Systems Engineer, Sr.

AeroVironment, Inc.

Hood River, Northern (OR, KY)

Hybrid

USD 112,000 - 170,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. in Hood River, OR seeks a Sr. Systems Engineer to collaborate with our Design team on unmanned systems for defense and commercial applications. You will interact with Controls Engineers to allocate requirements and develop architectures to drive simulation models.

This position covers requirements definition, concept design, prototyping, detailed design, validation and verification testing in a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary environment.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering/math field or equivalent.
8–12 years in a systems engineering role, aerospace preferred.
Experience with requirements traceability and system development cycles.
Strong Matlab skills and proficiency with office software.

Responsibilities

Manage requirements traceability and evolution through the system development cycle
Provide weekly status of system development progress with requirements burn down
Allocate requirements to subsystem & engineering coordination
Evaluate system performance thresholds and providing direction
Work with Senior Staff Engineers in developing instrumented flight test vectors and data acquisition
Provide input for model development and simulation analysis
Review and interpret customer specification effectively
Identifies, analyzes and resolves system design weaknesses.

Skills

Mathematics

Computer Science/Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Aerospace

Mechanical Engineering

C/C++

MATLAB

Simulink

Ansys

SolidWorks

Education

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

Tools

MATLAB

Simulink

Ansys

SolidWorks

Job description

Worker Type Regular Job Description Summary

The Sr. Systems Engineer works with our Design team to develop a variety of innovative Unmanned Systems for defense and commercial applications. This position will interact with Controls Engineers to allocate requirements and develop architectures to drive simulation models. These development efforts will generally be small focused design teams, which will require engineers to use a range of skills and tools across traditional engineering, computer science, and mathematical disciplines. Because of the nature of the development efforts, the engineer will need to work on a variety of stages of development including requirements definition, concept design, prototyping, detailed design, validation and verification testing.

Position Responsibilities

Manage requirements traceability and evolution through the system development cycle
Provide weekly status of system development progress with requirements burn down
Allocate requirements to subsystem & engineering coordination
Evaluate system performance thresholds and providing direction
Work with Senior Staff Engineers in developing instrumented flight test vectors and data acquisition
Provide input for model development and simulation analysis
Review and interpret customer specification effectively
Identifies, analyzes and resolves system design weaknesses.
Influences the shaping of future products by contributing to the framework (architecture) used across multiple products or systems
Work on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangibles
Exercise judgment in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results
Determine methods and procedures on new assignments and may coordinate activities of other personnel (Team Lead)
Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience)

Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Computer Science/Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace, or Mechanical Engineering is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
8 - 12 years of experience in a systems engineering role (Aerospace systems engineering preferred)
Has managed requirements traceability and evolution through the system development cycle
Provided an effective weekly status of system development progress with requirements burn down
Allocated requirements to subsystem & engineering coordination
Evaluated system performance thresholds and providing direction
Developed instrumented flight test vectors and data acquisition
Provided input for model development and simulation analysis
Strong Matlab skills and is proficient with office software and computer based productivity tools
Familiarity with electronics and systems related to image collection and analysis
Has developed systems test plans, procedures, and reports and reviewed and interpreted specifications
Writing Systems Safety protocols and ensuring personnel safety during field testing

Other Qualifications & Desired Competencies

Advanced degree is preferred
Taking a product from concept to production with contract manufacturers is a plus
Proficiency with C/C++ and Matlab
Exposure to Guidance Navigation and Control Systems along with Modeling Simulation & Control and Model-Based Systems Engineering is helpful but not required
Knowledge of Simulink, Ansys and Solidworks preferred
Possesses an interest in creating Architectures using Model Based Engineering tools
Able to excel in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, where small teams share a broad variety of duties
Displays strong initiative and drive to accomplish goals and meet company objectives
Takes ownership and responsibility for current and past work products
Is committed to learning from mistakes and driven to improve and enhance performance of oneself, others, and the company
Has effective problem-solving, analytical, interpersonal and communication skills.
Consistently demonstrates teamwork, collaboration and puts the success of the team above one's own interests

Physical Demands

Ability to work in an office and manufacturing environment (Constant) Required to sit and stand for long periods; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard (Frequent)

Clearance Level

No Clearance

The salary range for this role is: $111,500 - $170,000

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 must qualify as a U.S. person under the ITAR and the EAR, or a person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction. Please understand that any job offer that requires approval of an export license will be conditional on AeroVironment’s determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a time frame consistent with AeroVironment’s business requirements. A “U.S. person” according to the ITAR 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 also encourage you to review our company website at http://www.avinc.com to learn more about us.

About AV

AV isn’t for everyone. We hire the curious, the relentless, the mission-obsessed. The best of the best. We don’t just build defense technology—we redefine what’s possible. As the premier autonomous systems company in the U.S., AV delivers breakthrough capabilities across air, land, sea, and space, and cyber. From AI-powered drones and loitering munitions to integrated autonomy and space resilience, our technologies shape the future of warfare and protect those who serve. Founded by legendary innovator Dr. Paul MacCready, AV has spent over 50 years pushing the boundaries of what unmanned systems can do. Our heritage includes seven platforms in the Smithsonian

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