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Worker Type

Regular

Job Description

Summary

Reporting to the Flight Operations Manager, this role is responsible for supervising the day-to-day activities of Flight Test and department personnel. The Flight Test Supervisor ll provides daily tasks to all Flight Test Specialists, Flight Test Operators, and support technicians. This position requires coordination with the Program and Project Managers to schedule flight events, team resources and equipment. The Flight Test Supervisor provides continual feedback to the engineering team on product improvements, capabilities and enhancements. Will supervise a very dynamic flight schedule which often times operates untested experimental aircraft.

Position Responsibilities

• Supervise Flight Test personnel’s Professional Development Program, Time Cards, formal and informal feedback sessions
• Responsible for configuration management and application Factory Acceptance Flight Testing
• Communicate Flight Test vision and foster continuous improvement
• Ensure team participation and promote the quality ideal
• Maintains air vehicle proficiency on all new designs and derivatives
• Responsible for providing continual feedback to the engineering team on product improvements and capability enhancements
• Responsible for documenting and streamlining flight test processes
• Manage the local flying sites as well as scheduling ranges all over the United States
• Coordinate with program managers, project managers and engineering development teams for all verification flight testing needs
• Coordinate and schedule ranges with DOD and commercial facilities
• Plan and coordinate all local and off-site flight testing travel arrangements (DPG, El Centro, VAFB, etc.)
• Work with system test engineers to review and develop flight test plans for new product development verification
• Participate in FRACAS meetings as the Flight Test SME and ensure Flight Team implements new protocols derived from the FRACAS as applicable
• Conduct investigation for any flight test incidence
• Troubleshoot and repair flight test equipment
• Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience)

• Minimum of 5 - 8 years of experience in a flight test environment
• Site Lead or other supervisory experience required
• Proficiency in ERP systems such as Agile and Oracle
• Must have or be able to obtain and maintain a current FAA part 107 SUAS License
• Experience in scheduling and managing fast moving and dynamic flight operations schedule
• Understanding of range scheduling/coordination with DOD and commercial facilities
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite for documenting, tracking, and presenting purposes
• Experience working in a Manufacturing setting where quality and process control was strictly enforced
• High school diploma or GED required
• Ability to obtain government security clearance
• Travel required within and outside the Continental U.S.

Other Qualifications & Desired Competencies

• Experience on Jump20 platform desirable
• Ability to analyze and solve problems
• Have clean DMV record which is required to be on the company vehicle insurance policy
• Ability to motivate and mentor a skilled Engineering Flight Test team
• Must be able to work with engineering to define optimal flying solutions
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills
• Must be able to communicate effectively with subordinates, senior management, and customers
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form
• Uses vision to think beyond the immediate situation, explores multiple potential paths, and adapts decision-making style based on the situational circumstances
• Inspires, motivates and empowers people to deliver organizational goals, while also delivering value back to employees; Manages project outcomes by providing feedback & support in a sensitive and clear manner
• Brings organizational values to life using personality, uniqueness and the creation of a shared vision; Ensures that individuals and teams are working in a manner consistent with organizational values
• Assesses the degree of risk and opportunity in plans or actions and takes appropriate action to mitigate them or makes plans to build on the opportunity

Physical Demands

• Ability to work outdoors at customer sites in all weather conditions (frequent)
• Ability to lift up to 70lbs and carry or move boxes of varying shapes and sizes (frequent)
• Required to sit and stand for long periods; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, keyboard, and hand controller (constant)

The salary range for this role is:

$78,986 - $112,035

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 is required. Secret or Top Secret clearance, or the ability obtain a clearance is desired.