Business Development Associate

VideoRay; Missouri; On-site; USD 52,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

AeroVironment is seeking a driven professional in Missouri to manage proposals from blue-team to submission, coordinate BD activities, and oversee budgets and staffing. The role ensures regulatory compliance of offerings and supports growth in a competitive market.

The candidate will mentor staff and champion the organization while collaborating with finance and operations. The position emphasizes hands-on work, collaboration across teams, and a focus on delivering compliant, competitive

Responsibilities

• Oversees the execution of the proposal process.
• Assemble resources, skills, and matrixed support to develop proposal content per RFP.
• Coordinate with Finance to open and manage project charge numbers for proposals.
• Ensure regulatory compliance of all offerings.
• Develop new business models leveraging enabling trends.
• Validate ideas and milestones in new opportunities' development and execution.
• Create and track office and program budgets.
• Manage staff, interview applicants, and mentor new hires.
• Address significant issues requiring evaluation of intangibles.
• Others as assigned.

Job description

Worker Type

Regular

Job Description

will be responsible for managing proposals from blue-team to proposal submission; managing BD activities, including coordinating activities of sales staff, managing CRM, and supporting the creation of marketing and advertising materials; supporting the development and tracking of budgets. One ensures regulatory compliance of product and technology offerings; and supporting the mission of finding, recruiting and hiring the very best talent in the area. We're looking for an energetic person who will be a champion for the organization, a mentor for staff, and will not mind rolling up their sleeves and diving in where necessary. Position Responsibilities Oversees the execution of proposal process. Responsible for assembling required resources, skills, and matrixed support functions to develop proposal content and conformance to RFP requirements. Works with Finance to ensure project charge numbers are opened and managed for proposal efforts. Ensures regulatory compliance of all offerings. Focuses on new business models that leverage enabling trends Solves customer problems in larger potential markets and rapidly assemble internal and external capabilities required to achieve growth in a very competitive marketplace. Validates ideas and achieve milestones in the development and execution of new business opportunities. Creates and tracks office and program budgets. Manages staff including interviewing applicants and mentoring new hires Works on significant and unique issues where analysis of situations or date requires an evaluation of intangibles Other duties as assigned

Clearance Level

No Clearance

The salary range for this role is:

$51,500 - $78,500

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

This 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.

About AV

AV isn’t for everyone. We hire the curious, the relentless, the mission-obsessed. The best of the best.

We don’t just build defense technology—we redefine what’s possible. As the premier autonomous systems company in the U.S., AV delivers breakthrough capabilities across air, land, sea, space, and cyber. From AI-powered drones and loitering munitions to integrated autonomy and space resilience, our technologies shape the future of warfare and protect those who serve.

Founded by legendary innovator Dr. Paul MacCready, AV has spent over 50 years pushing the boundaries of what unmanned systems can do. Our heritage includes seven platforms in the Smithsonian—but we’re not building history, we’re building what’s next.

If you're ready to build technology that matters—with speed, scale, and purpose—there’s no better place to do it than AV.

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. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (Green Card holder), asylee/refugee status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) or a person approved for an export license from the appropriate governing agency.