To end COPV failure in spaceflight. No liner, no pressure vessel. No pressure vessel, no mission. The liner team is where production reliability begins — and where it can fail. This role exists to make sure it never does.
THE WHAT
You own the metal. Every forming step, every weld, every machined surface that becomes a liner is your responsibility. You take over an existing team, develop it, and build the system that turns individual output into serial production performance.
You ensure:
- metal processing is executed with precision and repeatability
- your team has clear ownership and grows with the mission
- production is never blocked by a liner-side constraint
Your tasks in detail and by priority:
- Take over and develop the liner team: Own the existing team from day one. Continue its development, drive output, and set the standard for quality and throughput. → Accountability: Own your impact. No passengers.
- Own all metal processing steps: Full ownership of forming, welding, and machining processes for liner production — from first operation to finished part. → High Performance: Precision at speed. Outcome first.
- Lead and grow the team to Blackwave standards: Build a team that performs under pressure, gives direct feedback, and holds itself accountable — in line with our values. → Togetherness: One team. High bar for everyone.
- Coordinate with production demands: Translate production schedules into team priorities. Unblock bottlenecks fast. Keep output on track. → Candor: Surface problems early. Solve them faster.
- Drive process improvement toward serial production: Identify gaps in manufacturing maturity and close them. Push processes toward repeatability, documentation, and scale. → Playfulness: Experiment. Learn fast. Improve relentlessly.