Vice President of Engineering, Space, Cyber and Directed Energy

Job overview

The Vice President of Engineering, Space, Cyber and Directed Energy role is listed as onsite in Albuquerque, New Mexico; Germantown, Maryland; or remotely from Texas or Colorado. The annual salary range is $245,500–$393,000. The role serves AeroVironment’s Space, Cyber and Directed Energy Segment, supporting defense and national security programs. This senior engineering leader establishes technical vision and engineering governance across the segment, balancing service-program oversight with rigorous product development. The role advances productization, technical risk management, engineering alignment, and organizational capability to support mission requirements and scalable production.

What you'll do

• Serve as the segment’s senior engineering authority
• establish engineering standards and technical review processes
• oversee technical execution, risk assessments, and product development
• promote modular architectures, reuse, and product commonality
• partner with the CTO and manufacturing and operations teams
• support workforce planning and future Chief Engineer roles
• collaborate with business units, program management, quality, finance, growth, security, and contracts.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

vice president of engineering

space, cyber and directed energy

aerovironment

albuquerque nm

germantown md

remote texas

remote colorado

defense programs

national security

engineering leadership

product development

ts/sci clearance

$245,500–$393,000/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision
• 401(k) with company matching
• 9/80 work schedule
• paid holiday shutdown.

Why this role

Leads engineering across services and product businesses, with a focus on defense and national security programs, productization, and rapid deployment.

About the employer

AeroVironment is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.