Senior Dfx Engineer

AeroVironment

Base: $81,481 - $115,500; bonus/equity: not specif...
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Design-for-manufacturability experience
Design-for-test implementation
Hardware design and manufacturing
** AeroVironment is seeking a Senior DFX Engineer to oversee lifecycle-driven design quality for defense systems, ensuring products are manufacturable, testable, and sustainable. The role focuses on establishing DFX standards and frameworks, influencing design decisions, and assessing lifecycle risks in engineering projects. **

Job Summary

  • The Senior DFX Engineer serves as the enterprise steward ensuring AeroVironment products are buildable, testable, reliable, and sustainable across their full operational life.
  • This role defines and governs the Design-for-X framework to prevent downstream crises by embedding standards into early architecture and design reviews.
  • Candidates must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents due to ITAR requirements and will work on high-reliability defense technologies including autonomous systems.

Matching Summary

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** AeroVironment is seeking a Senior DFX Engineer to oversee lifecycle-driven design quality for defense systems, ensuring products are manufacturable, testable, and sustainable. The role focuses on establishing DFX standards and frameworks, influencing design decisions, and assessing lifecycle risks in engineering projects. **

Salary

Base: $81,481 - $115,500; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401K matching, 9/80 schedule, paid holiday shutdown

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Design-for-Manufacturability experience
  • Design-for-Test implementation
  • Hardware design and manufacturing
  • Lifecycle risk assessment
  • New Product Introduction (NPI)
  • Supply chain resilience analysis

Nice-to-have

  • Influencing without formal authority
  • Cross-discipline lifecycle thinking
  • PLM/ERP data workflow familiarity
  • Modularity and platform commonality
  • Bid and proposal support experience

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering
  • 7+ years hardware design/manufacturing experience
  • U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Resident status
  • Experience with NPI and lifecycle planning
  • Secret clearance eligibility preferred

Work Rights

Must have US citizenship or Green Card holder status

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