Senior Systems Engineer, Human Performance & Research

AeroVironment, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer – Human Performance Research to support government research programs and advance human performance concepts into operational capabilities.

The role applies systems engineering to define problems, evaluate solutions, and document workflows while coordinating across government, software, hardware, and research teams. Onsite at Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, OH, US citizenship is required.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in engineering or in a scientific discipline related to systems engineering, human performance, or human effectiveness.
• Demonstrated expertise in a systems discipline, such as: Systems engineering, Human systems integration, Systems/Data Architecture, Modeling and analysis, Technical program engineering.
• Demonstrated ability to apply systems thinking and a systems approach to complex problem definition and solution development.
• Experience developing, reviewing, or approving technical documentation for software and hardware systems.
• Demonstrable experience evaluating technical performance, system designs, workflows, or research capabilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams and government stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Apply systems thinking and a systems approach to problem definition, analysis, and solution development.
• Review software, hardware, system, and workflow designs for technical quality, feasibility, and alignment with user and program requirements.
• Lead or support the development, review, and approval of technical documentation for software and hardware development.
• Evaluate technical performance, system maturity, integration considerations, and transition readiness.
• Identify technical risks, dependencies, interfaces, and potential impacts to research or operational objectives.
• Support research-to-operations planning and the transition of research capabilities into usable government or operational environments.
• Collaborate with government customers, researchers, software developers, hardware engineers, program managers, and other technical stakeholders.
• Provide clear technical recommendations and support informed engineering and program decisions.
• Prepare and present technical briefings, assessments, roadmaps, and recommendations to government and program leadership.

Skills

Systems engineering

Human systems integration

Systems architecture

Modeling & analysis

Technical documentation

Education

Master’s degree in engineering or related to systems engineering, human performance, or human effectiveness

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer – Human Performance Research to support government research programs and advance human performance concepts into operational capabilities.

The role applies systems engineering to define problems, evaluate solutions, and document workflows while coordinating across government, software, hardware, and research teams. Onsite at Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, OH, US citizenship is required.