Divisional Coordinator

Divisional Coordinator

AV has an opportunity available for a Divisional Coordinator to support our Advanced Research & Development Division. The ideal candidate will work onsite (at our Dayton, OH office) and serve as the operational backbone for multiple departments, tracking program financial statuses, managing procurement pipelines, and maintaining seamless collaboration between researchers and functional groups. A highly organized, detail-oriented, self-motivated team player with excellent communication skills and a strong work ethic is required for success in this role.

Job responsibilities include:

• Facilitate the collection of financial metrics to assist leadership in the generation, formatting, and timely submission of monthly/quarterly program reports and contract deliverables.
• Track budgets for various projects to accurately track labor, material, travel, and subcontractor expenses, project future expenditures, and ensure accurate records and timely execution of budgets
• Working closely with program leadership, research scientists, and functional groups to ensure good communication and awareness across programs that we support.

Requirements:

• This position requires U.S. Citizenship
• Associate's degree in a relevant field with 2 years of relevant experience or 4 years of directly relevant experience in lieu of a degree
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation communication skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to listen, assimilate, evaluate, and summarize
• Working knowledge of government R&D contracting, procurement and reporting requirements

Clearance Level

No Clearance

The salary range for this role is:

$64,500 - $98,250

Aero Vironment considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the location, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills.

ITAR Requirement:

This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations ("ITAR") and/or the Export Administration Regulations ("EAR"). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants must qualify as a U.S. person under the ITAR and the EAR, or a person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction.

Please understand that any job offer that requires approval of an export license will be conditional on Aero Vironment's determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a time frame consistent with Aero Vironment's business requirements. A "U.S. person" according to the ITAR definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or protected individual such as a refugee or asylee.

See 22 CFR § 120.15. Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements.

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.

Principals only need apply. NO agencies please.

About AV:

AV 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 Mac Cready, 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. Aero Vironment, 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.