AeroVironment

Hardware Engineer

• Develop and maintain general-purpose and mission specific RTL/Firmware
• Develop and maintain firmware for peripheral interfaces
• Develop and maintain automated FPGA firmware platform build scripts
• Deploy firmware to physical devices
• Optimize embedded software for radiation-hardened and high-reliability environments
• Conduct system integration, testing, and validation of firmware in simulated and real-world aerospace conditions
• Support compliance with space industry standards (NASA, ESA, MIL-STD)

Senior FPGA Engineer

System Administrator

• Establishes and maintains smooth operation of computer NIPR, SIPR and Mission systems in networked or stand-alone configurations.
• Maintains system integrity, and upgrades systems and/or servers as required.
• Creates and documents new methods supporting network/system operations and implements changes to procedures.
• Consults with support teams, help desks, customers and other technical staff in the resolution of problems.
• Coordinates and performs operation and/or maintenance activities for networks/servers.
• Identifies recurring problems and recommends steps to reduce the severity or frequency of problems.
• Plans for the transition of development and/or production environments to new technologies.
• Utilizes system software to monitor the performance of system files.
• Manages system data to maintain performance efficiencies and/or studies system requirements to determine proper server installation methods and procedures.

Systems Administrator III – Kaena Point Satellite Tracking Station

Electrical Engineer

• Design custom high speed digital electronics including the use of ADCs, DACs, FPGAs, processors, and communications drivers.
• Design, and conduct analysis of analog circuits including low-noise signal conditioning and power amplifiers.
• Provide expertise to both product development and R&D efforts.
• Collaborate with peers, leads, and managers to develop, review, and refine designs and analyses to meet program technical needs within defined time and budget constraints.
• Work within a broad-disciplined program team providing expertise in support of electronics manufacturing and testing.

Senior Electrical Engineer – Space Technologies

FPGA Engineer

Program Manager

• The Senior Program Manager (PM) oversees the execution of complex programs or multiple related programs for AeroVironment’s line of Group 3 UAS and related flight services.
• The role is accountable for cost, schedule, scope, and technical performance.
• The Senior PM manages the program life-cycle, all activities necessary to meet program development requirements and business objectives, and acts as mentor to other Program Managers.
• Acting as the central focal point and authority for their program execution, the Senior PM provides a single point of contact for program activities to both internal and external customers.
• Working with Product Line Managers (PLMs), the role provides leadership in the development of program planning, top-down requirements definition, and cost/schedule/scope estimating for complex programs
• Working with Functional Leads, the role provides leadership for bottom-up cost/schedule/scope estimation, resource planning and IMS development for complex programs
• Ensures customer alignment and manage internal and external overall customer satisfaction
• Definition, implementation, and management of program controls and success criteria
• Identify, analyze, and manage all program-level risk
• Publishes data to support improvements in product development and customer relations
• Establish, communicate, and manage program priorities
• Manages Programs using integrated, resource-loaded master schedule.
• Managers resources and priorities based on risk and program critical path
• Lead program meetings and program reviews with the customer and executive staff
• Develop and maintain program plans including budget, Estimate at Completion (EAC), resource allocation, and communications
• Leads and supports the creation and maintenance of product requirements
• Manage potential changes in program scope and advise leadership and customer of potential impact
• Determines methods and procedures on new assignments and may coordinate activities of other personnel
• Actively support the Business Development team in bidding and capturing opportunities
• Oversee the preparation of cost and technical proposals
• Ensure program execution adheres to Company policies and processes
• Leads Project Manager to produce relevant Program reports

Senior Program Manager

• Develop and maintain general-purpose and mission specific RTL/Firmware
• Develop and maintain firmware for peripheral interfaces
• Develop and maintain automated FPGA firmware platform build scripts
• Deploy firmware to physical devices
• Architect and develop firmware for space electronics, including FPGAs, microcontrollers, and RTOS-based systems.
• Optimize embedded software for radiation-hardened and high-reliability environments.
• Conduct system integration, testing, and validation of firmware in simulated and real-world aerospace conditions.
• Support compliance with space industry standards (NASA, ESA, MIL-STD)

Mechanical Engineer

• Design structural components, electro-mechanical design, payload mechanical design, ground equipment mechanical design, launching systems, flight control actuators integration, thermal analysis, prototype hardware development, tooling & fixtures design
• Design work shall be accomplished using CAD tools (SolidWorks), simulation tools (SolidWorks Simulation, ANSYS), and rapid prototyping techniques (3D printing, etc.)
• Works on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors
• Develop manufacturing drawings and bills of materials for components and assemblies using industry drafting standards, supporting design reviews, assisting project managers with the planning and scheduling of engineering work, and supporting manufacturing & suppliers with the production of components & assemblies

Mechanical Engineer – Space Technologies

• Develop and execute program strategies for complex enterprise technology initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, digital transformation roadmaps, and stakeholder expectations.
• Oversee the creation and management of integrated, resource-loaded master schedules, budgets, and risk management plans; adjust priorities based on evolving business needs and program critical path.
• Serve as the single point of contact for program execution, facilitating communication between business units, IT, vendors, and executive leadership.
• Ensure high customer and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Lead change management strategy and execution, including stakeholder analysis, communications planning, training strategy, readiness assessments, and adoption metrics.
• Partner with business leaders to ensure cultural, process, and behavioral changes are embedded for long-term success.
• Lead enterprise change management efforts, identifying risks, dependencies, and impacts to business operations.
• Develop and execute mitigation plans to ensure smooth adoption of new systems and processes.
• Establish and manage program controls, success criteria, and KPIs.
• Provide regular program status updates and executive-level briefings on progress, risks, and financial performance.
• Partner with product owners, solution architects, functional leads, and operations to ensure successful system design, development, testing, deployment, and adoption.
• Support opportunity analysis, vendor selection, and proposal development for new initiatives. Drive continuous improvement by leveraging lessons learned and industry best practices.

Senior Program Manager, Digital Business Transformation

Machine Learning Engineer

• Support development of computer vision and machine learning algorithms capable of detection, classifying, localizing, and tracking objects-of-interest from a group 1 UAV using the existing gimballed camera payload
• Write and test software to support the integration of machine learning algorithms into aircraft (such as autopilots, payloads, or other functional components) or other robotic systems.
• Explore and visualize data to gain an understanding of it, then identifying differences in data distribution that could affect.
• Implement Machine Learning systems and validate designs through a series of purpose-designed experiments
• Create objectives and develop models that help to achieve them, along with metrics to track their progress
• Perform analysis tasks using AeroVironment and industry developed tools
• Managing available resources such as hardware, data, and personnel so that deadlines are met
• Analyze the ML algorithms to solve a given problem and ranking them by their success probability Performance when deploying the model in the real world; Verify data quality, and/or ensure it via data cleaning
• Analyze the errors of the model and designing strategies to overcome them
• Study and transform data science prototypes; Research and implement appropriate ML algorithms and tools
• Select appropriate datasets and data representation methods; Run machine learning tests and experiments
• Works on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of variety of factors. Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action

Machine Learning Engineer II

Manager

• Provide leadership to integrate the SC Strategy with Continuous improvement through execution of best practices.
• Lead, drive and influence continuous improvement throughout the organization.
• Facilitate efforts for waste and constraint elimination.
• Provide leadership, coaching and counseling for competency and capability building.
• Establish detailed program plans including identification and coordination of all necessary resources.
• Ensure understanding & alignment of best practices among businesses.
• Champion the advancement of Best Practices across Enterprise.
• Assure sustainability via execution of evergreen audit processes.
• Provide Connection to all Continuous Improvement project Rituals.
• Facilitate managing processes to address performance gaps.
• Drive behavioral transformation through Mindset & Behavior strategic commitment.
• Ensure processes exist and are functioning to fill and execute the improvement project portfolio plan pipeline for reduction of waste and constraints.
• Break down barriers to drive continuous improvements.
• Ensure an effective Decision Board process is in place which secures appropriate staffing, clarity on project goals, milestones, and deliverables.

Manager, Continuous Improvement

Business Development Rep

• Build trusted relationships across the customer organization at all levels and facilitating the same for others within AeroVironment
• Identification and creation of new business opportunities
• Strengthens the company's reputation within the customer organization
• Utilizes new business processes and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tool
• Creating capture strategies with compelling win strategies for new business opportunities
• Conduct market research in order to assess size and potential value of an opportunity
• Conduct competitive assessments to understand strengths and weaknesses of AeroVironment solution
• Support the monthly forecast reviews and annual strategic planning process
• Prioritizing investment decisions for review
• Identify funding sources, sales vehicles, influencers and decision-makers at prospective customers
• Communicate regularly with management and work closely with PLM to provide customer requirements and competitive feedback
• Qualify new leads and set up meetings to identify initial customer requirements
• Assist with marketing collateral development
• Work with TMS leadership and the engineering staff to identify technology needs and connect them with funding sources.
• Build partnerships with other companies to pursue specific opportunities and enhance AV product offerings
• Work on significant and unique issues where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangibles
• Other duties as assigned

Senior Business Development Director

Field Engineer

• Install, repair, and maintain mechanical, electrical, and electronic systems in CONUS locations, with readiness for OCONUS deployment as required.
• Diagnose and resolve technical issues quickly to maintain operational readiness and minimize downtime.
• Provide on-site training, mentorship, and certification support to customer and partner personnel.
• Maintain accurate service records, technical reports, and logs, and capture lessons learned for continuous improvement.
• Follow safety procedures and checklists to ensure personal, team, and customer safety.
• Serve as the primary liaison with clients, providing updates, addressing concerns, and ensuring satisfaction.
• Manage spare parts, tools, and logistics to maintain operational readiness.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to provide feedback and recommend system performance improvements.

Field Service Engineer

Robotics

• Assist in the design, implementation, and testing of algorithms related to: Computer vision, object tracking, and target detection
• Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) integrated with visual sensors
• State estimation using inertial and visual data
• Autonomous behavior modeling (e.g., finite-state machines, behavior trees)
• Path planning and multi-vehicle coordination
• Support the development and debugging of autonomy software on simulation platforms and real hardware
• Collaborate with teammates on testing, data collection, and experimental design
• Participate in code reviews and integration efforts across multidisciplinary teams
• Document and present findings in internal reports or presentations
• Perform other duties as assigned

Autonomy & Robotics Engineering Intern

• Provide direction, guidance, and functional expertise to a team of contracts professionals while escalating up high level issues and keeping Contracts leadership informed.
• Act as a lead for conflict resolution of contract issues, while mentoring and training both assigned contracts personnel and other team members for similar results.
• 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 for 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, such as FAR based contracts, OTAs, etc.
• Responsible for reviewing various agreements previously reviewed by assigned staff and providing guidance on outstanding issues/concerns.
• Responsible for ensuring that agreements/terms and conditions comply with all applicable regulations and requirements, while also adhering to company policies.
• Review uploaded contracts related data in business systems to ensure data is accurate and complete.
• Participate in the business development process by providing expertise in contract knowledge, bid evaluation, proposal, and contract negotiation processes.

Contracts Manager

Director

• Develop and execute strategies to expand our portfolio in the aviation market of components, sub-systems and systems
• Lead the capture of new business opportunities with defense, commercial, civil, and international customers
• Collaborate with profit & loss, engineering, strategy, and business development teams to define new products and system solutions
• Collaborate with profit & loss, engineering, strategy, and business development teams to shape customer requirements and influence procurement strategies
• Lead key and support proposal development efforts, including capture planning, teaming strategies, and pricing strategies
• Represent the company at industry conferences, customer meetings, and proposal orals
• Work with government relations and strategy teams to monitor market trends and customer needs to shape long-term business planning and investment decisions
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including Department of Defense (War) and Intelligence agencies, federal agencies including Federal Aviation Administration, state and local agencies, international agencies, commercial providers, and large system primes
• Drive growth through both traditional and emerging segments such as integration of manned and unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in the national and military airspaces, awareness and protection from nefarious and unwanted UAS in the airspace, integrated aviation systems using autonomy and artificial intelligence

Senior FPGA Engineer

Systems Administrator III – Kaena Point Satellite Tracking Station

Senior Electrical Engineer – Space Technologies

FPGA Engineer

Senior Program Manager

FPGA Engineer

Mechanical Engineer – Space Technologies

Senior Program Manager, Digital Business Transformation

Machine Learning Engineer II

Manager, Continuous Improvement

Senior Business Development Director

Field Service Engineer

Autonomy & Robotics Engineering Intern

Contracts Manager

Senior Director, Strategic Capture