Senior Systems Engineer - Autonomous Defense Systems

Videoray; Moorpark (CA); On-site; USD 101,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

9/80 schedule

401K matching

Paid holidays

Job summary

AeroVironment is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to collaborate with our Design team on unmanned systems for defense and commercial applications. You will work with Controls Engineers to allocate requirements and develop architectures to drive simulation models.

The role covers requirements definition, concept design, prototyping, detailed design and validation/testing, including model-based engineering and instrumented flight test vectors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Computer Science/Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering.
• 5-8 years of experience in a systems engineering role (Aerospace systems engineering preferred).
• Familiarity with C/C++ and Matlab required.
• Proficiency with Matlab as well as office software and computer-based productivity tools.
• Interest in creating Architectures using Model Based Engineering tools.

Responsibilities

• Support providing weekly Status of System development progress with requirements burn down
• Support Allocating Requirements to Subsystems & Engineering coordination
• Support Evaluating System performance thresholds and providing direction
• Support Requirements and Specification Reviews
• Support Developing Instrumented Flight Test vectors and Data acquisition
• Support definition of system Build in Test for Fault Detection, Isolation, Recovery
• Support definition of ground system warnings, cautions, notifications
• Provide input for model development and simulation analysis
• Support prototyping of autonomous systems and validate designs through a series of purpose-designed experiments
• Support design and analysis tasks using AeroVironment and industry developed tools
• Writes system requirements, system test plans, and assist in validation testing
• Perform a variety of engineering support activities on R&D projects
• Document work and assist with the transition of new capabilities, technologies and prototypes into a production development environment
• Work on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors
• Resolves a wide range of issues in creative ways while applying company policies and procedures
• Work independently with little supervision. Provide articulate, accurate instructions and guidance to lower-level Engineers as well as team members outside the department
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

C/C++

Matlab

Systems engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Simulink

Ansys

Solidworks

Job description

AeroVironment is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to collaborate with our Design team on unmanned systems for defense and commercial applications. You will work with Controls Engineers to allocate requirements and develop architectures to drive simulation models.

The role covers requirements definition, concept design, prototyping, detailed design and validation/testing, including model-based engineering and instrumented flight test vectors.