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# Manufacturing Engineer IV, Production Line Stand-Up at Sitreps

- **Company:** Sitreps
- **Location:** Las Vegas, NV
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-08-31
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-04
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/sitrepsllc/jobs/4388715009

## Job description

Manufacturing Engineer IV, Production Line Stand-Up

Company: Defense-technology company (name shared under NDA) Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, on-site Type: Full-time Compensation: $120,000 to $150,000 Eligibility: U.S. citizenship required

Confidential Search · Defense Technology

Confidential search. The hiring company's identity is shared with candidates under NDA.

## About the Client

A founder-led defense technology company building deployable position, navigation, and timing (PNT) hardware for the U.S. Army. The company is moving three product lines out of prototype and onto a production floor of its own in Las Vegas, with engineering based in Northern Virginia. This is a place where the work you own is the work that ships: a small team, real hardware, and fielding timelines that do not move.

## About the Role

You design and stand up the company's production line in Las Vegas: the floor, the tooling, the fixtures, the test equipment, and every assembly procedure that runs on it.

Right now the production knowledge for these products lives with a partner. By the end of this fiscal year it lives in your documentation, on your line, executed by the company's own technicians. That transfer is the job.

## Responsibilities

- Line design. Detailed production line layout and workflow for the Las Vegas facility: workstation configurations, materials handling, ESD protection, component storage and inventory management, and production floor safety for electronics assembly at the volumes required to hit full-rate production targets.
- Infrastructure. Design, procurement, installation, and validation of all production line infrastructure, including tooling, fixtures, test equipment, and assembly workstation configurations for both LRIP and full-rate production.
- Process documentation. Author and control every assembly procedure, software flashing protocol, inspection criterion, and quality control checkpoint across the three primary product lines.
- Knowledge capture. Embed with the board assembly partner during Phase 1 delivery to capture, refine, and formalize the assembly process knowledge the company needs to execute production independently next year. This is the highest-leverage work in the role.
- Pilot production. Lead first-article builds under controlled conditions for each product line, proving the documented procedures produce conforming units and driving process improvements before LRIP quantities begin.
- Sensor fusion tooling. Establish process documentation and tooling specifications for the navigation sensor fusion line, including modular assembly procedures for each sensor module variant, so the capability is fully validated before any delivery quantity is committed.

## Requirements

Must-Haves

- 10 to 20 years of manufacturing or hardware engineering experience in electronics production. A master's degree may be required to meet the contract labor category.
- You have stood up a line, not just improved one: layout, tooling specification, fixture design, workstation build-out, and the validation that proves it works.
- Deep electronics assembly process knowledge, covering SMT and through-hole, IPC-A-610 workmanship standards, ESD control, conformal coating, and functional test.
- Proven work instruction authorship. Your procedures are the ones a new technician can actually follow.
- First-article inspection and process validation experience, including FAI, pilot builds, and process capability.
- Willingness to work shoulder-to-shoulder with a partner's manufacturing team to extract process knowledge and bring it home.
- U.S. citizenship, and the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance.

Nice-to-Haves

- Prototype-to-production transition experience in a defense or aerospace environment.
- Test equipment and test fixture development, including automated functional test.
- Ruggedized or MIL-STD-qualified hardware production.
- AS9100 or ISO 9001 process environments, or Six Sigma or lean manufacturing credentials.

Process

- This is a confidential search. An NDA is required before the company's identity and full role details are shared. We screen for interest at a high level first, then read candidates in once an NDA is in place.

This position supports U.S. Government work subject to export control regulations. Applicants must be U.S. persons. The hiring company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

## About Sitreps

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Sitreps is a veteran-founded recruiting agency and defense technology company that connects elite military talent with high-impact roles and builds software-driven maritime intelligence platforms for the U.S. Department of Defense.
- **Entity Type**: Private (startup stage; no public funding rounds disclosed)
- **Headquarters**: Arlington, Virginia, USA (multiple job postings list Arlington, VA as primary location; also offices in New York City and Litchfield, VA)
- **Founded**: 2019
- **Founders**: Kyle Eberly, Wyatt Frasier, Max Cormier (co-founders)

## Core Business
- **Primary Industries**: Defense Technology, Professional Services (Veteran Recruiting & Staffing), Software & Analytics
- **Target Customers**: U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and federal civilian agencies (B2G); defense-focused enterprises and technology companies (B2B) seeking veteran talent
- **Mission/Purpose**: Leveraging a deep-rooted community of military veterans to help world-class businesses scale, while also transforming commercial fleets into persistent sensing assets for national security.

## Products & Services
- **Sitreps Talent (Recruiting Agency)**: A curated recruiting service that sources, vets, and places high-performing military professionals into roles at partner companies. Serves 10+ industries including defense tech, software, AI, fintech, and private equity. Places roles such as product managers, account executives, engagement managers, and sales directors.
- **Maritime Intelligence Platform (Defense Tech Software)**: A next-generation software platform that transforms global commercial fleets into persistent sensing assets for the United States. Used by Navy strategic programs; includes analytics, data integration (SQL/Python/R), and implementation services.
- **AI & Agentic Solutions (Emerging)**: Design, prototype, and deploy scalable AI and agentic workflows for defense acquisition challenges, embedding with clients to productionize models.

## Market Standing
- **Valuuation / Funding**: Not publicly disclosed. The company appears to be privately funded (no public rounds recorded). A Head of Sales job description references growing revenue from ~$2M to $5M+ (with a path to $30M), suggesting current annual revenue in the low single-digit millions.
- **Key Metrics**: 150+ veterans placed, 40+ partner companies, 95% retention rate, serving 10+ industries (source: [sitreps.com/about/clients](https://www.sitreps.com/about/clients))
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: Not listed publicly. Partner companies are not named on the website, but the client portfolio includes defense tech, software, HVAC, real estate, AI, fintech, private equity.
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Scaling sales team from ~$2M to $30M target
  - Active hiring for senior roles: VP of Engagement, Head of Intelligence, Chief Operating Officer, Forward Deployed Data Scientists
  - Expanding into AI/agentic solutions for defense acquisition
  - Multiple office locations and remote/hybrid work options

## Competitive Advantages
- **Authentic Veteran Community**: Sitreps began as a viral online community for veterans transitioning to business roles — now the “largest community of veterans in business in the USA,” providing unmatched access to, and credibility with, military talent.
- **Dual Capability**: Combines a staffing agency with in-house defense tech software development, allowing cross-pollination of talent insights and mission understanding.
- **High Retention**: 95% placement retention rate indicates strong matching and support processes.
- **Clearance and Domain Expertise**: Many roles require active security clearances and deep knowledge of naval strategic programs, DoD acquisition, and intelligence — creating a high barrier for competitors.

## Strategic Focus
- **Scale Revenue**: Formalizing sales processes (CRM, commissions, segmentation) with a goal of growing from ~$2M to $5M+ in the near term and eventually $30M.
- **Productize Defense Tech**: Expand the maritime intelligence platform and AI/agentic solutions for broader DoD adoption.
- **Deepen Government Relationships**: Hiring Engagement Directors and Account Executives for each military branch (Air Force, Navy, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps).
- **Build Internal Infrastructure**: Transitioning from QuickBooks to an audit-ready ERP, adding financial controls and federal contract audit compliance.

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-Driven Work**: Directly support national security and veteran employment — two high-impact, purpose-rich areas.
- **Hybrid & Remote Flexibility**: Many roles offer remote options (U.S.-based); some positions require on-site presence in Arlington, VA, New York, or Litchfield, VA; a hybrid workspace is the norm.
- **Career Growth**: Early-stage company where leaders are expected to build functions from scratch and grow into C-level roles (e.g., Head of Sales → CRO path).
- **Diverse Roles**: Opportunities span professional services, engineering (forward deployed, data science), intelligence analysis, sales, and operations — appealing to both veterans and civilians.
- **Culture**: Described as “authentic, expertise-driven, and grounded in real connection” — not a typical corporate recruiter but a community-first organization.

## Sources
1. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/sitreps-llc) – Company overview, perks, culture, job listings
2. [job-boards.greenhouse.io](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/sitrepsllc) – Official careers page with all current openings
3. [sitreps.com/about/team](https://www.sitreps.com/about/team) – Founders and team profiles
4. [sitreps.com/about/clients](https://www.sitreps.com/about/clients) – Client metrics, industries served, roles filled
5. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/sitreps-llc/jobs) – Detailed job descriptions (Head of Sales, Implementation Engineer, etc.)

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