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 FY2025Base salary
$404,715
NoteFY2025 base salary per SEC Summary Compensation Table
All other compensation
$21,170
Note401(k) match, life-insurance premiums and tuition reimbursement
Performance Compensation
Data from FY FY2025Cash incentive
Non-equity incentive (annual cash bonus)
$323,513
Target Opportunity
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PlanFY2025 Company Annual Cash Bonus Plan
MetricsConsolidated company revenue, annual bookings and adjusted EBITDA plus fifteen strategic objectives; FY2025 payout 114.7% of target
Stock awards
Stock awards
$675,620
FormPerformance-based restricted stock units (PRSUs, FY2025-2027 performance period) and time-based restricted stock; grant-date fair value at probable outcome
MaximumPRSU grant-date value assuming maximum (highest) performance: $861,661
Also at AeroVironment Inc.
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