Range Systems Section Supervisor

AeroVironment•Vandenberg AFB, CA

1d•$91,000 - $138,750•Onsite

About The Position

AeroVironment is seeking a Range Systems Section Supervisor to provide leadership, management, and technical direction to supervisors and technicians supporting operations and maintenance (O&M) activities in Data Handling and Range Safety. This role is responsible for ensuring the workforce is properly staffed, trained, qualified, and equipped to meet contract requirements, government standards, and the terms of the applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement. The supervisor will oversee daily operations, promote compliance and safety, and ensure reliable performance of range systems and associated support functions.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in science, engineering, business management discipline, or four years of direct experience
Five or more (5+) years of experience with operation and maintenance of instrumentation, facilities, and infrastructure with at least five years at a supervisory level
Strong interpersonal skills for interacting with multiple customer organizations, local government, and employees on operational, technical, and personnel issues
Strong analytical skills and the ability to prioritize work despite changing schedules and meeting deadlines
Knowledge of local and remote environment range missions
U.S. Citizenship required.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Government Clearance. Note: U.S. Citizenship is required to obtain a Secret Clearance.
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.
Must be willing to work on government contracts and have the ability to obtain a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of equipment manuals, technical orders, product specification sheets, blueprints, drawings, and engineering concepts
Knowledge of the type of operations, calibrations, and maintenance of the instruments supporting Vandenberg Space Force Base mission
Proficient at electronic, mechanical, troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining system equipment
Must be comfortable with managing a multi-cultural workforce
Must be comfortable with operating a lean, high-performance organization within government provided facilities

Responsibilities

Lead operations and maintenance personnel are scheduled to meet contract and mission requirements and personnel are recalled when needed to meet emergency requirements.
Guarantee the performance of all operations and maintenance personnel are effectively and proactively monitored to detect deviations and deficiencies and provide constructive feedback where required.
Ensure the infrastructure and facilities are properly prepared, checked, and ready to meet mission requirements.
Ensure preventive and corrective maintenance is performed in a timely and effective manner consistent with established standards and requirements.
Ensuring infrastructure degradation, failures, and maintenance outages are documented and reported in a timely way consistent with Amentum contract standards and requirements.
Ensures material, supplies, and property are ordered, stocked, and controlled to meet mission requirements consistently.
Confirm compliance with the quality program requirements and standards and participate in the contract and government process improvement initiatives.
Provide technical advice to management, staff, and government personnel on issues, anticipated operability, maintainability, or logistical problems, potential new technologies, and participate in the planning and integration of new or modified facilities and systems.
Other duties as assigned