Program Manager

AV; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

9/80 work schedule

Paid holidays

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. seeks a Program Manager to lead mission-critical programs for national security. You will manage contracts over $25M, oversee budgets, resources, schedules, and compliance while coordinating with Government teams and technical staff.

Qualified candidates have 10+ years of federal program management experience, strong cost-tracking, and deep cloud/data analytics expertise, including Elasticsearch or Kibana, with TS/SCI clearance required.

Qualifications

• Ten (10) years of program/project management experience on federal programs and contracts ($25M+)
• Bachelor's Degree required
• Experience with requirements analysis, resource allocation, project costing and reporting
• Strong technical experience with cloud environments (Azure; AWS/Databricks a plus)
• Deep technical experience with data analysis and tools like Elasticsearch
• Digital Force Protection experience and byod/ BYOD in cloud environments
• Active TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph is required

Responsibilities

• Contract budget management
• Resource management
• Cost monitoring & control
• Contract compliance
• Frequent interaction with Contract team, technical personnel, and Government personnel to maintain schedules

Skills

Requirements analysis

Resource allocation

Project costing

Deliverable tracking

Scheduling

Financial data monitoring

Reporting

Cloud experience

Databricks

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Elasticsearch

Kibana

Github

Python

Spark

Azure

AWS

Job description

Job Description

At AV, we don’t just witness the future of national security – we create it. We're on the search for a Program Manager to embark on challenging, mission‑critical projects directly impacting the nation’s security and intelligence mission. In our team of problem solvers, innovators, technologists, and operators, you'll be at the forefront of driving meaningful change and making an enduring impact.

Worker Type

Regular

Position Responsibilities

• Contract budget management
• Resource management
• Cost Monitoring & Control
• Contract Compliance
• Frequent interact with Contract team, technical personnel, and Government personnel to maintain schedules.

Job Qualifications

• A minimum of ten (10) years of experience as a program or project manager in managing federal programs and contracts ($25M+) and a Bachelor's Degree
• Demonstrated experience in conducting requirements analysis, resource allocation, project costing, deliverable tracking, schedule and financial data monitoring, and reporting.
• Strong technical experience with cloud computing environments especially with Azure. AWS and Databricks a plus.
• Deep understanding of TAK and integration tools into TAK environments.
• Strong technical experience with software development environments.
• Deep technical experience with data analysis and associated tools like Elasticsearch.
• Deep technical experience with Adtech data,
• Digital Force Protection experience.
• Experience in curriculum development.
• Technical experience with database management.
• Experience with data and software tools: Kibana, Github, Python, Spark, etc.
• Mobile Device and BYOD management in cloud computing environments.
• Zero-Trust architecture experience.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with a poly is required.

Salary Range: $170,000 - $230,000

The AV pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Determination of official compensation or salary relies on several factors including, but not limited to, level of position, job responsibilities, geographic location, scope of relevant work experience, educational background, certifications, contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements, alignment with local internal equity as well as alignment with market data.

Our compensation package also includes components designed to support employees’ total well-being, which should be considered when evaluating our competitive benefits package.

• health insurance
• life insurance
• disability
• company holiday and paid time off
• parental leave
• 401(k) company match and contributions
• professional development/training reimbursements
• other work/life programs

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 will be asked to provide specific documentation to verify U.S. person status under the ITAR and the EAR. A “U.S. person” according to their 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.

Who We Are

Based in California, AeroVironment (AVAV) is a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems. Founded in 1971 by celebrated physicist and engineer, Dr. Paul MacCready, we’ve been at the leading edge of technical innovation for more than 45 years. Be a part of the team that developed the world’s most widely used military drones and created the first submarine-launched reconnaissance drone, and has seven innovative vehicles that are part of the Smithsonian Institution’s permanent collection in Washington, DC.

Join us today in developing the next generation of small UAS and tactical missile systems that will deliver more actionable intelligence to our customers so they can proceed with certainty – and succeed.

What We Do

Building on a history of technological innovation, AeroVironment designs, develops, produces, and supports an advanced portfolio of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems. Agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense and allied military services use the company’s hand-launched UAS to provide situational awareness to tactical operating units through real‑time, airborne reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition.

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.