Senior Systems Engineer - Mission/Software Assurance, System Architecture, Interface Design

avav; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company matching

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to apply expertise in mission/software assurance, system architecture, and interface design across MDS platforms. The role emphasizes reliability, security, and quality of hardware/software systems.

You will influence architectural decisions, design robust interfaces for seamless integration, and collaborate across teams. A US security clearance and extensive relevant experience are required.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in STEM required.
• 12+ years of related professional experience.
• Active Secret clearance required.
• Extensive experience in hardware/software engineering processes.
• Extensive experience in hardware/software assurance processes.
• Experience assessing objective evidence for hardware/software engineering.
• Professional communications and organization skills.

Responsibilities

• Participate in hardware/software engineering activities to ensure standards compliance.
• Provide input to software architectures that are scalable, secure, and maintainable.
• Identify and mitigate risks related to software quality, security, and performance.
• Ensure hardware/software engineering/assurance processes are acceptable and reports assessed.
• Provide technical guidance assessing objective evidence for hardware/software engineering.

Skills

Mission/software assurance

System architecture

Interface design

Code reviews

Security/compliance

Communication/organization

Education

Master's degree in STEM

Job description

AV is looking for a highly talented Senior Systems Engineer to join our team! In this role you will use your expertise in mission/software assurance, system architecture, and interface design. The selected candidate will ensure the reliability, security, and quality of hardware/software systems, contribute to architectural decisions, and design robust interfaces for seamless integration across MDS platforms.

Responsibilities

• Participate in hardware/software engineering activities to include mission/software assurance, code reviews, static analysis, testing, and engineering reviews to ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices.
• Provide input to programs on software architectures that are scalable, secure, and maintainable.
• Identify and mitigate risks related to software quality, security, and performance.
• Ensure hardware/software engineering/assurance processes are acceptable and reports are assessed.
• Provide technical guidance assessing objective evidence for hardware/software engineering.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) field
• 12+ years of related professional experience
• Active Secret clearance
• Extensive experience in hardware/software engineering processes
• Extensive experience in hardware/software assurance processes
• Experience assessing objective evidence for hardware/software engineering
• Professional communications and organization skills

Desired Qualifications

• MDA Experience
• Knowledge of Agile Engineering Design
• Knowledge of Digital Engineering Principals
• Knowledge of the Missile Defense System (elements, products, and capabilities) experience

ITAR Requirement

This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations ("ITAR") and/or the Export Administration Regulations ("EAR"). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants will be asked to provide specific documentation to verify U.S. person status under the ITAR and the EAR. A "U.S. person" according to their definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or protected individual such as a refugee, or asylee. See 22 CFR § 120.15. Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements.

Benefits

AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown. For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit http://www.avinc.com/myavbenefits.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans. AeroVironment, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Qualified applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic data, sexual orientation, gender identity or other legally protected status.