Product Director-Space

Product Director - Space Technology

Rock West Composites, Inc. has an exciting leadership opportunity for a Product Director in our Space Technology segment, where you'll shape strategy, guide innovation, and expand our presence in a rapidly growing market. Rock West Composites, Inc. is an engineering and manufacturing company dedicated to providing innovative solutions for commercial and government customers. We provide cradle-to-grave services for primary and secondary composite structures. This position is located in our HQ San Diego, CA office and reports to the Segment Director-Space Technology.

Position Summary : The Product Director for Space Technology will lead the strategic growth and execution of Rock West Composites space-related product portfolio and advanced composite technologies. This role combines business leadership, technical expertise, and customer engagement to drive innovation, revenue growth, and operational excellence. The Product Director will be accountable for strategy, business development, team leadership, and execution of programs, ensuring Rock West continues to expand its position as an industry leader.

Essential Functions :

• Own and execute the strategic plan for the Space product category.
• Define and achieve annual revenue, growth, and profitability targets.
• Track and manage key company metrics within the product area (orders, sales, earnings, IRandD, direct application).
• Identify new opportunities and lead internal RandD / IRAD programs to support innovation and growth.
• Build strong relationships with customers, representing RWC as a subject matter expert in the industry.
• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team, including recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and professional development.
• Assess staffing and resource needs to meet growth objectives.
• Foster an engaged, collaborative, and innovative workforce.
• Directly manage key accounts or programs as needed, including proposals, budgets, schedules, and technical requirements.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, and Program Management to ensure execution excellence and resource alignment.
• Oversee capital expenditure planning and make recommendations to support growth initiatives.
• Partner with Marketing to design and execute segment-specific campaigns.
• Support enterprise-wide planning for manpower, cash flow, and shipments.
• Ensure compliance with AS9100, ISO 9001, and company quality management systems.

Non-Essential Functions : Other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience :

Perks and Benefits :

Compensation : The pay range for this position falls within $140,000-$180,000 annually. The final compensation will be determined based on experience, skillset, and other factors permitted by law.

Why should you want to work with us? Rock West Composites cares about our employees! Not only do we offer great benefits to our full-time employees (Medical and Dental 100% employer paid, Vision, Paid Time Off and 401K match), we offer a fun and friendly working environment! Rock West Composites is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the company to provide equal opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status or any other basis prohibited by state or federal law. Rock West Composites holds employees safety as a high standard and strictly enforces a No Drug and Alcohol Policy and pre-employment and random drug testing. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact 858-537-6260.