Chief Engineer, Space & National Security Systems

AeroVironment, Inc.; Colorado; A distancia; USD 246.000 - 393.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K

9/80 schedule

Paid holidays

Descripción de la vacante

AeroVironment, Inc. in the United States seeks a Vice President of Engineering to guide the Space, Cyber and Directed Energy Segment with a focus on technical vision, governance, and rapid product development.

The role oversees diverse engineering services and product lines, balancing governance for services and rigorous product development, risk management, and a path to scalable production. Collaboration with CTO and business leaders is essential.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field required; advanced degree preferred.
• Proven experience leading complex engineering organizations in defense/aerospace.
• Strong systems engineering, product development, and transition to manufacturing background.
• Ability to engage with executives, customers, and technical teams.

Responsabilidades

• Serve as the senior engineering authority across the segment portfolio.
• Establish engineering standards, technical review processes, and development rigor.
• Ensure technical execution aligns with mission requirements, affordability, and schedules.
• Drive best practices across systems engineering, software, hardware, integration, test, cybersecurity, reliability, and manufacturing readiness.
• Lead independent technical assessments and support executive decisions on risk and investment priorities.

Conocimientos

Engineering leadership

Systems engineering

Executive communication

Clearance TS/SCI

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Herramientas

MBSE

Descripción del empleo

AeroVironment, Inc. in the United States seeks a Vice President of Engineering to guide the Space, Cyber and Directed Energy Segment with a focus on technical vision, governance, and rapid product development.

The role oversees diverse engineering services and product lines, balancing governance for services and rigorous product development, risk management, and a path to scalable production. Collaboration with CTO and business leaders is essential.