Senior VP of Engineering — Space, Cyber & Defense

AeroVironment, Inc.; Colombia; Remote; COP 783,669,000 - 1,254,509,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. seeks a Space, Cyber and Directed Energy Segment Vice President of Engineering to set technical vision and governance for a growing defense portfolio.

The role leads a diverse mix of services and product programs, partnering with CTO and business leaders to ensure affordability, rapid deployment, and smooth transition to scalable production. A future Chief Engineer was envisioned for major product lines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field required; advanced degree preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive engineering leadership in defense/aerospace/space.
• Experience leading complex engineering organizations in development and production.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior engineering authority across the segment portfolio.
• Establish engineering standards, reviews, and development rigor.
• Ensure execution aligns with mission requirements, affordability, and schedule.
• Drive engineering best practices across systems, software, hardware, integration, test, cybersecurity, reliability.
• Lead technical assessments and support executive decision-making.

Skills

Communication skills

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. seeks a Space, Cyber and Directed Energy Segment Vice President of Engineering to set technical vision and governance for a growing defense portfolio.

The role leads a diverse mix of services and product programs, partnering with CTO and business leaders to ensure affordability, rapid deployment, and smooth transition to scalable production. A future Chief Engineer was envisioned for major product lines.