Senior Systems Engineer - Human Performance (9/80 Schedule)

AeroVironment, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

9/80 schedule

Paid holidays

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer - Human Performance Research to support government research programs focused on human performance and human effectiveness.

This role applies systems engineering to define problems, evaluate solutions, and help transition research capabilities into operational applications. The successful candidate will collaborate across government, engineering, software, hardware, and research teams, review designs, manage risks, document workflows, and

Qualifications

• Master's degree in engineering or a related systems discipline such as human performance or human systems integration.
• Experience applying systems thinking to complex problems.
• Experience documenting software/hardware system designs and technical docs.

Responsibilities

• Apply systems thinking to problem definition, analysis, and solution development.
• Review software, hardware, and workflow designs for quality and requirements.
• Lead or support the creation and approval of technical documentation.
• Evaluate performance, maturity, integration, and transition readiness.
• Identify risks, interfaces, and impacts to research or operations.
• Support research-to-operations planning and deployment of capabilities.
• Collaborate with government customers, researchers, software/hardware teams.
• Provide clear technical recommendations to inform engineering decisions.
• Prepare and present technical briefings and roadmaps to leadership.

Skills

Communication skills

Education

Master's degree in engineering or related systems field

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer - Human Performance Research to support government research programs focused on human performance and human effectiveness.

This role applies systems engineering to define problems, evaluate solutions, and help transition research capabilities into operational applications. The successful candidate will collaborate across government, engineering, software, hardware, and research teams, review designs, manage risks, document workflows, and