Systems Engineer II - UAV Autonomy & Simulation

avav; Petaluma (CA); On-site; USD 79,037 - 120,531; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. in Petaluma, CA is seeking a Systems Engineer II to collaborate with the Design team to develop unmanned systems for defense and commercial applications.

You will engage with Controls Engineers to allocate requirements and craft architectures for simulation models across stages from concept to verification. The role involves participation in prototype development, design reviews, and transition of capabilities to production, with a focus on model-based engineering and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering/science field.
• 2–5 years in a systems engineering role (aerospace preferred).
• Familiarity with C/C++ and Matlab.
• Familiarity with office software and productivity tools.
• Interest in model-based engineering tools.

Responsibilities

• Support weekly status of system development with requirements burn down.
• Allocate requirements to subsystems & engineering coordination.
• Evaluate system performance thresholds and provide direction.
• Develop instrumented flight test vectors and data acquisition.
• Define system build in test for fault detection and recovery.
• Define ground system warnings and notifications.
• Assist in requirements and specification reviews.
• Prototype autonomous systems and validate designs through experiments.
• Support design and analysis tasks using AeroVironment tools.
• Provide input for model development and simulation analysis.
• Write system requirements, test plans, and assist in validation testing.
• Document work and assist with transition of capabilities into production.

Skills

C/C++

MATLAB

Model-based engineering

Python

Education

Bachelor's in Mathematics, Computer Science/Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace, or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Simulink

Ansys

Solidworks

ROS

Python

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. in Petaluma, CA is seeking a Systems Engineer II to collaborate with the Design team to develop unmanned systems for defense and commercial applications.

You will engage with Controls Engineers to allocate requirements and craft architectures for simulation models across stages from concept to verification. The role involves participation in prototype development, design reviews, and transition of capabilities to production, with a focus on model-based engineering and