Global Field Ops Lead — UAV/TMS/UGV Training

InvestedintheMission; United States; On-site; USD 127,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

AeroVironment is seeking a Sr. Field Operations Manager to plan, coordinate, and conduct training, field demonstrations, and customer visits for SUAS, TMS, and UGV programs across domestic and international sites.

Responsibilities include tracking assets, coordinating with customers, ensuring airworthiness and safety, developing plans, and supporting manuals and certification programs while staying within ITAR requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Engineering or Management required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• 12+ years experience in Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Tactical Missile Systems operational use and training for commercial and military customers, including recent operational experience with SUAS, TMS or UGV products
• 3+ years of formal instructor experience
• U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) or asylee/refugee status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) required.

Responsibilities

• Tracking of fielded assets, proposal writing, and budget management
• Coordinates and works closely with multiple customers on training, demonstrations, and customer service visits, as well as various other operational requests worldwide
• Interacts with the Airworthiness & Safety authorities as required to ensure airworthiness and safety standards are implemented
• Identifies design and operational deficiencies and recommends improvements to Product Line Management
• Manage Functional Area resource requirements
• Ensure Company and customer data is protected in accordance with ITAR, security classification guides and company proprietary information procedures
• Comprehend, communicate, and execute Field Operations priorities.
• Collaborates with Program Managers, Engineers, Business Development and Product Line Management to ensure Field Operations involvement during all phases of planning, development, and fielding
• Develops plans and policies, monitors operations, reports to and advises leadership team on all matters pertaining to field training and field demonstration events
• Assists in development of operator manuals, checklists, FSR certification and currency programs as well as other internal and external training tools as required
• Able to plan and execute a dynamic schedule and solve rigorous and last-minute customer demands
• Coordinates with Trade Compliance on international training and demonstrations to ensure compliance

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Decision making

Problem solving

Presentation skills

Active listening

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Engineering or Management

Job description

AeroVironment is seeking a Sr. Field Operations Manager to plan, coordinate, and conduct training, field demonstrations, and customer visits for SUAS, TMS, and UGV programs across domestic and international sites.

Responsibilities include tracking assets, coordinating with customers, ensuring airworthiness and safety, developing plans, and supporting manuals and certification programs while staying within ITAR requirements.