Aerospace Engineer II — UAV Systems & Flight Testing

AeroVironment, Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. in Huntsville is seeking an Aerospace Engineer II to design, prototype, integrate, and test unmanned systems and munitions.

This role requires system-level thinking and cross-disciplinary collaboration across technology areas and product lines. The candidate will perform requirements definition, conceptual design, testing, and data analysis, with travel 10-25% and potential for Master’s degree consideration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Aerospace or Aeronautical Engineering or equivalent.
• 2+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience with aircraft, unmanned systems and/or munitions.
• Experience in: Aircraft performance estimation, Aircraft sizing evaluation, Test data analysis, MATLAB.
• Ability to travel 10-25%.

Responsibilities

• Requirements definition.
• Conceptual design.
• Development/Prototyping.
• Subsystem and system testing.
• Flight testing.
• Troubleshooting.
• Data analysis.
• Supporting design reviews and other technical meetings.

Skills

Unmanned systems experience

Aircraft performance estimation

Aircraft sizing evaluation

Test data analysis

Education

Bachelor of Science in Aerospace or Aeronautical Engineering

Master’s Degree is a plus

Tools

MATLAB

Solidworks

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. in Huntsville is seeking an Aerospace Engineer II to design, prototype, integrate, and test unmanned systems and munitions.

This role requires system-level thinking and cross-disciplinary collaboration across technology areas and product lines. The candidate will perform requirements definition, conceptual design, testing, and data analysis, with travel 10-25% and potential for Master’s degree consideration.