Senior UAS Configuration & Inventory Lead

AeroVironment, Inc.; Petaluma (CA); Hybrid; USD 43,000 - 73,000; 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. in Petaluma, CA is seeking a Senior Group 3 UAS Configuration & Material Control Technician for a hybrid role focused on aircraft maintenance and inventory accountability.

You will work with mechanics and engineering staff to ensure operational, safe, and regulation-compliant aircraft, while tracking parts, spares, batteries, tools, and GSE. Responsibilities include inspections, repairs, preventative maintenance, and real-time inventory control, with deployment readiness and

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of Group 3 UAS experience preferred.
• Senior supply, logistics, or aerospace experience is valued.
• Ability to read and interpret maintenance procedures and manuals.

Responsibilities

• Monitor stock levels and coordinate with purchasing to prevent stock-outs of flight-critical items.
• Perform maintenance, inspections, and repairs on Group 3 UAS airframes, propulsion, avionics, flight controls, payloads, batteries/power systems, and GSE.
• Diagnose problems, run tests, repair or replace faulty components, and return aircraft to service.
• Develop and implement preventative maintenance procedures; plan and schedule repairs.
• Conduct inventories; maintain real-time accuracy for spare parts, consumables, batteries, tools, and GSE.
• Perform receiving, inspection, stocking, issuing, and cycle counting; track serialized and lot-controlled items.
• Ensure proper storage and handling of batteries, composites, adhesives, and other sensitive materials.
• Support RMA processes, vendor repairs, and deployments or shipping/receiving of components and equipment.
• Document maintenance actions and post-maintenance data; contribute to after-action reports.

Skills

Inventory management

Mechanical troubleshooting

Electrical troubleshooting

Aircraft maintenance

Read manuals

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree / certifications

High school diploma or GED

Tools

CMMS/ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. in Petaluma, CA is seeking a Senior Group 3 UAS Configuration & Material Control Technician for a hybrid role focused on aircraft maintenance and inventory accountability.

You will work with mechanics and engineering staff to ensure operational, safe, and regulation-compliant aircraft, while tracking parts, spares, batteries, tools, and GSE. Responsibilities include inspections, repairs, preventative maintenance, and real-time inventory control, with deployment readiness and