HPC Systems Software Engineer — TS/SCI Clearance

AeroVironment, Inc.; Maryland; On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

401K with company matching

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer to develop and maintain system management infrastructure software for HPC on Linux.

You will work on a Linux-based stack, applying scripting, containerization, automation, and observability practices to support scalable, reliable services. The role requires a TS/SCI clearance, a strong background in software development, and experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git, and modern tooling.

Qualifications

• Clearance required: TS/SCI with Full Scope Poly.
• Master's degree in computer science or related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus five (5) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
• OR Bachelor's degree in computer science or related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus seven (7) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity
• OR Nine (9) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.

Skills

Linux CLI

Scripting Bash/Python

Python

Rust

Docker

Podman

containerd

Ansible

CI/CD

GitLab CI

Jenkins

Git

Agile methodologies

SAFe

DCIM Netbox

Splunk

IAM Keycloak

Vault

JIRA

Confluence

Education

Master's degree in CS or related

Bachelor's degree in CS or related

9 years SWE experience

Tools

Docker

Podman

containerd

Ansible

GitLab CI

Jenkins

Git

Netbox

Splunk

Keycloak

Vault

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer to develop and maintain system management infrastructure software for HPC on Linux.

You will work on a Linux-based stack, applying scripting, containerization, automation, and observability practices to support scalable, reliable services. The role requires a TS/SCI clearance, a strong background in software development, and experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git, and modern tooling.