Autonomy Systems Engineer II – Unmanned Aircraft

AeroVironment, Inc.; Petaluma (CA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. in Petaluma, CA is seeking a Systems Engineer II to join the design team developing unmanned systems for defense and commercial applications. Responsibilities include requirements definition, concept design, prototyping and validation across the development lifecycle.

The role demands proficiency in C/C++, Matlab and Simulink with MBSE familiarity; Python/ROS is helpful. You will collaborate with controls, software and test teams to prototype autonomous systems and validate

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering or scientific field.
• 2–5 years of systems engineering experience (aerospace preferred).
• Familiarity with C/C++ and Matlab is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide weekly status of system development with requirements burn down.
• Allocate requirements to subsystems and coordinate engineering effort.
• Develop instrumented flight-test vectors and data acquisition.
• Prototype autonomous systems and validate designs through experiments.
• Document work and assist with transition of capabilities to production.

Skills

C/C++

Matlab

System Modeling

MBSE

Python

ROS

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Computer Science/Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace, or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Simulink

Ansys

SolidWorks

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. in Petaluma, CA is seeking a Systems Engineer II to join the design team developing unmanned systems for defense and commercial applications. Responsibilities include requirements definition, concept design, prototyping and validation across the development lifecycle.

The role demands proficiency in C/C++, Matlab and Simulink with MBSE familiarity; Python/ROS is helpful. You will collaborate with controls, software and test teams to prototype autonomous systems and validate