Space Electronics Specialty Engineering Manager

VideoRay; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 107,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K with company match

9/80 work schedule

Paid holidays

Job summary

AeroVironment is seeking a Specialty Engineering Manager to lead a team of specialty engineers supporting space electronics programs across EEE parts engineering, radiation effects, and reliability. This role blends technical leadership with direct people management to ensure clarity, accountability, and effective execution across the team.

The ideal candidate will spend ~50% applying their technical expertise to programs and ~50% leading the team, coaching, and performance management to meet

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical field.
• Significant experience in space electronics, aerospace hardware, defense, or similarly regulated environments.
• Experience leading technical work across multiple programs or functional organizations.
• Ability to prioritize, allocate resources, and make sound decisions.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and program support across EEE parts, radiation effects, and reliability.
• Review and approve analyses, plans, and recommendations; escalate complex issues.
• Lead and coach a team of specialty engineers; conduct regular 1:1 meetings and performance reviews.
• Allocate resources, monitor progress, and ensure high-quality outputs on time.
• Promote collaboration across systems engineering, design, manufacturing, quality, and program management.

Skills

EEE parts

Radiation effects

Reliability engineering

People management

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, physics, materials science, reliability engineering

Job description

AeroVironment is seeking a Specialty Engineering Manager to lead a team of specialty engineers supporting space electronics programs across EEE parts engineering, radiation effects, and reliability. This role blends technical leadership with direct people management to ensure clarity, accountability, and effective execution across the team.

The ideal candidate will spend ~50% applying their technical expertise to programs and ~50% leading the team, coaching, and performance management to meet