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. 3 Autonomy/ Direction Required • Receives strategic direction and formulates plans to meet it 4 Leadership/ Supervisory Responsibility • May direct several team members/leaders 5 Competencies • Ethical conduct • Strong attention to detail • Strategic Thinking • Organizational Skills • Self-Starter • Strong Communication Skills • Time Management • Commitment 6 Work Environment This job operates in either a remote, hybrid or professional/secure office & laboratory environment. This position routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, fax machines and other equipment as needed. 7 Physical demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; talk or hear. • The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds. • Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 8 Required Education and Experience BS preferred. 3+ years in customer service, technical, and project management. 9 Position Type/expected Hours of work Full Time 40 hours per week 10 Security Clearance Ability to obtain a DOD Secret Clearance 11 Travel Yes, estimate less than 30% of the time; occasional travel will be required to support project needs, both locally during the day and out-of-area overnight. Clearance Level Secret The salary range for this role is: $17 - $24 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. About AV: AV isn’t for everyone. We hire the curious, the relentless, the mission-obsessed. The best of the best. We don’t just build defense technology—we redefine what’s possible. As the premier autonomous systems company in the U.S., AV delivers breakthrough capabilities across air, land, sea, space, and cyber. From AI-powered drones and loitering munitions to integrated autonomy and space resilience, our technologies shape the future of warfare and protect those who serve. Founded by legendary innovator Dr. Paul MacCready, AV has spent over 50 years pushing the boundaries of what unmanned systems can do. Our heritage includes seven platforms in the Smithsonian—but we’re not building history, we’re building what’s next. If you're ready to build technology that matters—with speed, scale, and purpose—there’s no better place to do it than AV. 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 required. Must be willing to work on government contracts and have the ability to obtain a security clearance. About AV: AV isn’t for everyone. We hire the curious, the relentless, the mission-obsessed. The best of the best. We don’t just build defense technology—we redefine what’s possible. As the premier autonomous systems company in the U.S., AV delivers breakthrough capabilities across air, land, sea, space, and cyber. From AI-powered drones and loitering munitions to integrated autonomy and space resilience, our technologies shape the future of warfare and protect those who serve. Founded by legendary innovator Dr. Paul MacCready, AV has spent over 50 years pushing the boundaries of what unmanned systems can do. Our heritage includes seven platforms in the Smithsonian—but we’re not building history, we’re building what’s next. If you're ready to build technology that matters—with speed, scale, and purpose—there’s no better place to do it than AV. Careers at AeroVironment

Requirements

• Understands above basic computer skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, communication (oral and written), and presentation skills.
• Exceptional communication, skill in persuasion and negotiation Routinely interacts with Sector leaders, clients, officials.
• 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
• Facilitating collaboration between engineering groups through working relationships, design reviews, peer reviews
• 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