Key Responsibilities

Component Selection and Standardization

• Develop and maintain component requirements, specifications, and screening processes tailored for high-reliability, space-qualified, or military-grade hardware used in Laser Communication Systems.
• Manage the selection, qualification, and approval of new EEE components, ensuring full compliance with technical requirements for high-frequency electronics (RF, MMIC, high-speed digital).
• Serve as the EEE technical liaison between design engineers, procurement, and quality teams throughout the product lifecycle, from proposal to production.
• Maintain and update the master ECAD library and Parts Management Database, ensuring data integrity and standardization across the program.

Obsolescence and Risk Mitigation

• Proactively manage parts obsolescence (EOL) issues by identifying high-risk components, proposing form-fit-function replacements, and coordinating last-time buys to ensure mission continuity.
• Analyze and respond promptly to industry alerts, including PCN (Product Change Notices) and GIDEP (Government-Industry Data Exchange Program).
• Implement and enforce effective counterfeit parts management strategies, including inspection and testing protocols.

Compliance and Reliability Assurance

• Ensure all components comply with relevant military, aerospace, and industry standards, including but not limited to EIA, IPC, and EEE-INST-002.
• Work with radiation effects specialists and designers to evaluate and mitigate the impact of the operating environment on component reliability, especially regarding radiation effects on parts used in space-based laser systems.
• Generate and maintain all required parts documentation, including Non-Standard Part Approval Requests (NSPARs) and program-specific compliance reports.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline, plus a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in EEE Parts Engineering or Component Engineering within the Aerospace, Defense, or High-Reliability sector.
• Standards Knowledge: Demonstrated understanding of military and space component standards, including knowledge of part screening levels, quality assurance testing, and qualification processes.
• Technical Focus: Solid understanding of high-frequency electronics, including component selection criteria for RF, MMIC, and high-speed digital applications.
• Data Proficiency: Experience managing component data and lifecycle within an ERP system and/or ECAD library environment.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance.

Clearance Level

 

The salary range for this role is:

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.

Who We Are

Based in California, AeroVironment (AVAV) is a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems. Founded in 1971 by celebrated physicist and engineer, Dr. Paul MacCready, we’ve been at the leading edge of technical innovation for more than 45 years. Be a part of the team that developed the world’s most widely used military drones and created the first submarine-launched reconnaissance drone, and has seven innovative vehicles that are part of the Smithsonian Institution’s permanent collection in Washington, DC.

Join us today in developing the next generation of small UAS and tactical missile systems that will deliver more actionable intelligence to our customers so they can proceed with certainty – and succeed.

What We Do

Building on a history of technological innovation, AeroVironment designs, develops, produces, and supports an advanced portfolio of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems.  Agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense and allied military services use the company’s hand-launched UAS to provide situational awareness to tactical operating units through real-time, airborne reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition.

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