Senior Systems Engineer – Uncrewed Systems & V&V

AeroVironment, Inc.; Simi Valley (CA); On-site; USD 101,000 - 153,000; Full time

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join our Design Team in developing uncrewed systems for defense and commercial use.

You will work with design engineers to allocate requirements and shape system architecture across development stages, including concept, prototyping, verification, and testing. You will lead verification strategies, coordinate interfaces, and communicate progress to program managers.

Qualifications

• The candidate will develop and maintain system requirements across lifecycle.
• Experience allocating requirements from system to subsystem.
• Proven ability to verify and validate complex systems.
• Proficiency with office software and technical briefings.
• Strong written and verbal communication for reviews and boards.
• Experience with bidirectional requirements traceability.

Responsibilities

• Develop, analyze, allocate, and maintain system requirements throughout product lifecycle.
• Maintain traceability of requirements, verification methods, and test results.
• Provide weekly status on system development progress to leads.
• Evaluate performance thresholds and provide design recommendations.
• Define interfaces and coordinate changes across teams.
• Lead or coordinate activities of others as needed.
• Define V&V strategies and test methods for SB/bench/SIL/HIL/flight tests.
• Develop and support test plans and cases for Uncrewed Systems.
• Identify and communicate risks, assumptions, and dependencies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Requirements allocation

System architecture

V&V planning

Technical reporting

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mathematics/CS/Engineering

Electrical/Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Jama Connect

IBM DOORS

JIRA

Confluence

Simulink

Ansys

SolidWorks

Cameo Systems Modeler

SysML modeling tools

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join our Design Team in developing uncrewed systems for defense and commercial use.

You will work with design engineers to allocate requirements and shape system architecture across development stages, including concept, prototyping, verification, and testing. You will lead verification strategies, coordinate interfaces, and communicate progress to program managers.