Senior Product Line Leader - EW Systems

AeroVironment, Inc.; Florida; On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking an experienced Product Line Director for the AV EW Systems group. The PLD will own the product line, drive lifecycle management, and lead cross-functional teams to execute from concept through sustainment.

The role partners with AV EW leadership and chief engineering to shape the technical roadmap, oversee budgets and risk, and ensure customer satisfaction for U.S. Government programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Business or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in defense programs, product line management, or program management.
• Experience leading SIGINT/Cyber/EW/C-U systems developments.
• Strong knowledge of EACs, program financials, earned value concepts, and execution metrics.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end execution of the AV EW Systems product line across all program lifecycle phases: capture, development, integration, production, fielding, sustainment.
• Manage budgets, EACs, forecasts, and margin performance; ensure disciplined program controls and risk management.
• Lead senior customer interfaces with DoD and interagency stakeholders; translate CONOPS into executable program plans and product enhancements.
• Drive transition from development to production, including supply chain readiness, manufacturing scale-up, and sustainment.

Skills

Leadership

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Physics/Business

Masters or PhD preferred

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking an experienced Product Line Director for the AV EW Systems group. The PLD will own the product line, drive lifecycle management, and lead cross-functional teams to execute from concept through sustainment.

The role partners with AV EW leadership and chief engineering to shape the technical roadmap, oversee budgets and risk, and ensure customer satisfaction for U.S. Government programs.