Senior Systems Engineer - TS/SCI w/ Poly | HPC & DevSecOps

AeroVironment; Jessup (MD); On-site; USD 125,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

401(k) match

Job summary

AeroVironment in Jessup, MD seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to integrate, automate, and sustain high‑performance computing systems in a Linux environment. You will lead software integration, containerized deployments, and IaC while collaborating with security, software, and operations teams to ensure availability and security.

The role emphasizes hands‑on Linux administration, scripting in Bash/Python, and DevSecOps practices with CI/CD pipelines and PKI management. TS/SCI clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
• 20 years of experience as a Systems Engineer on complex programs.
• Proven experience planning and leading Systems Engineering efforts.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field with possible substitution of 5 years of SE experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead software integration across Linux-based HPC environments.
• Install, configure, integrate, and sustain software and libraries in Linux.
• Administer Linux systems, provisioning, storage, and networking support.
• Develop Bash and Python scripts to automate tasks.
• Design and maintain automated infrastructure with IaC tools like Ansible.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps using GitLab CI and Git.
• Deploy containerized apps with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Support Big Data streaming and batch processing frameworks.
• Manage secret management (HashiCorp Vault) and PKI lifecycles.
• Collaborate across software, security, and operations teams to improve reliability.

Skills

Linux command line

Bash scripting

Python scripting

Infrastructure as Code

CI/CD (GitLab CI)

Docker

Kubernetes

DevSecOps

PKI / certificate lifecycle

Scripting for automation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering or related field

Tools

Ansible

HashiCorp Vault

Git

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

AeroVironment in Jessup, MD seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to integrate, automate, and sustain high‑performance computing systems in a Linux environment. You will lead software integration, containerized deployments, and IaC while collaborating with security, software, and operations teams to ensure availability and security.

The role emphasizes hands‑on Linux administration, scripting in Bash/Python, and DevSecOps practices with CI/CD pipelines and PKI management. TS/SCI clearance is required.