Junior Software Engineer – Applications (Agile, Cloud)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. in San Diego, CA is seeking an entry‑level Software Engineer I (Applications) to design, develop and test software for new products including cloud-based tools, mentored in an Agile team.

In this role you will work through the software life cycle, write high‑quality, modular code, create unit tests, and collaborate with multiple engineering groups to deliver timely solutions that meet requirements. This is a fast-paced environment with growth opportunities.

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

OOP design

C#/Java/C++

Git/SVN

Unit testing

Debugging basics

Mathematical analytics

Operating systems

Willing to travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related discipline

Tools

Qt

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. in San Diego, CA is seeking an entry‑level Software Engineer I (Applications) to design, develop and test software for new products including cloud-based tools, mentored in an Agile team.

In this role you will work through the software life cycle, write high‑quality, modular code, create unit tests, and collaborate with multiple engineering groups to deliver timely solutions that meet requirements. This is a fast-paced environment with growth opportunities.