Worker Type

Regular

Job Description

Summary

The Sr. Staff 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

• Oversee 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

• Develops instrumented flight test vectors and data acquisition

• Provide input for model development and simulation analysis

• Develop systems test plans, procedures and reports

• 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 significant issues where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangibles

• Acts independently to determine methods and procedures on new or special assignments

• Provide guidance and mentorship to others in both their discipline and on company values

• Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience)

• Bachelors in Mathematics, Computer Science/Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace, or Mechanical Engineering is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

• 12 - 15 years of experience in a systems engineering role (Aerospace systems engineering preferred)

• Proficiency with C/C++ and Matlab required

• Has managed requirements traceability and evolution through the system development cycle

• Demonstrated prior experience in providing effective weekly status of system development progress with requirements burn down

• Has developed systems test plans, procedures and reports and reviewed and interpreted specifications

• Experienced in writing Systems Safety protocols and ensuring personnel safety during field testing

• 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

• Ability and interest in creating Architectures using Model Based Engineering tools

Other Qualifications & Desired Competencies

• Advanced degree is preferred

• Experienced in taking a product from concept to production with contract manufacturers is preferred

• Knowledge of Simulink, Ansys and Solidworks preferred

• Exposure to Guidance Navigation and Control Systems along with Modeling Simulation and Control is preferred. Exposure to Model Based Systems Engineering is helpful but not required

• Understanding of Aircraft Terminology is a plus as is familiarity with Python or ROS (Robot Operating System) a plus

• Exposure to Cybersecurity, Reliability, and Safety using Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) would be a plus.

• Exposure to MOSA, FACE, and SOSA, would be a plus.

• Exposure to Airworthiness would be a plus.

• Exposure to Army Reference Architecture would be a plus.

• Exposure to DO-178C would be a plus.

• Exposure to DO-331 (Model-Based Development and Verification Supplement to DO-178C and DO-278A) would be a plus.

• Exposure to DO-254 would be a plus.

• Experience with creating and simulating digital twin.

• Experience with developing the UAVs

• 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.

• Focuses on 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)

The salary range for this role is:

$153,308 - $217,140

AeroVironment considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the location, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills.

ITAR Requirement:

T his 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.

Principals only need apply. NO agencies please.

Who We Are

Based in California, AeroVironment (AVAV) is a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems. Founded in 1971 by celebrated physicist and engineer, Dr. Paul MacCready, we’ve been at the leading edge of technical innovation for more than 45 years. Be a part of the team that developed the world’s most widely used military drones and created the first submarine-launched reconnaissance drone, and has seven innovative vehicles that are part of the Smithsonian Institution’s permanent collection in Washington, DC.

Join us today in developing the next generation of small UAS and tactical missile systems that will deliver more actionable intelligence to our customers so they can proceed with certainty – and succeed.

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.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans. AeroVironment, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Qualified applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic data, sexual orientation, gender identity or other legally protected status.

ITAR

U.S. Citizenship is required. Secret or Top Secret clearance, or the ability obtain a clearance is desired.

ABOUT US

At AeroVironment, our purpose is to secure lives and advance sustainability through transformative innovation. Our solutions give our customers a fresh vantage point, positioning them to see the world with new eyes and extending their reach beyond the line of sight. That is the power of our breakthrough unmanned aircraft systems, perfected and refined over a half century.

Whether they are warfighters searching for an enemy, border patrol agents searching for people in need of assistance, or telecom providers linking millions to the digital economy, our customers choose AeroVironment because our systems generate actionable intelligence reliably, creating a path to goals that would otherwise be unattainable.

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