, and application teams.
• Oversee periodic security operations reviews to assess detection coverage, response effectiveness, and operational gaps.
• Partner with threat intelligence, detection engineering, and technical engineering teams to improve signal quality, reduce noise, and align monitoring to current threat trends.

Metrics, Reporting & Stakeholder Engagement

• Define and track incident response metrics such as MTTD, MTTR, alert quality, incident trends, and MSSP performance indicators.
• Provide clear, timely operational reporting and executive summaries to cybersecurity and IT leadership.
• Represent cybersecurity operations in audits, risk discussions, and vendor governance forums, ensuring operational controls are well understood and defensible.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING:

• Proven experience managing SOC operations and incident response programs, including coordination with MSSPs or outsourced security services.
• Strong understanding of SOC workflows, threat detection, SIEM operations, alert triage, and incident escalation models.
• Experience developing and governing incident response policies, playbooks, and training programs.
• Demonstrated ability to manage vendor relationships, including performance reviews, service-level management, and operational integration.
• Hands-on experience with incident response, digital forensics, and vulnerability triage.
• Strong people leadership skills, including task prioritization, performance management, and team development.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate operational security issues into clear, actionable insights for leadership.
• Working knowledge of security frameworks and standards relevant to SOC and IR operations (e.g., NIST CSF, NIST 800-61).
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, GCIH, or equivalent preferred.

REQUIREMENTS:

• 7+ years of experience in corporate information technology or cybersecurity roles
• 3+ years of experience leading security operations or incident response teams.
• Prior experience managing global SOC operations and working with external security service providers strongly preferred.

The pay range for this role is $130,000 - $180,000/yr USD.

Who We Are

We are Skybound.

We love creators. We love fans. We love thrilling games, indelible images and moving stories. Our roots are in comics, but our brands extend to video games, television, movies, merchandise, and live experiences. We take special pride in original tales, fresh characters, and diverse voices.

From well-known franchises to freshly-minted originals, we offer the chance to join brilliant creators shaping a new generation of entertainment in a concentrated, agile environment where every perspective matters, and any idea can create a breakthrough.

Opportunity

Skybound is looking for an experienced and passionate Senior Systems Designer to help build a thrilling new game franchise. The Senior Systems Designers create rewarding loops that help players set goals, progress, and stay engaged over multiple play sessions. They craft and tune player advancement and rewards across the entire game.

You will collaborate closely with the Game Director, department leads, and cross-disciplinary teams to define and drive the strategic vision for player progression and meta systems. You'll mentor other designers, establish best practices, and ensure the systems design team delivers high-quality, scalable solutions that support both gameplay and business goals.

If you're passionate about building compelling systems, love mentoring others, and thrive in a creative, combat-focused environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Reports: This position will report to Game Director.

Responsibilities: Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Lead the vision and execution of player progression, meta systems, and engagement loops across single and multiplayer experiences.
• Define and drive KPIs for progression systems that align with player satisfaction and business goals.
• Mentor and guide systems designers, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and innovation.
• Own major feature areas from concept through implementation, ensuring quality and consistency across the game.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, art, UX, and production to ensure systems are well-integrated and technically feasible.
• Establish and evangelize best practices for systems design, documentation, and tool usage.
• Anticipate and resolve design challenges, proactively improving workflows and pipelines.
• Playtest and iterate on systems regularly, using data and player feedback to refine and optimize.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in the games industry, with a focus on systems design and progression.
• Proven leadership experience, including mentoring designers and leading cross-functional initiatives.
• Shipped at least one AAA title with significant ownership of progression or meta systems.
• Deep understanding of player psychology, engagement strategies, and content pacing.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to translate complex systems into clear, actionable designs.
• Experience collaborating with engineering on tool development and pipeline optimization.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills, with fluency in PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Visio, etc.
• Strategic mindset, balancing creative vision with technical and business constraints.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Unreal Engine, including scripting and integration into production pipelines.
• Strong technical scripting skills and a willingness to learn new tools and technologies.
• Passion for combat-oriented games, player progression, and Skybound's unique properties.

Job Type: Regular, Full-Time

Salary Range: $125,000 - $165,000

• Actual base salary is dependent on several factors including but not limited to: market dynamics, location and region, experience, specialized skills/training (education), level of responsibility, budgetary considerations, tenure at the company (for current employees), etc.
• The salary range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees
• Compensation decisions are dependent on circumstances of each role

Skybound offers a wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending and dependent care accounts, as well as free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We also offer a 401K plan with 4% match, 12 weeks of paid parental leave, generous time off, wellness benefits, and tuition reimbursement.

Company Overview

Skybound is a multiplatform content company working closely with creators and their intellectual properties, extending stories and universes to new platforms, including comics, television, film, tabletop and video games, books, digital content, events, and beyond. We are home to critically-acclaimed global franchises, including The Walking Dead and Invincible.

Skybound Games produces, publishes and distributes video and tabletop games across all genres, including the multi-million-unit selling The Walking Dead video game series. In addition to our wholly-owned franchises, we work with independent developers to foster and create original games with compelling characters and worlds, strong creator and artistic focus, and innovative approaches to engaging genres.

Invincible is one of Skybound's tentpole franchises (celebrating 20 years!) and spans the world of comic books, merchandise, video games, and the critically acclaimed adult animated television series on Prime Video. Now in its second season, the television show has consistently ranked as one of Prime Videos top-streamed series with a 99% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Based on the groundbreaking comic book by Robert Kirkman, Cory Walker, and Ryan Ottley, Invincible revolves around 18-year-old Mark Grayson, who's just like every other guy his age—except his father is (or was) the most powerful superhero on the planet. Still reeling from Nolan's betrayal in Season One, Mark struggles to rebuild his life as he faces a host of new threats, all while battling his greatest fear - that he might become his father without even knowing it.

The show stars Steven Yeun, with Sandra Oh, Zazie Beetz, Grey Griffin, Chris Diamantopoulos, Walton Goggins, Gillian Jacobs, Jason Mantzoukas, Ross Marquand, Khary Payton, Zachary Quinto, Andrew Rannells, Kevin Michael Richardson, Seth Rogen, and J.K. Simmons. Executive producers include Skybound's own Kirkman, David Alpert, and Margaret M. Dean.

Equal Opportunity Employer

At Skybound we value diversity and are looking for extraordinary employees of all backgrounds! Skybound is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship, age, genetic information, disability, hair texture or veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, Skybound complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination.

Skybound will consider applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the CA Fair Chance Act and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

For more information on our Privacy Policy, visit: working/work at home options are available for this role.

About Castelion

Castelion is bringing a new approach to defense development and production: one that focuses on short, iterative design cycles, rapid testing in development, and modern commercial manufacturing strategies for production at scale. We're designing, building, and testing next generation long range strike weapons systems to give America and its Allies a definitive edge and deter future conflicts.

Manager – Art Direction, Brand Studio

As Manager - Art Direction, Brand Studio, you own the day-to-day design leadership and creative execution that brings Castelion's brand to life across campaigns, systems, and key touchpoints. You'll translate brand strategy set by senior leadership into practical, repeatable, high-quality design solutions that work across digital, print, recruiting, events, and built environments.

This is a hands-on role that blends making and leading. You will design, art direct, and build the infrastructure, including templates, libraries, playbooks, and workflows that enable high-quality, on-brand work at scale. You will collaborate closely with Marketing & Communications, Business Development and Capture, HR, and Engineering to turn complex technical and mission stories into clear, compelling visual narratives.

Responsibilities

Brand systems and visual identity

• Evolve and maintain Castelion's visual identity system (logo usage, color, typography, imagery, layout, motion guidelines) so it works across internal and external channels.
• Translate brand and visual principles into clear standards, toolkits, and documentation that non-designers can actually use.
• Build and maintain centralized component and asset libraries in Figma and Adobe Creative Cloud, with naming conventions, versioning, and usage guidance.

Campaigns, launches, and flagship stories

• Lead art direction for integrated campaigns, product and capability launches, customer and investor narratives, recruiting initiatives, conferences, and major announcements.
• Drive cohesive creative across channels, including web and digital assets, social visuals, print collateral, video storyboards, event graphics and activations so everything feels unmistakably Castelion.
• Turn complex, often technical subject matter into intuitive visual hierarchies, diagrams, and stories that resonate with both technical and non-technical audiences.

Brand asset ecosystem and tools

• Design and maintain modular templates and reusable assets for presentations, one-pagers, briefs, case studies, recruiting collateral, event kits, and internal communications.
• Architect a navigable, well-organized asset library that speeds up delivery for Marketing, BD, and Recruiting.
• Continuously refine tools and templates based on adoption, feedback, and emerging needs.

Cross-functional creative partnership

• Partner with Marketing & Communications on brand campaigns, brand strategy, content, social, and executive communications.
• Partner with Business Development and Capture on pursuit storytelling, proposal design, customer demos, and conference presence.
• Partner with HR on candidate-facing materials, recruiting campaigns, onboarding experiences, and employer brand assets.
• Partner with Facilities and Engineering to ensure physical spaces, hardware displays, and signage reflect Castelion's visual standards.
• Facilitate working sessions that help teams articulate objectives and translate them into creative briefs, concepts, and visual narratives.

Team leadership and studio operations

• Provide day-to-day direction, feedback, and mentorship for graphic artist to help grow their craft, speed, and judgment.
• Establish clear intake, scoping, prioritization, and review workflows so the Brand Studio stays focused on the highest-impact work while still handling urgent needs.
• Set and uphold quality standards for all visual output, ensuring work is on-brief, on-time, on-brand, and appropriate for our customers and mission.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in visual design, brand systems, art direction, or closely related roles, with a portfolio that shows strong visual storytelling, systems thinking, and multi-format execution.
• Demonstrated experience owning or evolving a visual identity system and building reusable design infrastructure (templates, libraries, guidelines) that others rely on.
• Proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop) with excellent layout, typography, and information design skills.
• Experience collaborating directly with cross-functional partners such as marketing, communications, business development, engineering, and HR/People.
• Strong communication and presentation skills; comfortable explaining design rationale, giving and receiving feedback, and influencing decisions with non-design stakeholders.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience in defense, aerospace, autonomy, robotics, or other deep-tech sectors.
• Experience supporting capture/proposal efforts, or government/DoW customers from a creative and visual storytelling perspective.
• Experience with large-format or environmental graphics, signage, and event or experiential branding and activations.
• Familiarity with mid-century modern design and Space Age futurism, and interest in applying these influences to a contemporary defense brand.
• Comfort with basic video editing, motion design, or storyboarding for short-form explainers or sizzle content.
• Active or eligible for a U.S. security clearance.

All employees are granted long-term stock incentives as part of their employment as Castelion. All employees receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental insurance, and the company offers three weeks of paid time off per year.

Leadership Qualities

Bias to Action and Creative Problem Solving. Desire and experience questioning assumptions in ways that lead to break through ideas that are ultimately implemented. Successfully bring in applicable processes/concepts/materials from other industries to achieve efficiency gains. Ability to personally resolve minor issues in development without requiring significant support.

High Commitment, High Initiative. A successful candidate will have a genuine passion for Castelion's mission and consistently look for ways to contribute to the company's technical goals and prevent hardware blockers. Ability to work in a fast paced, autonomously driven, and demanding atmosphere. Strong sense of accountability and integrity.

Clear Communicator. Proactively communicates blockers. Trusted in previous roles to be voice of company with regulators, suppliers, gate keepers and customers. Capable of tactfully managing relationships with stakeholders to achieve company-desired outcomes without compromising relationships. Emails, IMs and verbal interactions are logical, drive clarity, and detailed enough to eliminate ambiguity.

ITAR Requirements:

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Employment with Castelion is governed on the basis of 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.

At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We’re looking for innovators, who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we will support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field or an industry thought-leader. At Northrop Grumman, you will have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.

Networking Technology Professionals, We Want You!

The Northrop Grumman Classified Solutions team is seeking a highly experienced Senior Network Administrator to join its dynamic team of technical professionals. The qualified applicant will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Classified Solutions support team and can support the organization in Redondo Beach, CA.

Note: Due to the classified nature of the work being performed, this position does not offer any virtual or telecommute working options. Applicants are encouraged to apply, only if they are willing to work on-site.

Responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following:

• Maintain smooth operation of classified networks - LAN/WAN environments.

• Plan, design, configure, and install network hardware in support of customer requirements.

• Maintain technical expertise in all areas of networks and computer hardware / software interconnection, as well as interfaces, including routers, multiplexers, firewalls, switches, gateways, etc.

• Propose solutions to management to ensure all communications requirements are based on future needs and current usage, configuring such solutions to optimize cost savings.

• Ensure all communication requirements (based on future needs and current usage) are configured to optimize cost savings.

• Create and ensure that appropriate network documentation exists, including operational instructions.

• Install, configure and Cisco routers, switches, and Palo Alto firewalls.

• Install, configure and maintain Cisco Call Manager voip systems.

• Provide regular monitoring, and network analysis, regarding short and long-range planning for [in-house] systems. May coordinate third-party maintenance for network equipment.

• Design networks, or portions of networks, including the selection of hardware and software packages.

• Provide incident and service request support in accordance with enterprise SLAs.

• May coordinate third-party maintenance for network equipment.

• Represent the organization in providing solutions to difficult technical issues associated with specific projects.

• The successful applicant will demonstrate the ability to work in a team environment with engineering users, other network administrators, systems administrators, and computer/facility organizations.

• The ability to multi-task and good communication skills, both verbal and written, are required.

Additional duties will include (but not limited to):

• Plan, manage and implement complex network designs in support of customer requirements.

• Develop technical solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity.

• Support network teams in project designs to clarify project requirements, provide design solutions, in accordance with standards.

• Perform troubleshooting analysis of network infrastructure and associated systems.

• Document network hardware and software technology components.

• Install and configure routers, switches and firewalls. (Cisco/Palo Alto)

• Implement and troubleshoot LAN technologies such as VLANs, trunking (port tagging), spanning-tree and protocols.

• Provide third-level support and troubleshooting of network problems.

• On occasion may provide after-hours and weekend support.

• Work is performed without appreciable direction. Exercises considerable latitude in determining technical objectives of assignment. Completed work is reviewed from a relatively long- term perspective, for desired results.

• Implement and troubleshoot WAN technologies such as EIGRP, BGP, OSPF, and telco circuits (T1, T3, OC3)

• Interface regularly with customers and manage customer installation timelines and deliverables to help facilitate successful deployments.

• Manage timely resolution of all critical and/or complex problems meeting SLA requirements

• Experience with HAIPE/TACLANE and other military COMSEC/CRYPTO equipment and procedures.

• Experience in the use of network analysis tools (i.e. WireShark, SolarWinds, Opnet, etc.)

• Experience with Microsoft Office, Visio, Project, PowerPoint and Excel is required

• Lift equipment weighing up to 40 pounds as needed

• Ability to work after hours, and weekends as needed

 Basic Qualifications:

• Master's Degree with 6 years of experience; OR a Bachelor's Degree with 8 years of experience; OR an Associate's Degree with 10 years of experience; OR a High School Diploma (or equivalent) with 12 years of IT experience is required

• Must have a DOD 8570 IAT level 2 baseline certification (example: Security+ CE)

• Candidates must have a currentand fully adjudicated DOD Top Secret level security clearance (at a minimum) in order to be considered

• Candidates must have the ability to obtain, and maintain, a Top Secret/SCI level security clearance as a condition of employment

• Candidates must have the ability to obtain, and maintain, access to Special Programs as a condition of employment

• Experience designing and maintaining LAN & WAN based networks, managing routing protocols on large LAN environments, and experience with Cisco hardware (routers, switches, and firewalls)

 Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree Network Engineering

• Active Top Secret/SCI, Polygraph, or SAP/SAR access would be nice to have

• Network+ certification and/or either a CCNP or a CCIE certification

• Network design, analysis, and administration of routers, switches, hubs, and firewalls

• Experience in the use of network analysis tools (i.e. WireShark, SolarWinds, Opnet, etc.) would be nice to have

• Experience with configuring TACLANES would be ideal

• Previous experience troubleshooting network procedures and best practices; experience with network challenges associated with systems integration, including COTS integration, capacity analysis and system architecture design

• Demonstrated leadership skills, or previous management of small teams, would be helpful

We offer flexible work arrangements, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment.  Our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) offer opportunities to be a friend, be active, be a volunteer, be a leader, be recognized, and to be yourself.  At Northrop Grumman, we are on the cutting edge of innovation.  Our diverse portfolio of programs means there are endless paths to cultivate your career.  We also offer exceptional benefits/healthcare, a 9/80 work schedule, and a great 401k matching program.  Come join us!