Senior Software & RF Systems Engineer

AeroVironment, Inc.; Maryland; On-site; USD 102,000 - 255,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

9/80 schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. seeks a Senior Software Systems Engineer to blend software development, Linux administration, and RF-focused integration for mission-critical systems.

The role requires TS/SCI clearance with polygraph, a Bachelor's in a technical field, and hands-on experience across DevOps, networking, and security in air-gapped or secure environments. On-site collaboration with RF teams is expected.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field or equivalent experience.
• Strong Linux skills on Debian/systemd environments.
• Experience with DevOps concepts, IaC, and infrastructure automation.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical direction to junior developers across projects.
• Develop and maintain complex software in C/C++/Python; support RF-related utilities.
• Administer Linux-based compute and network environments for reliability and security.
• Configure, monitor, and maintain system components including apps, DBs, load balancers, and hypervisors.
• Implement monitoring (Nagios) and security best practices; contribute to runbooks and SOPs.

Skills

C

C++

Rust

Python

Bash

Debian Linux

Linux Admin

Docker

KVM

VMware ESXi

Networking TCP/IP

Nagios

VPN (WireGuard/OpenVPN/OpenSwan)

RF Systems

Documentation

Ansible

Puppet

Jenkins

Education

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

Tools

Ansible

Puppet

Jenkins

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. seeks a Senior Software Systems Engineer to blend software development, Linux administration, and RF-focused integration for mission-critical systems.

The role requires TS/SCI clearance with polygraph, a Bachelor's in a technical field, and hands-on experience across DevOps, networking, and security in air-gapped or secure environments. On-site collaboration with RF teams is expected.