Drone Thesis Product Manager

About Re:Build Manufacturing

Re:Build Manufacturing is a growing family of industrial and engineering businesses combining enabling technologies, operational superiority, and strategic M&A to build America’s next generation industrial company. At Re:Build we deploy deep expertise in engineering, operations management, and technology to supercharge the performance of our member companies. We leverage deep professional expertise and a candid, principled operating culture to drive differentiated outcomes. Ours is a fast-paced environment where individuals can stretch and be challenged to pursue their fullest potential.

Re:Build was founded to pioneer a profitable model for the revitalization of US manufacturing. We’ve assembled a powerful set of complimentary capabilities and lines of business that enable us to pursue a wide range of end markets. Our acquired businesses are grounded in build-to-print and by-the-hour engineering and design services, and we’re leveraging their combined expertise to migrate to increasingly sophisticated program development and production, as well as the generation of our own products. Our unique set of capabilities lend themselves to highly complex systems and products, and we offer customers a range of services including product and systems design, automation, fabrication, assembly, and large volume contract manufacturing. Our customers span a wide array of industries including aerospace, defense, mobility, healthcare, pharma, biotech, clean tech, chemicals, energy, lifestyle, food production, and industrial equipment.

Who We Are Looking For:

We are seeking an individual to manage and develop drone component products that bring to bear the breadth of our capabilities.   These efforts are strategic and involve multiple functions, with high commercial value and technical and organizational complexity.   The Product Manager will draw on resources from our innovation, design, engineering, software, manufacturing, and supply chain teams.   They will draw from engineering and operational expertise to assist with customer relationships, marshal internal resources across multiple companies, and foster teamwork between Re:Build companies and clients. As an excellent communicator, the Product Manager is expected to have the foresight to identify and mitigate risks in advance, while balancing multiple, sophisticated programs in parallel.

As the Product Manager for Re:Build’s Drone Thesis, you will own requirements definition, product development, implementation of the manufacturing environment, and the program to achieve our goals. You will be accountable for ensuring that Re:Build delivers world-class drone components, integration, and design that meet the performance, safety, and reliability standards required across commercial, aerospace, government, and industrial sectors.

Reporting to the Drone Thesis Leader, this leadership role combines technical expertise with the ability to execute at a high level. You will guide a multi-disciplinary team through all phases of a program. 

What you get to do

• Manage profit and losses for drone product lines.


• Build and drive product plans from the ground up from initial requirements' statement, through to manufacturing, including developing manufacturing processes and facilities. 


• Lead product feasibility studies, technology development, product development, and transition to manufacturing for sophisticated products. 


• Partner with commercial market leads and finance leaders to develop market and customer financial assessments. 


• Assess financial models to ensure product pricing to ensure products are mutually beneficial for customers and Re:Build  


• Work across teams to identify project dependencies and build out detailed development cycle timelines. 


• Drive programs to completion while ensuring that the budget, resource, and timeline constraints are maintained. 


• Facilitate creative solutions to unanticipated events and unforeseen demands to ensure on-time delivery. 


• Facilitate regular communication between the client and site leads, and communication of project status to Re:Build leadership. 


• Assist with internal process development and standardization for product deployments. 


• Coordinate and track product certification efforts with regulatory bodies as needed. 


• Facilitate iterative product cost down efforts. 

What you bring to the Team

• BS degree in an engineering or technical field (electrical, mechanical, or manufacturing engineering), or equivalent experience.   Advanced technical degree preferred. 


• Seven+ years of full-time work experience in product engineering and/or manufacturing environments, including two+ years managing teams as a product manager or functional manager.  


• Experience in drone product development and/or manufacturing preferred.


• A proven ability to influence others to work cooperatively and meet deadlines without having direct line supervisory responsibility. 


• Demonstrated success bringing technically complex programs or products to completion on-time and on-budget while providing exceptional service to customers. 


• Experience managing timelines, requirements, budgets, and metrics for technically complex products for commercial customers. 


• Experience handling timeframes for products subjected to regulatory certification like UL, CE, CSA, FAA etc. 


• Demonstrated ability to navigate supply chains for ordering processes and the associated lead times. 


• Certifications in Program and/or Project Management preferred. 


• Experience using project management tools like Smartsheet, MS Project, ClickUp, Asana, Confluence (or equivalent). 


• Experience using PDM or PLM systems as part of an engineering role. 

This role will require up to 20% travel. 

The preferred location for this role is Framingham, MA.

Compensation Range: Annual salary for this position is expected to be between $143,000 to $180,000 plus participation in our annual bonus plan and long term incentive plan. The actual pay may be higher depending on your qualifications and experience. 

Export Control Requirement: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

The BIG payoff

We are a company who is going to make a difference in the industries and the regions where we choose to operate. Every employee of Re:Build will share ownership in the company and will share in the financial rewards of the success we achieve together, at all levels of the company!

We want to work with people that reflect the communities in which we operate

Re:Build Manufacturing is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, parental status, cultural background, organizational level, work styles, tenure and life experiences. Or for any other reason.