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Supervisor Expeditionary Manufacturing
FirestormSan Diego, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 9 Jun 2026
💰 $150,000/yr($130,000/yr – $150,000/yr)
About the role
Firestorm is looking for a Supervisor Expeditionary Manufacturing who will be the highest technical authority on xCell expeditionary advanced manufacturing systems in the field. You will lead New Equipment Training (NET) events, own the platform-level fault tree, mentor and certify junior FSRs, and serve as the escalation path into Engineering for complex customer-facing technical issues. This is a cadre-defining role: you set the standard for what excellent xCell field service looks like and you will build the team that delivers it.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Lead instructor for NET events on xCell systems; own NET curriculum currency in coordination with the Training Lead.
- Own the xCell platform-level fault tree; serve as Tier 2 technical authority and escalation point into Engineering for Tier 3 disposition.
- Mentor and certify new xCell FSRs across the field cadre as it scales (currently building toward 4 in Phase 1).
- Deploy to customer sites (CONUS and OCONUS) for complex installations, recovery operations, and customer-impacting failures.
- Author and maintain xCell sustainment documentation including the Interactive Electronic Technical Manual (IETM), preventive maintenance schedules, and field troubleshooting playbooks.
- Participate in the xCell System Handoff Workflow as the xCell field-readiness owner; contribute to Stage 3 (Joint Configuration & First Article Inspection), Stage 5 (Customer-Facing Readiness), and Stage 7 (First-Build Acceptance) reviews per delivered system.
- Represent Mission Success in cross-functional Engineering and Product forums where xCell field signal informs roadmap and warranty disposition.
- Perform other duties as needed
Required qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM program: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. In lieu of degree 12 years of progressive relevant experience or 8 years government military relevant experience.
- U.S. Citizenship required due to ITAR regulations & the ability to maintain a Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance
- Active Secret clearance at hire (Top Secret eligibility required; Firestorm will sponsor where operationally required).
- 8+ years field service experience on complex additive manufacturing, industrial, and/or military hardware platforms.
- Experience leading NET or technical-train-the-trainer programs for U.S. military or partner-nation customers.
- Current U.S. passport at hire.
- Physical ability to perform field service tasks including lifting up to 50 lbs and working in austere conditions.
Preferred qualifications
- Prior U.S. military Warrant Officer, senior NCO maintenance, or Foreign Military Sales (FMS) sustainment experience.
- HP Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) certification, or equivalent industrial additive manufacturing OEM certification to obtain HP MJF cert within first 90 days.
- Prior employment at additive manufacturing OEM (Stratasys, 3D Systems, Markforged, EOS, HP service network).
- Experience supporting U.S. military exercises (Balikatan, Arcane Thunder, Talisman Sabre, xTech-class) or partner-nation training events.
- Familiarity with International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) shipping documentation and Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) protocols.
About Firestorm
Firestorm is a California-headquartered defense-tech company building expeditionary advanced manufacturing systems (xCell), Group 1-3 modular Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (Tempest), and Group 1 quadcopter Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (Squall, produced via the xCell manufacturing platform). We are 150 employees, Series B, and growing the Mission Success function from the ground up to deliver white-glove fielding, sustainment, and customer success for the operators who decide vendor credibility in the first 72 hours of operational use. Our Mission Success function is Warfighter First, Led by Warfighters — the team that fields the system is the team that fielded systems like it.
Work Environment
- Position is based onsite at our San Diego, CA headquarters
- We welcome candidates who are local or open to relocating; relocation assistance is available and may be included in the offer package where appropriate.
- Willingness and ability to travel 30–50%; CONUS (Continental United States) and OCONUS (Outside the Continental United States) deployments
Compensation
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