Product Engineer

Worker Type

Regular

Job Description

Summary

As a Product Engineer II at AeroVironment, one sustains engineering support for UAV and missile systems for military and commercial

applications. Includes design modifications of structural components, electro-mechanical assemblies, payloads, ground equipment, launching

systems, flight control actuators, prototype hardware development, performing design verification testing, and configuration management of

products. Other duties: developing & maintaining manufacturing drawings and bills of materials for components and assemblies using

industry drafting standards, supporting design reviews, assisting project managers with the planning and scheduling of engineering work, and

supporting manufacturing & suppliers with the production of mechanical components & assemblies.

Position Responsibilities

• Sustains engineering support related to a product line
• Manages product line configuration and change orders in Agile PLM system

Understands product design and features, be familiar with the manufacturing process. Understands customer performance

and configuration requirements for product

• Acts as a technical point of contact for ongoing support and change initiation, including managing manufacturing and customer

issues escalated to engineering

• Assists in proposal & report writing, review of contracts for production orders
• Helps coordinate the transition for new products and product variants into production

Coordinates the release and update of engineering design documentation, operator manuals, bill of materials, manufacturing

procedures, product acceptance test procedures, and production tooling and test equipment

• Coordinates development, testing and release of product improvements and variants in cooperation with product line

manager, design engineers and project managers

• Provides component obsolescence management for the product line

Physical Demands

Ability to work in an office and R&D environment (Constant)

Required to sit and stand for long periods; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard (Frequent)

Clearance Level

No Clearance

The salary range for this role is:

$82,000 - $116,025

AeroVironment considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the location, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills.

ITAR Requirement:

This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations ("ITAR") and/or the Export Administration Regulations ("EAR"). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants must qualify as a U.S. person under the ITAR and the EAR, or a person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction. Please understand that any job offer that requires approval of an export license will be conditional on AeroVironment's determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a time frame consistent with AeroVironment's business requirements. A "U.S. person" according to the ITAR definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or protected individual such as a refugee or asylee. See 22 CFR § 120.15. Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements.

Benefits: AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown. For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit: http://www.avinc.com/myavbenefits.

We also encourage you to review our company website at http://www.avinc.com to learn more about us.

Principals only need apply. NO agencies please.

About AV:

AV isn't for everyone. We hire the curious, the relentless, the mission-obsessed. The best of the best.

We don't just build defense technology-we redefine what's possible. As the premier autonomous systems company in the U.S., AV delivers breakthrough capabilities across air, land, sea, space, and cyber. From AI-powered drones and loitering munitions to integrated autonomy and space resilience, our technologies shape the future of warfare and protect those who serve.

Founded by legendary innovator Dr. Paul MacCready, AV has spent over 50 years pushing the boundaries of what unmanned systems can do. Our heritage includes seven platforms in the Smithsonian-but we're not building history, we're building what's next.

If you're ready to build technology that matters-with speed, scale, and purpose-there's no better place to do it than AV.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans. AeroVironment, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Qualified applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic data, sexual orientation, gender identity or other legally protected status.

ITAR

U.S. Citizenship required