Ceramics Program Lead for Aerospace & Defense

AV; The Prairies at Wright Field (OH); On-site; USD 107,000 - 181,000; Full time

Job summary

AeroVironment's Advanced Research and Development Division seeks a technical project manager to lead programs in ceramics, composites, and high-temperature materials for aerospace and DoD applications. You will guide interdisciplinary teams, manage scope, cost, and schedule, and communicate milestones to customers and leadership.

Ideal candidates have a Master’s in materials science or related field with 3+ years in defense-focused project management, strong written and verbal communication, and

Qualifications

• Master's degree with at least 3 years of experience in material science, chemical engineering, chemistry or related field with an emphasis on ceramics or ceramic composites.
• At least 1 year of project management experience with early-stage development efforts for defense applications.
• Familiarity with refractory materials, ceramics, ceramic matrix composites, additive manufacturing, extreme materials, or processing of the above materials.
• Familiarity with research, development, testing, and evaluation within aerospace and defense industries.
• Strong communication skills including written, verbal and presentation.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain a Top-Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead an interdisciplinary team of scientists and engineers to achieve overall project goals and ensure project meets specific requirements.
• Plan, execute, monitor, and control projects by collaborating with the team members, leadership, customers, and other stakeholders as required.
• Manage resources, budgets, costs, time, quality, risks, and other activities to ensure that project is successfully executed.
• Communicate with customers, leadership, and other stakeholders of financial projections, technical milestones and project planning to the contract(s) requirements.
• Drive and support company capture and growth opportunities by managing, writing, and providing proposals against topics and solicitations.
• Ensure projects are completed in scope, on time, and within budget.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Project management

Strong communication

US citizenship

Education

Master's degree in materials science/related field

Doctoral degree in materials science/related field

Job description

AeroVironment's Advanced Research and Development Division seeks a technical project manager to lead programs in ceramics, composites, and high-temperature materials for aerospace and DoD applications. You will guide interdisciplinary teams, manage scope, cost, and schedule, and communicate milestones to customers and leadership.

Ideal candidates have a Master’s in materials science or related field with 3+ years in defense-focused project management, strong written and verbal communication, and