Program Coordinator

Worker Type

Regular

Job Description

 

AV has an opportunity available for a Program Coordinator to support our Materials & Processing Department and our Biological & Nanoscale Systems Department in the Advanced Research & Development Division. This full-time job is onsite at the Materials & Manufacturing Directorate at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, OH. The candidate will support multiple research teams by coordinating various everyday lab functions, effectively communicating research program status, and maintaining collaboration between multiple programs and customers. 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:

• Assisting with ordering, submitting purchase requisitions, package delivery, and subsequent follow-up/status tracking

• Shipping of materials (this may involve obtaining and maintaining essential certifications for proper tracking and shipping of hazardous chemicals)

• Scheduling and facilitating programmatic/management interchange meetings 

• Assisting in generation and submission of program reports and other deliverables

• Working closely with program leadership, teams, and customers to ensure good communication and awareness across programs that we support.

 
Requirements:

• This position involves working within a government facility and requires U.S. Citizenship

• Bachelor's degree or minimum four years government contracting experience required

• Excellent written and verbal communication and working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to listen, assimilate, evaluate, and summarize.

• Understanding of government R&D contracting, procurement and reporting requirements preferred

This is a pipeline requisition posted in advance of approved headcount for future hiring needs.

Note: Our team is always interested in speaking with exceptional candidates though please note this is a Pipeline posting with more of an eye towards our future needs rather than necessarily being an immediate hire.  Only qualified candidates will be contacted.

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 will be asked to provide specific documentation to verify U.S. person status under the ITAR and the EAR.  A “U.S. person” according to their 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.  For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit:  http://www.avinc.com/myavbenefits.

We also encourage you to review our company website at http://www.avinc.com to learn more about us.

Principals only need apply.  NO agencies please.

Who We Are

Based in California, AeroVironment (AVAV) is a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems. Founded in 1971 by celebrated physicist and engineer, Dr. Paul MacCready, we’ve been at the leading edge of technical innovation for more than 45 years. Be a part of the team that developed the world’s most widely used military drones and created the first submarine-launched reconnaissance drone, and has seven innovative vehicles that are part of the Smithsonian Institution’s permanent collection in Washington, DC.

Join us today in developing the next generation of small UAS and tactical missile systems that will deliver more actionable intelligence to our customers so they can proceed with certainty – and succeed.

What We Do

Building on a history of technological innovation, AeroVironment designs, develops, produces, and supports an advanced portfolio of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tac