Product Engineer

About the role

As a Product Engineer at AV, you will sustain engineering support for IAMD systems for military and commercial applications. This includes design modifications of structural components, electro-mechanical assemblies, payloads, ground equipment, launching systems, flight control actuators, prototype hardware development, performing design verification testing, and configuration management of products.

Position Responsibilities

• Sustains engineering support related to a product line.
• Manages product line configuration and change orders in Agile PLM system.
• Understands product design and features, to be familiar with the manufacturing process.
• Understands customer performance and configuration requirements for production.
• Acts as a technical point of contact for ongoing support and change initiation, including managing manufacturing and customer issues escalated to engineering.
• Collaborates with suppliers, purchasing and planning to ensure resolution of technical issues that impact production.
• Develops & maintains manufacturing drawings and bills of materials for components and assemblies using industry drafting standards, supporting design reviews, assisting project managers with the planning and scheduling of engineering work, and supporting manufacturing & suppliers with the production of mechanical components & assemblies.
• Provides component obsolescence management for the product line.
• Provides customer support for failure analysis, field bulletin technical content, general product information.
• Works with suppliers, purchasing and planning to ensure resolution of technical issues that impact production.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience)

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field of study is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Leverage Lean Six Sigma experience or Green Belt certification.
• 2 - 5 years of related experience in a similar role, including experience in an engineering design environment, including support of products in production.
• Experience in electronics manufacturing troubleshooting PCB layout, schematics and assembly's Design/drafting/CAD (Altium), including ASME Y14 drawing standards.
• Strong understanding of configuration management principles.
• Understand General Engineering fundamentals, mathematics, physics, material properties, electronics, systems, software.
• Understand requirements for building of production assemblies, including documentation for use on production floor.
• Demonstrated ability to integrate across technical disciplines and organizations, including program management, manufacturing, quality, purchasing, suppliers and customers.
• Demonstrated familiarity with office software and computer based productivity tools.
• US Citizenship is required.

Other Qualifications & Desired Competencies

• Agile PLM data management system product configuration management standards (MILHDBK- 61A, EIA-649-B).
• Experience with unmanned air vehicles in RF, digital, and communications electronics design.
• Ability to exercise judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.
• Applies company policies and procedures to resolve a variety of issues.
• Ability to perform multiple tasks on one project and completes tasks within schedule and budget.
• Ability to work on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors.
• Able to excel in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, where small teams share a broad variety of duties.
• Takes ownership and responsibility for current and past work products.
• Committed to learning from mistakes and driven to improve and enhance performance of oneself, others, and the company.
• Demonstrates effective problem-solving, analytical, interpersonal and strong communication skills.
• Consistently demonstrates teamwork, collaboration and puts the success of the team above one's own interests.

Physical Demands

Ability to work in an office and manufacturing environment (Constant). Required to sit and stand for long periods; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard (Frequent). Requires frequent travel to support working with suppliers, resolving product issues, participating in system tests, and supporting customers.

Clearance Level

No Clearance

The Salary Range For This Role Is $82,000 - $125,000

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.

About AV

AeroVironment 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.