Senior Product Line Director — LOCUST (Directed Energy)

InvestedintheMission; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 148,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. seeks a Product Line Director for LOCUST Programs. You will own the LOCUST product line across all phases from concept to sustainment, partnering with the Technical Product Line Director to drive the roadmap and ensure disciplined execution.

The role oversees program performance, cost, schedule, risk, and customer satisfaction, interfacing with U.S. Army, NNSA, U.S. Air Force and other DoD stakeholders to scale directed energy capabilities into operational systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Business, or a related field (advanced degree preferred).
• 10+ years of defense programs, product line management, or program management experience.
• Experience leading directed energy, advanced weapons, or complex defense systems.
• Strong working knowledge of EACs, program financials, earned value concepts, and execution metrics.
• Experience with U.S. Army, NNSA, U.S. Air Force, or other government customers.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end execution of the LOCUST product line across all phases of the program lifecycle: capture, development, integration, production, fielding, and sustainment.
• Serve as the primary programmatic authority for LOCUST programs, accountable for cost, schedule, technical performance, and delivery commitments.
• Partner with the Technical Product Line Director to align technical roadmap, architecture decisions, and capability evolution with customer requirements and business strategy.
• Lead cross-functional integrated product teams (IPTs) including engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, contracts, and finance.

Skills

Leadership

EACs & EVMS

Gov customers

Cross-functional leadership

Execution under pressure

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. seeks a Product Line Director for LOCUST Programs. You will own the LOCUST product line across all phases from concept to sustainment, partnering with the Technical Product Line Director to drive the roadmap and ensure disciplined execution.

The role oversees program performance, cost, schedule, risk, and customer satisfaction, interfacing with U.S. Army, NNSA, U.S. Air Force and other DoD stakeholders to scale directed energy capabilities into operational systems.