About
Trace Stevenson has served as AeroVironment's President of Autonomous Systems since May 1, 2025, after serving as Senior Vice President and General Manager, Uncrewed Systems and, earlier, leading the Small Unmanned Systems product line beginning in 2021. He has about 20 years of experience in the defense industry and previously served as a board member of HAPSMobile, a joint venture between AeroVironment and SoftBank. He holds a B.S. in business and economics from the University of Kansas.
Roles
AeroVironment Inc.
President, Autonomous Systems · Current role
2021–present
AeroVironment, Inc.
Senior Vice President and General Manager, Uncrewed Systems
2023-2025
AeroVironment, Inc.
Vice President and General Manager, Small Unmanned Systems Product Line
2021-2023
AeroVironment, Inc.
Deputy General Manager, UAS
2015-2021
External Roles
HAPSMobile, Inc.
Board Member
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Fixed Compensation
FY FY2025
All other compensation
$21,170
Performance Compensation
Data from FY FY2025
Cash incentive
Non-equity incentive (annual cash bonus)
$323,513
Stock awards
Also at AeroVironment Inc.