Senior Product Line Director, EW Systems

AeroVironment, Inc.; Arlington, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 148,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking a Product Line Director for the EW Systems group in multiple locations, including Arlington, VA.

The PLD will own the AV EW Systems product line from concept through fielding and sustainment, partnering with engineering, field teams, and business development to drive the technical roadmap and disciplined execution. The position requires senior program leadership, cost/schedule/risk management, and strong customer engagement with DoD customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, business, or related field.
• 10+ years in defense programs, product line management, or program management.
• Experience leading SIGINT/Cyber/EW/C-UAS developments.
• Experience working with U.S. Army, NNSA, USAF or other DoD customers.
• Active U.S. Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end execution of the AV EW Systems product line across all lifecycle phases.
• Manage budgets, EACs, forecasts, and margin performance.
• Coordinate cross-functional IPTs with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, contracts, and finance.
• Engage with customers and senior leadership; translate CONOPS into executable plans.
• Oversee transition from development to production and sustainment.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Earned value concepts

Security clearance (Top Secret)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Physics/Business

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking a Product Line Director for the EW Systems group in multiple locations, including Arlington, VA.

The PLD will own the AV EW Systems product line from concept through fielding and sustainment, partnering with engineering, field teams, and business development to drive the technical roadmap and disciplined execution. The position requires senior program leadership, cost/schedule/risk management, and strong customer engagement with DoD customers.