Senior UAS Configuration & Material Control Specialist

AV; Petaluma (CA); Hybrid; USD 43,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

AeroVironment in Petaluma, CA is seeking a Sr. Configuration & Material Control Technician for a critical hybrid role.

You will own parts, spares, batteries, tools, and ground support equipment while performing inspections, repairs, and inventory management for Group 3 UAS. Collaboration with mechanics and engineers is essential to ensure safety, reliability, and mission readiness across R&D, training, demos, and deployed systems.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience with inventory control, parts tracking, or logistics in aviation or aerospace.
• Ability to read and interpret technical manuals, wiring diagrams, and procedures.
• Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills.
• Willingness to deploy CONUS/OCONUS and meet medical requirements for overseas assignments.

Responsibilities

• Monitor stock levels, generate reorder recommendations, and coordinate with purchasing to prevent stock-outs of flight-critical items.
• Perform maintenance, inspections, troubleshooting, and repairs on UAS airframes, propulsion, avionics, and ground support equipment.
• Diagnose problems, repair or replace faulty components, and return aircraft to service.
• Develop and implement preventative maintenance procedures; plan and schedule repairs.
• Maintain real-time inventory accuracy for spare parts, consumables, batteries, tools, and equipment.
• Track serialized and lot-controlled items; manage receiving, stocking, and cycle counting.
• Ensure proper storage and handling of batteries, composites, adhesives, and sensitive materials.
• Support RMA processes, vendor repairs, and deployments or shipping/receiving of components.
• Ensure safety and compliance in flight and ground operations; update risk assessments as needed.
• Complete documentation for maintenance actions, status, inventories, and data collection.

Skills

Inventory control

Troubleshooting

Reading manuals

Mechanical and electrical

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree or related coursework preferred

U.S. Passport eligible/required

Military G8 or equivalent logistics experience

Tools

CMMS/ERP systems

Job description

AeroVironment in Petaluma, CA is seeking a Sr. Configuration & Material Control Technician for a critical hybrid role.

You will own parts, spares, batteries, tools, and ground support equipment while performing inspections, repairs, and inventory management for Group 3 UAS. Collaboration with mechanics and engineers is essential to ensure safety, reliability, and mission readiness across R&D, training, demos, and deployed systems.