Senior Systems Engineer: Automation, Cloud & DevOps Lead

AeroVironment, Inc.; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 125,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Systems Engineer to apply systems engineering across the full life cycle.

You will collaborate with government stakeholders, program personnel, and senior executives to address technical considerations and resolve conflicts. The role emphasizes automation, CI/CD integration, and secure infrastructure design. The position requires a Bachelor’s degree, 8+ years of systems engineering experience, and an active TS/SCI with polygraph.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in a systems engineering role.
• Experience with CI/CD tools and practices.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker) and orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes or ECS).
• Experience with cloud platforms.
• An active TS/SCI with polygraph

Responsibilities

• Provide automation expertise to an infrastructure team of system engineers and system administrators.
• Design and implement solutions to optimize infrastructure performance and security.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts to resolve complex infrastructure issues.
• Collaborate with development and DevOps teams to integrate solutions with existing CI/CD and deployment pipelines.
• Mentor junior administrators on best practices.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

CI/CD tools

Docker

Kubernetes

ECS

Cloud platforms

TS/SCI with polygraph

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

ECS

CI/CD tools

Cloud platforms

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Systems Engineer to apply systems engineering across the full life cycle.

You will collaborate with government stakeholders, program personnel, and senior executives to address technical considerations and resolve conflicts. The role emphasizes automation, CI/CD integration, and secure infrastructure design. The position requires a Bachelor’s degree, 8+ years of systems engineering experience, and an active TS/SCI with polygraph.