Senior Lead Systems Engineer: Cross-Functional Tech Leader

AeroVironment, Inc.; Germantown (MD); On-site; USD 128,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Benefits

Dental & Vision

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer in Germantown, MD to guide requirements management, architecture, interfaces, and verification planning for complex multi-disciplinary systems.

You will collaborate with mechanical, electrical, software, optical, and RF teams to integrate subsystems into mission-capable solutions, manage technical risks, and ensure performance, schedule, and cost objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field required.
• Typically 8+ years of relevant engineering experience with systems engineering responsibility.
• 2+ years in a technical lead, team lead, or equivalent role preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead requirements capture, analysis, allocation, and traceability using tools such as DOORS or Jama.
• Define system interfaces (mechanical, electrical, optical, RF, data) via ICDs.
• Develop system architectures, functional flows, and physical decompositions for electromechanical, opto-mechanical, RF systems.
• Create verification matrices and test plans mapping requirements to verification methods.
• Lead technical reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR) and provide guidance to engineers.

Skills

Requirements management

System architecture

Interface control

System verification

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

DOORS

Jama

Cameo/MagicDraw

Enterprise Architect

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer in Germantown, MD to guide requirements management, architecture, interfaces, and verification planning for complex multi-disciplinary systems.

You will collaborate with mechanical, electrical, software, optical, and RF teams to integrate subsystems into mission-capable solutions, manage technical risks, and ensure performance, schedule, and cost objectives.