Program Manager - Ceramics

AeroVironment; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 107,000 - 181,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K

Job summary

AeroVironment's Advanced Research and Development Division in Dayton, OH seeks a technical project manager to lead programs advancing ceramics, composites, and high-temperature materials for aerospace and defense applications.

You will coordinate cross-disciplinary teams, manage scope, schedule, budget, and risk, and liaise with customers to align milestones with contract requirements. A Top Secret clearance and US citizenship are required.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead an interdisciplinary team of scientists and engineers to meet project goals and requirements.
• Plan, execute, monitor, and control projects with stakeholders and customers.
• Manage resources, budgets, costs, time, quality, risks and related activities.
• Communicate financial projections, milestones and planning to contracts.
• Drive and support capture and growth opportunities through proposals.
• Ensure projects are completed in scope, on time and within budget.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Project management

Team coordination

Communication skills

Education

Master's degree in material science / chemical engineering / chemistry

Doctoral degree in material science / ceramics (preferred)

Job description

Worker Type

Regular

Job Description

The Advanced Research and Development (ARD) Division at AeroVironment (AV) is searching for a technical project manager to help lead the development, advancement, and transition of technologies in support of the Air Force and broader Department of War (DoW). Specifically, this work focuses on providing technical project management for ceramics, composites, ultra-high temperature materials, materials processes, and advanced manufacturing approaches for aircraft, spacecraft, and ground-based systems.

Position 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

Position 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 at least one of the following areas: refractory materials, ceramics, ceramic matrix composites, additive manufacturing, extreme materials, or the 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

Preferred Qualifications & Desired Competencies

• Doctoral Degree in material science, chemical engineering, chemistry or related field with an emphasis on ceramics, pre-ceramic polymers, or ceramic composites.
• Familiarity with standardized testing methodologies and material characterization approaches
• Able to excel in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, where small teams share a broad variety of duties.
• Inspires, motivates, and empowers people to deliver organizational goals, while also delivering value back to employees.
• Shares ideas and experiences with others, solicits feedback and asks relevant questions.

Location and Hours

• On-site Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, OH
• Travel required to domestic US sites - up to 10%
• This position follows a standard 5/40 work schedule

Clearance Level

Top Secret

The salary range for this role is: $106,500 - $181,000

Benefits : AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K wi

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 must qualify as a U.S. person under the ITAR and the EAR, or a person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction. Please understand that any job offer that requires approval of an export license will be conditional on AeroVironment's determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a time frame consistent with AeroVironment's business requirements. A "U.S. person" according to the ITAR 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.