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Summary

As a member of the AeroVironment Security leadership team, the Senior Manager, Security Operations and Investigations leads Investigations, Counterintelligence, and Physical Security. This role has responsibility for the safety and security of our employees, physical assets, and information. The O&I senior manager leads complex and broad efforts across the enterprise consisting of uniformed security officers, counterintelligence, and executive protection resources. The O&I senior manager is charged with safeguarding our employees and assets through implementation of innovative and cost-effective physical and technical security measures. In leading these functions, the role aligns AV long term business, organizational and functional strategies with appropriate risk reduction measures. The O&I leader is responsible for the protection of our employees and assets while traveling internationally. Finally, O&I supports executive protection for the AV senior leadership team and designated high-risk personnel. The O&I senior manager will coordinate as needed with AV Business Development to provide event and trade show security worldwide.

Position Responsibilities

• Provides leadership, strategy, and fiscal oversight of all aspects of Counterintelligence & Investigations, Physical and Technical Security, and Executive Protection.
• Ensures that onsite assessments and visits at all business locations and findings are presented to a variety of stakeholders, including executive level officers.
• Ensures that policies and procedures are implemented proactively, practices that anticipate current threats and prepare for possible future threats.
• Provide oversight of the Physical Security program, which includes site protection services, technical security, closed area/SCIF construction, and the workplace violence program.
• Oversight over large scale employee off site events requiring security assessments and protection.
• Develops security policies and procedures that ensure a secure work environment and to include employee travel and tracking; oversees the development and implementation of international threat messaging for travelers and employees on international assignments.
• Liaise with Strategic Business Unit leaders, department managers, executive level officers, and both USG and International customers/vendors based on their need for business security related services.
• Maintains protection of business assets and employees, including identification and investigation of all internal and external threats to our information.
• Investigates/provides consult on employee issues and internal investigations, in collaboration with AV Ethics and Compliance as well as AV People & Culture.
• Conducts high level investigations related to national security and international crisis management.
• Oversight over the overall Insider Threat Program as it pertains to AV CI&I, DCSA and government customers.
• Provides executive protection to the AV President and company senior leadership traveling internationally; ensuring that all transportation, security and logistical measures are adequately reviewed and coordinated.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience)

• Possess a minimum of a current, final Top Secret security clearance with current investigation (within 5 years).
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 8 years’ experience and at least 4 years of people management experience.
• Eligibility for additional clearances may also be required from the customer.
• This position requires extensive knowledge of the National Industrial Security Program (NISP); the Special Access Programs (SAP) environment and the Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) environment.
• Cross functional security experience in the field of Counterintelligence, Physical Security, Executive Protection and International Security.

Special Requirements

• U.S. Citizen.

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.

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