Program Coordinator

AeroVironment • Dayton, OH

3d • Onsite

About The Position

AV has an opportunity available for a Program Coordinator to support our Materials & Processing Department and our Biological & Nanoscale Systems Department in the Advanced Research & Development Division. This full-time job is onsite at the Materials & Manufacturing Directorate at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, OH. The candidate will support multiple research teams by coordinating various everyday lab functions, effectively communicating research program status, and maintaining collaboration between multiple programs and customers. A highly organized, detail-oriented, self-motivated team player with excellent communication skills and a strong work ethic is required for success in this role.

Requirements

• This position involves working within a government facility and requires U.S. Citizenship
• Bachelor's degree or minimum four years government contracting experience required
• Excellent written and verbal communication and working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to listen, assimilate, evaluate, and summarize.
• Understanding of government R&D contracting, procurement and reporting requirements preferred
• Clearance Level No Clearance
• 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.
• Must be willing to work on government contracts and have the ability to obtain a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Understanding of government R&D contracting, procurement and reporting requirements preferred

Responsibilities

• Assisting with ordering, submitting purchase requisitions, package delivery, and subsequent follow-up/status tracking
• Shipping of materials (this may involve obtaining and maintaining essential certifications for proper tracking and shipping of hazardous chemicals)
• Scheduling and facilitating programmatic/management interchange meetings
• Assisting in generation and submission of program reports and other deliverables
• Working closely with program leadership, teams, and customers to ensure good communication and awareness across programs that we support.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees