Manufacturing Systems Engineering / Program Lead

Job overview

The Manufacturing Systems Engineering / Program Lead role is onsite in Albuquerque, NM. The stated salary range is $111,500–$189,500 per year. AeroVironment develops defense technologies and advanced systems supporting critical missions. The lead provides technical direction for manufacturing engineering systems and capacity initiatives across multiple programs. Through factory analysis, capacity planning, performance metrics, and program controls, the role helps improve throughput, cost, quality, and schedule performance while supporting production growth.

What you'll do

• Lead manufacturing engineering systems and factory capacity initiatives across programs
• develop value-stream and capacity models for flow, throughput, cycle time, bottlenecks, and performance
• lead capacity expansion and factory planning
• support EVMS, integrated master schedules, budgets, and cost/schedule integration
• serve as or support a Control Account Manager
• analyze manufacturing data and recommend improvements
• partner across functions to resolve constraints and program risks
• develop ramp-up and production scaling strategies
• maintain metrics and dashboards
• lead or support Lean, Six Sigma, and Theory of Constraints initiatives
• present performance, capacity, risks, and investment recommendations to leadership.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

manufacturing systems engineering

program lead

factory capacity

value-stream analysis

evms

control account manager

production scaling

aerovironment

albuquerque nm

onsite

salary $111,500–$189,500/year

u.s. citizenship required

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

Requires at least eight years of manufacturing or industrial engineering experience, including capacity analysis and EVMS/CAM responsibilities; U.S. citizenship is required.

About the employer

AeroVironment is hiring for this role. Industry: Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing. Sector: 33.