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Regular

Job Description

Summary

The Manager, Test Equipment Engineering at AeroVironment leads the test equipment engineering team, overseeing test equipment development and sustainment. The test equipment engineering team is responsible for designing, documenting, building, troubleshooting and verifying test equipment to all Unmanned Aircraft and Tactical Missile System products.

Duties

• Recruit staff, establish goals and objectives for employees, support personal development, and evaluate performance of team members.

• Develops cost and schedule estimates for the development of custom semi-automated test equipment

• Managesteam Capitalexpenditures, while maintaining budget goals

• Leads product design reviews to ensure product testability

• Supports Operations in the production and testing of products.

• Manages the evaluation of new test processes and equipment.

• Ability to oversee and manage subcontractors

• Ensures proper documentation of test equipment designs and approves changes to products and test equipment

• Troubleshoots integrated electronics, software, and electro-mechanical test equipment.

• Work on issues of diverse scope where analysis of situation or data requires evaluation of a variety of factors, including an understanding of current business trends

• Frequently interact with subordinate supervisors, customers, and/or functional peer group managers

• Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience)

• Bachelor’s in relevant Engineering discipline (Electrical, Software) is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience; Advanced degree is preferred

• A minimum of 12 years relevant experience in automated test equipment design and development

• Minimum of at least 3 years’ experience in a management or leadership role

• Experience with engineering support in a production environment

• Experienced with testing microprocessor-based electronicassemblies

• Experienced in software development. C# experience preferred

• Experience with HALT/HASS process development preferred

• Direct experience with LabView or equivalent tools is a plus

Other Qualifications & Desired Competencies

• Proficient in Microsoft Office

• Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of engineering disciplines including mechanical and electrical design, material properties, and test instrumentation

• Demonstrates knowledge of various manual and automated testing methodologies at all stages of product development

• Demonstrates competency in generating cost and lead time estimates based on different levels of specifications at different life cycle stages of a project

• Uses vision to think beyond the immediate situation, explore multiple potential paths and adapt decision-making style based on the situational circumstances

• Inspires, motivates and empowers people to deliver organizational goals, while also delivering value back to employees

• Brings organizational values to life using personality, uniqueness and the creation of a shared vision

• Champions the process of change and promotes a culture of quick adaptation, while helping others deal with the effects of change

• Strong analytical, technical, and conceptual design skills

• Has effective leadership, decision-making, and strong communication skills (written & verbal) with the ability to influence and persuade others

Physical Demands

• Ability to work in an officeand manufacturing environment

• Required to sit and stand for long periods (Frequent)

• Required to talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard (Frequent)

• Able to lift up to 10 lbs. and carry objects of varying sizes and shapes (Occasional)

Special Requirements

• U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) required, per ITAR definition

The salary range for this role is:

$118,107 - $167,475

AeroVironment considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the location, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills.

ITAR Requirement:

T his position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants must qualify as a U.S. person under the ITAR and the EAR, or a person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction. Please understand that any job offer that requires approval of an export license will be conditional on AeroVironment’s determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a time frame consistent with AeroVironment’s business requirements. A “U.S. person” according to the ITAR definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or protected individual such as a refugee or asylee. See 22 CFR § 120.15. Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements.

Benefits : AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown. For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit: http://www.avinc.com/myavbenefits .

We also encourage you to review our company website at http://www.avinc.com to learn more about us.

Principals only need apply. NO agencies please.

Who We Are

Based in California, AeroVironment (AVAV) is a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems. Founded in 1971 by celebrated physicist and engineer, Dr. Paul MacCready, we’ve been at the leading edge of technical innovation for more than 45 years. Be a part of the team that developed the world’s most widely used military drones and created the first submarine-launched reconnaissance drone, and has seven innovative vehicles that are part of the Smithsonian Institution’s permanent collection in Washington, DC.

Join us today in developing the next generation of small UAS and tactical missile systems that will deliver more actionable intelligence to our customers so they can proceed with certainty – and succeed.

What We Do

Building on a history of technological innovation, AeroVironment designs, develops, produces, and supports an advanced portfolio of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems. Agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense and allied military services use the company’s hand-launched UAS to provide situational awareness to tactical operating units through real-time, airborne reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans. AeroVironment, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Qualified applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic data, sexual orientation, gender identity or other legally protected status.

ITAR

U.S. Citizenship required

ABOUT US

At AeroVironment, our purpose is to secure lives and advance sustainability through transformative innovation. Our solutions give our customers a fresh vantage point, positioning them to see the world with new eyes and extending their reach beyond the line of sight. That is the power of our breakthrough unmanned aircraft systems, perfected and refined over a half century.

Whether they are warfighters searching for an enemy, border patrol agents searching for people in need of assistance, or telecom providers linking millions to the digital economy, our customers choose AeroVironment because our systems generate actionable intelligence reliably, creating a path to goals that would otherwise be unattainable.

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