Business Operations Manager

AV; Simi Valley (CA); On-site; USD 139,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking a high-agency operator to tackle critical business problems across the company.

You will own initiatives from definition to implementation, digging into data and processes to deliver practical, scalable solutions that reduce delays and manual work. You’ll collaborate with Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, IT, and Growth teams, moving quickly to implement improvements and drive speed of execution.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience solving business or operational problems in fast-paced environments such as management consulting, startups, or private equity portfolio operations.
• Experience carrying a problem from analysis through implementation.
• High agency and high grit; takes ownership, learns quickly, and pushes through obstacles.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work effectively with limited direction and manage multiple priorities at once.

Responsibilities

• Own projects and workstreams from problem definition through implementation.
• Dig into processes, systems, and data to understand what is actually causing the problem.
• Develop practical solutions and work directly with teams to put them in place.
• Work across Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, IT, Programs, Growth, and other teams.
• Improve processes and systems that create delays, manual work, or poor handoffs.
• Move quickly, keep stakeholders aligned, and stay with the work until the solution is in place.

Skills

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Communication

Ownership

Multitasking

Education

STEM background

Job description

Worker Type

Regular

Job Description

Summary

AV is building a team of elite operators to tackle the most pressing challenges facing the company, from solving supply chain bottlenecks to modernizing our finance systems. The company is entering a period of unprecedented growth, and the Business Operations function will play a critical role in transforming the company’s speed of execution.

This role is for someone with high agency and high grit who wants significant ownership early in their career. You will work across the company, often on problems without an obvious answer or playbook, while helping AV operate with more of the speed and urgency of a startup.

What You’ll Do

• Own projects and workstreams from problem definition through implementation
• Dig into processes, systems, and data to understand what is actually causing the problem
• Develop practical solutions and work directly with teams to put them in place
• Work across Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, IT, Programs, Growth, and other teams
• Improve processes and systems that create delays, manual work, or poor handoffs
• Move quickly, keep stakeholders aligned, and stay with the work until the solution is in place

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience solving business or operational problems in fast-paced environments such as management consulting, startups, or private equity portfolio operations
• Experience carrying a problem from analysis through implementation
• High agency and high grit; takes ownership, learns quickly, and pushes through obstacles
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Ability to work effectively with limited direction and manage multiple priorities at once

Preferred Qualifications

• Quantitative or STEM background

Location

• Onsite in Los Angeles (Simi Valley) or Washington, DC

Clearance Level

No Clearance

The salary range for this role is:

$139,000 - $236,500

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.

U.S. Citizenship required