Senior Systems Engineer

About the role

Worker Type

Regular

Summary

The Sr. Systems Engineer applies systems engineering principles throughout the systems life cycle phases: Concept, Development, Production, Utilization, Support, and Retirement. Key responsibilities will include interacting with the Government, regarding Systems Engineering technical considerations and for associated problems, issues or conflicts and regularly communicating with other program personnel, government overseers, and senior executives.

Position Responsibilities

• Provide automation expertise to an infrastructure team of system engineers and system administrators.
• Design and implement solutions to optimize infrastructure performance and security.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts to resolve complex infrastructure issues.
• Collaborate with development and DevOps teams to integrate solutions with existing CI/CD and deployment pipelines.
• Mentor junior administrators on best practices.
• Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience)

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Minimum of 8 years experience in a systems engineering role
• Experience with CI/CD tools and practices
• Familiarity with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker) and orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes or ECS).
• Experience with cloud platforms
• An active TS/SCI with polygraph

Salary Range: $125,000 - $220,000

The AV pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Determination of official compensation or salary relies on several factors including, but not limited to, level of position, job responsibilities, geographic location, scope of relevant work experience, educational background, certifications, contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements, alignment with local internal equity as well as alignment with market data.

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.
• Principals only need apply. NO agencies please.

What We Do

Building on a history of technological innovation, AeroVironment designs, develops, produces, and supports an advanced portfolio of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems. Agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense and allied military services use the company's hand-launched UAS to provide situational awareness to tactical operating units through real-time, airborne reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition.

Itar

U.S. Citizenship required