Director of Engineering

AeroVironment

Director of Engineering at AeroVironment responsible for product lifecycle management and engineering teams. Leading feature development, investigations, and strategic planning for aerospace solutions.

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeRemote • Oregon • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $148,000 - $217,875 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The Director of Engineering is responsible for all technical aspects of products and leads a team of engineers to develop and sustain products throughout the product lifecycle.
The Director will lead the development of new features and improvements as well as lead failure investigations.
The Director works with Product Line Managers to develop product roadmaps to meet customer requirements.
Develops and leads a motived multi-disciplined engineering organization
Drives a disciplined engineering approach to evaluating/testing/choosing new technologies
Sets standards for trade study and objective analyses which enable a review and adjudication of varying concepts
Chairs major development milestones, such as CoDR, SRR, Analysis of Alternatives (AoA)
Effectively plans and manages engineering budgets and project objectives consistent with Product Roadmaps
Manages the engineering resources and staffing level consistent with the business's strategic plan & AOP
Provides technical coaching/mentoring to team and employees
Interfaces with supply chain on all technical matters
Participates in technical evaluations of internal and external technologies in support of business objectives
Coordinates IRAD & CRAD projects
Creates and promotes an environment where our engineers and employees can grow professionally and become the BEST at what they do
Consults MUAS leaders to establish strategic plans and objectives
Regularly interacts with executives and/or major customers.
Interactions frequently involve special skills, such as negotiating with customers or management or attempting to influence senior level leaders regarding matters of significance to the organization
Develops, implements and continuously improves engineering tools, best practices
Able to travel up to 25% of the time

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in relevant Engineering discipline (Manufacturing, Mechanical, Aerospace, etc.) is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience; Advanced degree is preferred.
Minimum of 8 – 12 years of demonstrated experience in aerospace product design and sustainment.
Experience with drawings and BOMs; Engineering Change systems; Quality systems for non-conforming parts and corrective action.
Experience with product manufacturing and product configuration processes.
Experience leading a multi-disciplinary team in an engineering environment.
Project Management Experience a plus
Experienced and proficient with MS Office applications and other office productivity tools

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental vision
401K with company matching
a 9/80 work schedule
a paid holiday shutdown

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Hard Skills & Tools

aerospace product designproduct sustainmentengineering change systemsquality systemsproduct manufacturingproduct configuration processesproject managementtechnical coachingmulti-disciplinary team leadershipengineering tools

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationnegotiationinfluenceplanningbudget managementmentoringstrategic planningteam motivationinterpersonal skills

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in EngineeringAdvanced degree in Engineering