Jobs at AEVEX Aerospace

Leads international business development and revenue growth for UAS, ISR, and defense support services. Builds senior relationships with DoD, intelligence, and special operations customers; develops pipelines; shapes acquisition strategies; leads capture, teaming, proposal, and bid decisions; monitors defense market trends; and aligns technical, programmatic, pricing, and corporate growth strategies. Manages strategic partnerships, executive customer engagement, forecasting, and business development teams.

Manage the full lifecycle of international DoD, Foreign Military Sales, and Direct Commercial Sales contracts. Lead negotiation, execution, compliance, risk mitigation, and performance oversight while coordinating with legal, finance, export compliance, supply chain, and program teams. Draft and review various agreements, support government and international partners, improve contract processes, train stakeholders, and mentor contract administrators. Requires expertise in FAR, DFARS, export controls, international contracting, and cross-cultural negotiation.

Designs, develops, tests, documents, and maintains electrical systems for unmanned aerial, ground, and surface vehicles. Responsibilities include schematic and PCB development, embedded programming, power electronics, RF systems, battery management, troubleshooting, production support, test automation, and transitioning R&D designs into production. The role collaborates with engineers, technicians, clients, and production teams while supporting system installation, maintenance, repair, and compliance with technical standards.

Creates, revises, checks, and approves production-ready mechanical drawings using SolidWorks. Converts engineering concepts and models into detailed part, assembly, fabrication, installation, and instructional documentation. Applies GD&T, dimensions, tolerances, materials, finishes, BOMs, and revision controls. Reviews drawings for completeness, manufacturability, and compliance with drafting standards; supports engineering changes, configuration management, supplier coordination, and manufacturing issue resolution. Also maintains drafting standards, templates, libraries, and provides guidance to engineers and drafters.

Develop, integrate, test, and maintain software for mission-critical autonomous and control systems across maritime, aerospace, and other platforms. Responsibilities include database and hardware integration, troubleshooting control systems, implementing software on hardware, maintaining technical documentation, supporting RDT&E activities, collaborating with technical and government stakeholders, and providing occasional on-site training and exercise support.

Leads Project Engineers supporting the design, development, and sustainment of unmanned airborne systems. Oversees team performance, engineering plans, CAM activities, cost and schedule controls, earned value compliance, risk management, technical deliverables, design reviews, and customer briefings. Provides hands-on technical guidance, supports proposals, maintains quality standards, and coordinates engineering execution across complex aerospace and defense programs.

Leads the full lifecycle of aerospace and unmanned systems product lines from prototype through production, testing, field support, and retirement. Owns systems engineering processes, requirements, interfaces, verification, integration, change control, quality compliance, and technical delivery. Coordinates cross-functional engineering, production, supply chain, quality, suppliers, contractors, and project management teams while managing scope, schedule, budget, risk, and customer commitments.

Executive Assistant supporting senior management by managing complex calendars, domestic and international travel, meetings, correspondence, expenses, office supplies, access requests, and confidential information. The role coordinates with internal departments, handles meeting logistics, maintains compliance with organizational policies, and ensures efficient office operations. Strong organizational, communication, discretion, and problem-solving skills are required, along with expert Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat proficiency. U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret DoD clearance are required.

Leads enterprise-wide talent acquisition strategy, governance, recruiting operations, compliance, analytics, technology, employer branding, and sourcing for a defense organization. Partners with workforce planning and executives to develop long-term recruiting strategies, manages TA teams and vendors, oversees OFCCP and ITAR compliance, and represents the organization with external talent partners. Requires extensive progressive talent acquisition leadership, defense or government contracting familiarity, and the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD clearance.

Leads the company’s SOX 404 compliance program and internal audit function, including risk assessment, control documentation and testing, deficiency remediation, audit planning, and executive reporting. Manages audit staff, external providers, budgets, and cross-functional partnerships with Finance, Legal, IT, HR, and business leaders. Integrates data analytics and AI-assisted tools to improve audit effectiveness while supporting regulatory compliance and financial risk management.

Owns administration, configuration, optimization, security, workflows, reporting, and data governance for UKG and related HR systems. The role develops HR workflows, automates processes, maintains data integrity, supports workforce planning, manages upgrades and integrations, and partners with HR, IT, security, business leaders, and vendors. It also leads reporting, analytics, audits, troubleshooting, and system enhancements.

Supports the full subcontract procurement lifecycle for DoD programs, including solicitation preparation, proposal evaluation, price analysis, negotiation, purchase order administration, compliance reviews, invoice verification, issue resolution, and contract closeout. Maintains procurement files and enters data into contract management systems while coordinating with supply chain, production, engineering, quality, logistics, finance, and management teams. Requires knowledge of FAR, DFARS, ITAR, contract law, and negotiation principles.

Provides technical leadership for the full lifecycle of additive-manufactured unmanned systems across air, ground, maritime, and multi-domain platforms. Oversees architecture, systems engineering, integration, testing, cybersecurity, certification, technical risk, and delivery. Leads multidisciplinary engineering teams, develops technical roadmaps, interfaces with DoD customers, supports proposals, and drives innovation in autonomy, AI-enabled decision-making, communications, and human-machine teaming.

Leads investor relations, earnings communications, capital markets strategy, treasury operations, banking relationships, debt management, and investor engagement. Advises executives and the board on market trends, financing alternatives, capital structure, and shareholder sentiment. Oversees SEC disclosure coordination, investor materials, roadshows, rating agency relationships, and support for M&A and equity or debt offerings. The role also manages the investor relations website and provides strategic leadership to the department.

Manage aircraft modification programs adding ISR, communications, and datalink capabilities for DoD and commercial customers. Lead cross-functional teams, oversee costs, schedules, performance, risk mitigation, subcontractor management, and compliance. Advise executives, support capture/proposal efforts, and ensure programs meet safety, financial, and schedule objectives.

Lead systems engineering for DoD weapon systems: define system/subsystem requirements, verify/validate and test, develop architectures, manage integration/configuration, support reviews and test events, mentor engineers, and liaise with contractors and government stakeholders.

Lead a portfolio of DoD technical development and production programs, ensuring on-time, on-budget execution, financial performance, staffing, and customer satisfaction. Mentor program management teams, conduct monthly program reviews, support capture and proposal efforts, maintain QMS and government compliance, and drive portfolio growth aligned with corporate goals.

Lead and execute UAS flight test programs from planning through data analysis and reporting. Provide project leadership, safety and technical reviews, interface with contractors and test organizations, and recommend solutions to ensure timely, disciplined flight test execution.

Develop, operate, and maintain enterprise applications supporting IMS business areas. Design and implement RESTful services and SOA using Java and Spring Boot, work with cloud (AWS/C2S), relational databases, Linux environments, IDEs, and collaborate across teams to integrate records management and evolving architecture requirements.

Gather, refine, and confirm customer requirements; translate business needs to developers and testers; liaise between stakeholders, Scrum Master, and PM; track issues in JIRA; develop release notes; coordinate testing and customer meetings; create interface control documents, workflow diagrams, and role matrices; lead discovery and cost estimation meetings.