What are the responsibilities and job description for the Unmanned Systems Acceptance Lead position at AEVEX?
Job Overview
The Unmanned Systems Acceptance Lead is responsible for leading a platform-specific final acceptance team for unmanned systems within the manufacturing and production environment. This role serves as the primary subject matter expert for functional and operational testing ensuring each system is complete, compliant, and mission-ready prior to delivery or operational use.
Essential Functions
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties the employee is:
Security Clearance
AEVEX Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religious creed, color, sex (including pregnancy, breast feeding and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military and veteran status, marital status, age, protected medical condition, genetic information, physical disability, mental disability, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws.
About AEVEX
AEVEX, headquartered in Solana Beach, California, supports the U.S. national security mission and partner nation needs around the world by providing full-spectrum aviation, remote sensing, and analysis solutions. The company's capabilities include custom design and engineering; rapid prototyping; sensor integration and sustainment; aircraft modification and certification; flight test instrumentation and support; mission operations service; advanced intelligence data processing, exploitation, and dissemination solutions; and tailored hardware and software mission-system tools. AEVEX uses agile and customized approaches to rapidly define, develop, and deliver specialized solutions for airborne special mission needs for the U.S. Government, partner nations, and commercial businesses. AEVEX has major offices in California, Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, and Virginia.
AEVEX provides a full suite of comprehensive benefits, including a 401(k)-retirement plan, comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance group coverage with a portion of the premiums paid by the company, professional development funds, and an Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) with counseling, legal help, child and elder care support, among other benefits for qualified employees.
Equal Employment Opportunity
AEVEX is an Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religious creed, color, sex (including pregnancy, breast feeding and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military and veteran status, marital status, age, protected medical condition, genetic information, physical disability, mental disability, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws.
The Unmanned Systems Acceptance Lead is responsible for leading a platform-specific final acceptance team for unmanned systems within the manufacturing and production environment. This role serves as the primary subject matter expert for functional and operational testing ensuring each system is complete, compliant, and mission-ready prior to delivery or operational use.
Essential Functions
- Final Acceptance Authority – Serve as the final authority for system acceptance and readiness in the manufacturing environment, including all product quality compliance.
- Checkout Process Ownership – Own, maintain, and continuously improve the quality process for executing the functional and operational testing within the manufacturing environment.
- Technical Leadership – Train personnel for checkout and in-process inspection operations ensuring proper qualification to the system requirements.
- System Compliance – Verify hardware complies with the released configuration baseline and software is provisioned in accordance with the released version authority.
- Sub-System Functionality – Review process controls for avionics, flight control, GNSS / navigation, power distribution and propulsion, communication and datalink sub-systems.
- As-Built Configuration Control – Capture all discrepancies, concessions, and deviation requests in a quality record package prior to final release of product.
- Test and Development Liaison – Collaborate with engineering and flight test teams to facilitate the transition from design and development into production.
- Cross Functional Support – Work with quality engineering to identify trends in first pass yield, rework, and late-stage defect identification to help drive improvements upstream.
- Test Equipment Maintenance – Control all testing and provisioning equipment used within checkout operations, including configuration compliance, calibration and maintenance.
- Perform other duties as required.
- Regular and reliable attendance on a full time basis [or in accordance with posted schedule].
- Responsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal and external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the company's policies and practices.
- Embodies AEVEX’s cultural values and aligns daily actions with department goals and company culture.
- Strong knowledge of UAV systems, including flight controls, navigation systems, sensors, and payloads.
- Strong familiarity with software/firmware provisioning tools and controls (Linux is a plus).
- Strong aircraft maintenance operations, including weight and balance, engine runs, flight control checks.
- Strong Engineering drawing and technical data package understanding (ASME Y14.XXX)
- HS/GED minimum required
- Bachelor's Degree in aviation maintenance or related technical field highly preferred.
- IPC-A-610, IPC-A-620, and J-STD-001 certification preferred
- 8-10 years of relative experience and knowledge of UAS flight systems and operations
- Experience with software tools for flight planning, data analysis, and mission management
- Developmental program experience preferred
- Prior experience in a quality role within ISO9001/AS9100 environment is a plus
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties the employee is:
- Frequently required to sit, and to reach to use computers and other office equipment
Security Clearance
- Ability to obtain/maintain a Top Secret DoD clearance, U.S. Citizenship required.
AEVEX Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religious creed, color, sex (including pregnancy, breast feeding and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military and veteran status, marital status, age, protected medical condition, genetic information, physical disability, mental disability, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws.
About AEVEX
AEVEX, headquartered in Solana Beach, California, supports the U.S. national security mission and partner nation needs around the world by providing full-spectrum aviation, remote sensing, and analysis solutions. The company's capabilities include custom design and engineering; rapid prototyping; sensor integration and sustainment; aircraft modification and certification; flight test instrumentation and support; mission operations service; advanced intelligence data processing, exploitation, and dissemination solutions; and tailored hardware and software mission-system tools. AEVEX uses agile and customized approaches to rapidly define, develop, and deliver specialized solutions for airborne special mission needs for the U.S. Government, partner nations, and commercial businesses. AEVEX has major offices in California, Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, and Virginia.
AEVEX provides a full suite of comprehensive benefits, including a 401(k)-retirement plan, comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance group coverage with a portion of the premiums paid by the company, professional development funds, and an Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) with counseling, legal help, child and elder care support, among other benefits for qualified employees.
Equal Employment Opportunity
AEVEX is an Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religious creed, color, sex (including pregnancy, breast feeding and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military and veteran status, marital status, age, protected medical condition, genetic information, physical disability, mental disability, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws.