Lead, Systems Engineering & I&T for UAS Programs

avav; Simi Valley (CA); On-site; USD 141,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(K) with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. seeks a Senior Manager, Systems Engineering to lead a high-performing team responsible for systems engineering execution across the full product lifecycle for UAS and related platforms.

You will own requirements management, architecture, integration & test, and customer-facing technical engagement. This leadership role drives airworthiness and system safety objectives, coordinating with software, hardware, manufacturing, and program management to meet cost, schedule, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Systems, Electrical, Computer, Aerospace, Mechanical, or related field) or equivalent.
• 10+ years of progressive systems engineering experience with at least 5 years in leadership.
• Experience leading systems engineering activities across the product lifecycle (requirements, decomposition, traceability, integration, V&V).
• Experience owning or leading Integration & Test execution for complex aerospace, defense, embedded, or mission-critical systems.
• Strong customer-facing skills including leading technical discussions and presenting to customers and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of systems engineering and integration/test professionals, including staffing, workload planning, performance management, mentoring, and career development.
• Own systems engineering execution from requirements development through system integration, verification, validation, and transition to production.
• Own I&T planning and execution, including integration readiness, test planning, procedure development, test conduct, data review, issue resolution, and reporting.
• Manage requirements traceability, allocation, verification planning, and technical baseline evolution throughout the lifecycle.
• Lead development of system-level artifacts such as requirements, interface definitions, technical plans, test plans, procedures, reports, and customer-facing technical presentations.
• Coordinate across software, hardware, manufacturing, quality, reliability, safety, flight test, and program management teams to achieve cost, schedule, and technical objectives.
• Support airworthiness, system safety, and reliability activities, including field test safety, hazard-related coordination, and reliability growth / issue closure.

Skills

Systems engineering leadership

Requirements management

V&V

Customer-facing

Cross-functional leadership

Agile

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

EVMS

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. seeks a Senior Manager, Systems Engineering to lead a high-performing team responsible for systems engineering execution across the full product lifecycle for UAS and related platforms.

You will own requirements management, architecture, integration & test, and customer-facing technical engagement. This leadership role drives airworthiness and system safety objectives, coordinating with software, hardware, manufacturing, and program management to meet cost, schedule, and