Engineering Operations Lead

Job overview

Engineering Operations Lead is an onsite role in Huntsville, AL. Compensation is not specified. The position supports the Missile Defense Agency Targets and Countermeasures Program Directorate and its Targets Systems Engineering Division. The role integrates operational rhythms, tasker workflows, executive briefings, and lifecycle documentation across government and partner organizations. It helps leadership maintain timely, accurate program information and controlled engineering governance records.

What you'll do

• Manage weekly and agency-level engineering staff rhythms and briefings
• coordinate technical milestone reviews and executive summaries
• operate as the division action officer in ETMS2
• route classified and unclassified taskers
• coordinate public-release packages
• lead annual CARD updates and PESHE maintenance
• oversee baseline documentation and configuration-controlled archives.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

aerovironment

engineering operations

missile defense agency

targets systems engineering

etms2

executive briefings

dod documentation

secret clearance

huntsville al

sharepoint

siprnet

microsoft 365

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) company match
• flexible schedule options
• some programs may offer a 9/80 schedule and paid holiday shutdown.

Why this role

Requires an active DoD Secret clearance and experience managing executive engineering rhythms, formal review comments, and DoD acquisition lifecycle documentation; U.S. citizenship is required.

About the employer

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