AeroVironment

Compliance

• Under the direction of the Trade Compliance Leadership, perform the day to day activities required to operate a fully effective export compliance program
• Prepare, submit, and manage export license applications (DSP-5, DSP-73, DSP-61, TAA, MLA, etc.)
• Ensure that AV is fully compliant with all Trade Compliance Laws and Regulations
• Assist in maintaining accurate product Export and Import classifications, ECCN, ITAR category, HTS and Schedule B codes
• Maintain TC processes and procedures; Train company employees; Audit compliance to the company procedures
• Identify improvement opportunities and problems; provide guidance to AV Sr. management for solutions
• Provide expert guidance to International Business Development and Program Management organizations

Trade Compliance Officer

Mechanical Engineer

• Provide engineering design and analysis leadership to diverse R&D programs and small-volume production contracts
• Lead the structural and thermal analysis of mechanical systems for space and airborne hardware
• Work within a multi-disciplined project team
• Responsible for mechanical design and analysis activity, and support integration and formal acceptance-test activities
• Projects vary from packaging high reliability electronics subsystems to opto-mechanical mechanism design such as gimbal and steering mirror systems

Senior Mechanical Engineer – Space Technologies

• Provide engineering design and analysis support to diverse R&D programs and small-volume production contracts.
• Lead the structural and thermal analysis of mechanical systems for space and airborne hardware.
• Work within a multi-disciplined project team.
• Responsible for mechanical design and analysis activity.
• Support integration and formal acceptance-test activities.
• Projects vary from packaging high reliability electronics subsystems to opto-mechanical mechanism design such as gimbal and steering mirror systems.

Lead Mechanical Engineer – Space Technologies

Sales

• The EW Product Sales Director drives revenue growth by managing existing customer relationships and developing new customer segments within the Electronic Warfare market.
• This role identifies customer requirements and capability gaps, delivers capability briefings, and coordinates meetings to position EW solutions effectively.
• Requires active engagement across industry events—including conferences, trade shows, customer exercises—to expand market presence and pipeline.
• Success is measured by contribution to annual AOP targets and overall team performance.
• Ensures regulatory compliance of all offerings.
• Focuses on new business models that leverage enabling trends.
• Solves customer problems in larger potential markets and rapidly assembles internal and external capabilities required to achieve growth in a competitive marketplace.
• Validates ideas and achieves milestones in the development and execution of new business opportunities.
• Creates and tracks office and program budgets.
• Works on unique issues where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangibles.

Product Sales Director

Security Engineer

• Lead and mentor a team of information security professionals including compliance specialists, compliance managers, and/or analysts
• Develop and execute the information security strategy aligned with business objectives and threat landscape
• Collaborate with executive leadership on security risk management, investment priorities, and incident response
• Lead and write procedures on approving security exceptions, foreign travel, and deviations following established risk management frameworks
• Build compliance approaches for NIST SP 800-171, CMMC, DFARS, ITAR, EAR, and other defense industry information security requirements
• Develop and maintain security policies, procedures, and standards
• Conduct information security risk assessments and manage risk treatment plans
• Oversee security audits, assessments, and government inspections
• Maintain relationships with government and third party representatives
• Review and advise on continuous monitoring, compliance practices, and security automation priorities
• Develop security metrics and reporting for leadership and government customers
• Manage security budget and resource allocation
• Serve as trusted advisor to business units on security requirements
• Facilitate security discussions with customers and partners
• Balance security requirements with mission effectiveness and operational efficiency
• Promote security awareness culture throughout the organization

Director of Information Security

Manager

• Lead, mentor, and develop the Applications Technology team
• Oversee daily application operations, production support, incident resolution, and service request fulfillment
• Establish and track operational metrics related to system availability, support responsiveness, and service quality
• Provide leadership and governance for enterprise applications and platforms
• Oversee application lifecycle activities and define multi-year application roadmap
• Manage application performance, availability, and operational resilience
• Manage support for SQL Server databases and oversee integrations, data movement, and automation platforms
• Lead efforts to streamline manual processes through automation and AI enablement initiatives
• Lead user access management governance and partner with cybersecurity and compliance teams
• Manage vendor and service provider relationships and collaborate with business leaders

Senior Manager, Applications Technology

• Work closely with Operations, the Contracts team and other functions including Sales, Strategy and Marketing, Finance, and the Legal team on bid and proposal preparation, contract negotiation, contract review and administration for new and sustaining products and services
• Perform contract management and administrative duties throughout the contract lifecycle including, but not limited to, proposal review and preparation, leading pre and post award negotiations, executing contract modifications, initiating contract close-outs and providing overall contracts support to programs with complex, multi-year contracts
• Responsible for drafting, evaluating, negotiating various agreements such as, Non-Disclosure Agreements, Sales/Purchase Agreements, Subcontracts, Consulting Agreements, License Agreements, Master Agreements, and other Contractual agreements
• Manage and monitor the performance of long-term contracts and agreements
• Analyze and concisely summarize contractual obligations, commitments, and performance for internal stakeholders
• Coordinate flow-downs of terms and conditions with all functional departments including program management, engineering, product support, finance, quality, supply chain management, manufacturing, as required
• Liaison with Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) and other audit agencies

Contracts Manager

Operations

• Plans, coordinates and conducts Small Unmanned Aircraft (SUAS), Tactical Missile System (TMS) and Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) training, field demonstrations, and customer service visits (CSV)
• Tracking of fielded assets, proposal writing, and budget management
• Coordinates and works closely with multiple customers on training, demonstrations, and customer service visits, as well as various other operational requests worldwide
• Interacts with the Airworthiness & Safety authorities to ensure airworthiness and safety standards are implemented
• Identifies design and operational deficiencies and recommends improvements to Product Line Management
• Collaborates with Program Managers, Engineers, Business Development and Product Line Management to ensure Field Operations involvement during all phases of planning, development, and fielding
• Develops plans and policies, monitors operations, reports to and advises leadership team on all matters pertaining to field training and field demonstration events
• Assists in development of operator manuals, checklists, FSR certification and currency programs, and other internal/external training tools as required
• Able to plan and execute a dynamic schedule and solve last-minute customer demands
• Coordinates with Trade Compliance on international training and demonstrations to ensure compliance

Field Operations Manager

Customer Support

• The Customer Service Technician Lead optimizes and maintains customer-facing standard procedures for technical and operational support requests.
• Responsibilities include responding to international client inquiries via phone, email, and live chat;
• diagnosing and troubleshooting hardware, software, and network issues;
• collaborating with product and engineering teams to resolve complex problems.
• Documenting issues and resolutions, providing training and guidance to clients on product usage and best practices.
• Meeting or exceeding performance metrics related to response time and customer satisfaction.
• Participating in an on‑call rotation to support the 24/7 schedule of the response team.

Customer Service Tech Lead

• The Customer Service Technician Lead – Operations Action Center optimizes and maintains world‑class customer-facing standard procedures for technical and operational support requests.
• Works closely with Product Line Management, Program Management, Product Engineering, and Field Operations to ensure that customers receive accurate, current technical and operational answers.
• Respond to international client inquiries via phone, email, and live chat; diagnosing and troubleshooting hardware, software, and network issues.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to resolve complex problems.
• Document issues and resolutions, providing clear training and guidance to clients.
• Meet or exceed performance metrics related to response time and customer satisfaction.
• Participate in an on‑call rotation to support the 24/7 schedule of the response team.

Engineering Manager

• Build and manage an engineering organization skilled in rapid prototyping and transitioning projects to full production
• Define and drive adoption of simulation-based product development as a core engineering capability
• Guide the use of instrumented flight test vectors and data acquisition to support simulation and validation
• Oversee rapid system performance evaluation through advanced modeling, advocate for best practice application, and foster simulation expertise across the team
• Continuously improve software simulation and integration capabilities to support the Autonomous Vehicle Segment (AxS)
• Manage engineering resources and budgets aligned with strategic plans and the Annual Operating Plan (AOP)
• Cultivate a professional environment for engineers to excel and grow
• Participate in setting business strategy and act as a key liaison across teams and with leadership

Director of Software Engineering – Integration & Simulation

• The Field Operations Manager plans, coordinates and conducts Small Unmanned Aircraft (SUAS), Tactical Missile System (TMS) and Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) training, field demonstrations, and customer service visits (CSV) both domestic and internationally.
• Tracking of fielded assets, proposal writing, and budget management.
• Coordinates and works closely with multiple customers on training, demonstrations, and customer service visits, as well as various other operational requests worldwide.
• Interacts with the Airworthiness & Safety authorities as required to ensure airworthiness and safety standards are implemented.
• Identifies design and operational deficiencies and recommends improvements to Product Line Management.
• Collaborates with Program Managers, Engineers, Business Development and Product Line Management to ensure Field Operations involvement during all phases of planning, development, and fielding.
• Develops plans and policies, monitors operations, reports to and advises leadership team on all matters pertaining to field training and field demonstration events.
• Assists in development of operator manuals, checklists, FSR certification and currency programs as well as other internal and external training tools as required.
• Able to plan and execute a dynamic schedule and solve rigorous and last-minute customer demands.
• Coordinates with Trade Compliance on international training and demonstrations to ensure compliance.

Affiliate Manager

• The Senior Compensation Partner will assist in the design, analysis, and execution of market competitive, equitable compensation programs.
• This role will serve as a trusted expert and advisor – guiding data-driven decisions, shaping compensation frameworks, and partnering across the organization to align pay practices with business goals and market realities.
• The Senior Compensation Partner will help develop new compensation policies and practices to support retention and employee engagement aligned with AV's overall strategy.
• Develop and maintain robust salary structures, job levelling, and internal pay frameworks.
• Assist with the design and implement policies for base pay, bonuses, long-term incentives, and promotions that balance equity, compliance, and market competitiveness.
• Lead the annual compensation planning cycle for assigned business group.
• Serve as an advisor for compensation-related decisions that impact hiring, retention, and workforce planning.
• Conduct in-depth market benchmarking and compensation surveys to ensure market competitiveness.
• Lead internal pay equity reviews, identifying gaps and recommending actionable solutions.
• Monitor industry trends and emerging compensation practices.
• Ensure all compensation programs align with legal requirements (FLSA, pay equity laws, transparency regulations, etc.).
• Maintain clear, well-documented compensation policies and governance frameworks.
• Support internal audits, regulatory reporting, and compensation reviews.
• Lead on pay equity and transparency.
• Lead job levelling processes for assigned business group.
• Collaborate with HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, and Leadership to guide compensation decisions.
• Translate complex data into compelling stories and actionable recommendations.