Technical Project Coordinator

AeroVironment • Albuquerque, NM

1d • $17 - $24 • Hybrid

About The Position

As Technical Project Coordinator and in coordination with the program manager, you will be responsible for day-to-day project leadership associated with maintenance, testing, demonstrations, and field operations of the C2 CUAS & Tacking and DE CUAS system(s). For each operations event, this will involve: Managing sustainment, maintenance, and preparations of systems prior to events Pre-event planning, coordination and customer engagements Equipment and personnel transportation planning and coordination System configuration and debugging, as needed Systems and all subsystem(s) operations support, as needed Support Program Manager to ensure operations event is completed per customer and program requirements. Coordinating Team Building Events Managing Small Teams Division Management Tasks as Needed Technical Responsibilities Work collaboratively within a team while also taking the initiative to solve problems and implement solutions. Work with the PM and Growth team to coordinate and setup customer demos. Work with the Operations and Hardware Leads to design and build hardware stacks. Perform repairs and upgrades on various computer hardware components. Assist in setting up and configuring systems around the country. Maintain accurate documentation of hardware inventories, configurations, and repairs. Stay updated on the latest hardware technologies and industry trends. Provide support to clients and staff, addressing any hardware-related inquiries. 2) Essential Functions Technical Knowledge and Judgement Makes recommendations recognized as authoritative that extensively impact the Sector Demonstrates creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in solving and anticipating unprecedented problems, organizing programs, and developing standards Strong troubleshooting skills including the use of associated tools Sets priorities and reconciles competing interests Performing systems requirements analysis, decomposition, and implementation on complex systems Understands above basic computer skills. Communication Skills Strong interpersonal skills, communication (oral and written), and presentation skills. Facilitating collaboration between engineering groups through working relationships, design reviews, peer reviews Routinely interacts with Sector leaders, clients, officials. Exceptional communication, skill in persuasion and negotiation Routinely interacts with Sector leaders, clients, officials. Initiates and maintains key contacts’ network. Impact to Business Revenue and Growth Winning customer confidence through integrity, thought leadership, technical communication, problem solving and capability demonstrations. Partnering with customers to drive innovation of our commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) products based on their needs. Lead the customer needs assessment through product/technology evaluation, architecture development, and product design. Recommends funds, facilities, and personnel to carry out programs. Develops standards and guidelines. Contributes to technical roadmaps in support of major business campaign goals and objectives. Impact to Innovation, Mentoring, and Collaboration Scales novel ideas and approaches beyond a product or program to have impact across Divisions/Sectors Collaborates with cross-sector engineering resources on proposal efforts, publications, and program execution. Promotes free exchange of ideas and enhanced development of engineering/program management skills. Performs research and investigation to develop broad innovative solutions to problems over the sector.

Requirements

• Strong troubleshooting skills including the use of associated tools
• Strong interpersonal skills, communication (oral and written), and presentation skills.
• Ethical conduct
• Strong attention to detail
• Strategic Thinking
• Organizational Skills
• Self-Starter
• Strong Communication Skills
• Time Management
• Commitment
• BS preferred.
• 3+ years in customer service, technical, and project management.
• Ability to obtain a DOD Secret Clearance
• ITAR U.S. Citizenship required.
• Must be willing to work on government contracts and have the ability to obtain a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Managing sustainment, maintenance, and preparations of systems prior to events
• Pre-event planning, coordination and customer engagements
• Equipment and personnel transportation planning and coordination
• System configuration and debugging, as needed
• Systems and all subsystem(s) operations support, as needed
• Support Program Manager to ensure operations event is completed per customer and program requirements.
• Coordinating Team Building Events
• Managing Small Teams
• Division Management Tasks as Needed
• Work collaboratively within a team while also taking the initiative to solve problems and implement solutions.
• Work with the PM and Growth team to coordinate and setup customer demos.
• Work with the Operations and Hardware Leads to design and build hardware stacks.
• Perform repairs and upgrades on various computer hardware components.
• Assist in setting up and configuring systems around the country.
• Maintain accurate documentation of hardware inventories, configurations, and repairs.
• Stay updated on the latest hardware technologies and industry trends.
• Provide support to clients and staff, addressing any hardware-related inquiries.
• Makes recommendations recognized as authoritative that extensively impact the Sector
• Demonstrates creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in solving and anticipating unprecedented problems, organizing programs, and developing standards
• Sets priorities and reconciles competing interests
• Performing systems requirements analysis, decomposition, and implementation on complex systems
• Understands above basic computer skills.
• Facilitating collaboration between engineering groups through working relationships, design reviews, peer reviews
• Routinely interacts with Sector leaders, clients, officials.
• Exceptional communication, skill in persuasion and negotiation Routinely interacts with Sector leaders, clients, officials.
• Initiates and maintains key contacts’ network.
• Winning customer confidence through integrity, thought leadership, technical communication, problem solving and capability demonstrations.
• Partnering with customers to drive innovation of our commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) products based on their needs.
• Lead the customer needs assessment through product/technology evaluation, architecture development, and product design.
• Recommends funds, facilities, and personnel to carry out programs.
• Develops standards and guidelines.
• Contributes to technical roadmaps in support of major business campaign goals and objectives.
• Scales novel ideas and approaches beyond a product or program to have impact across Divisions/Sectors
• Collaborates with cross-sector engineering resources on proposal efforts, publications, and program execution.
• Promotes free exchange of ideas and enhanced development of engineering/program management skills.
• Performs research and investigation to develop broad innovative solutions to problems over the sector.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level