HPC Software Engineer: Linux Automation & CI/CD

AV; Virginia; On-site; USD 125,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Flexible schedule

Job summary

AeroVironment is seeking a Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain system-management software for Linux-based HPC environments. You will build scalable automation, contribute to CI/CD pipelines, and collaborate with systems, cybersecurity, and DevOps teams to deliver reliable services.

The role emphasizes hands-on software development, scripting, containerization, and integration across complex infrastructure. A security clearance and strong Linux experience are required.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline plus five years of experience or a Bachelor’s degree plus seven years or nine years total experience.
• Experience using the Linux command-line interface and standard Linux tools.
• Proficiency scripting Bash and/or Python to automate tasks.
• Experience developing software in Linux with Python and/or Rust.
• Experience with containerization (Docker/Podman/containerd).
• Experience with automation frameworks such as Ansible.
• Experience with CI/CD principles and tools like GitLab CI and Jenkins.
• Experience using Git for source control and collaboration.
• Ability to work in a mission-focused environment and communicate across teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, integrate, test, deploy, and maintain system-management software for Linux-based HPC environments.
• Develop software using Python and Rust to support provisioning, configuration, monitoring, security, and operations.
• Build tools to automate provisioning, configuration, administration, and sustainment of HPC systems.
• Create Bash and Python scripts to automate repetitive tasks, deployments, and infrastructure-management processes.
• Design interfaces and services enabling communication among HPC components and management platforms.
• Develop scalable solutions to improve availability, performance, security, and efficiency of HPC systems.
• Create and maintain containerized apps and services using Docker, Podman, and containerd.
• Develop container images, runtime configurations, and deployment of container workloads.
• Use Ansible to orchestrate deployment, configuration, and environment standardization.
• Develop reusable automation roles, playbooks, and documentation to improve consistency.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines with GitLab CI and Jenkins and automate builds, tests, and deployments.
• Use Git for source-code management, branching, code reviews, and releases.
• Troubleshoot and debug software, services, and automation across environments.
• Analyze logs and performance data to identify root causes and actions.
• Support releases, upgrades, patches, and sustainment activities in production.
• Develop unit, integration, regression, and system tests to verify functionality.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to standards and documentation.
• Document architecture, interfaces, dependencies, installation and troubleshooting steps.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and estimate development activities.
• Support incident response, defect resolution, and continuous-improvement efforts.
• Identify opportunities to improve automation, observability, and resilience across HPC environments.

Skills

Python

Rust

Bash

Linux CLI

Git

Ansible

CI/CD

GitLab CI

Jenkins

Docker

Podman

containerd

Education

Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Podman

containerd

Ansible

Git

GitLab CI

Jenkins

Job description

AeroVironment is seeking a Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain system-management software for Linux-based HPC environments. You will build scalable automation, contribute to CI/CD pipelines, and collaborate with systems, cybersecurity, and DevOps teams to deliver reliable services.

The role emphasizes hands-on software development, scripting, containerization, and integration across complex infrastructure. A security clearance and strong Linux experience are required.