Junior Software Engineer — Agile Dev & Mentorship

AeroVironment, Inc.; Moorpark (CA); On-site; USD 67,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

AeroVironment in Moorpark, CA is seeking an entry-level Associate Software Engineer to join a fast-moving, collaborative Agile team. You will plan, design, develop and test software for new products and cloud-based tools under supervision.

You will work through the full software life cycle, write modular code, participate in design reviews, and learn to apply object-oriented design, unit testing, and development best practices in a team setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related discipline is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• 0 - 2 years of relevant experience in Windows or Linux application software development. Object Oriented Design experience a must; Qt experience is a plus.
• Expertise in one of the following: C# .Net, Java, C++, and/or Web UI
• Demonstrated familiarity with source code configuration management tools such as SVN and Git
• Experienced writing unit tests, using an IDE and understanding basic debugging techniques
• Demonstrated mathematical and analytical skills are required
• Demonstrated understanding of object-oriented design, data structures, database, and operating systems.
• Willingness to travel locally (Occasionally)

Responsibilities

• Works within a defined software life cycle development process
• Supports the full life-cycle of product including design, coding, debugging, test, deployment and maintenance
• Codes, simulates, integrates and validates software. Writes quality code that is modular, reusable, testable, and scalable. Writes unit tests to test code you've written.
• Participates in software design reviews
• Delivers work on time according to estimated completion dates and project schedule & budget
• Supports and derives algorithm design from detailed software requirements
• Uses JIRA to keep an accurate work log and status of all tasks. Works closely with multiple teams of software developers supporting different programs
• Follows AV's software development process to develop quality code under general supervision
• Works on problems of limited scope. Operate in a continuous learning environment under moderate supervision
• Works closely with other engineering disciplines
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

C# / .NET

Java

C++

Web UI

Object Oriented Design

Unit Testing

Debugging

Source Control (SVN / Git)

Mathematical / Analytical Skills

Travel (Occasionally)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Computer Engineering / Electrical Engineering

Tools

Qt

JIRA

Job description

AeroVironment in Moorpark, CA is seeking an entry-level Associate Software Engineer to join a fast-moving, collaborative Agile team. You will plan, design, develop and test software for new products and cloud-based tools under supervision.

You will work through the full software life cycle, write modular code, participate in design reviews, and learn to apply object-oriented design, unit testing, and development best practices in a team setting.