Mid-Level Systems Engineer

AeroVironment

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Simi Valley, California

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PERMANENT

Updated 09/02/2026

Job Description

Job Summary

AV Inc. is seeking highly motivated System Engineers to join our prime contract. Members of this team perform ranging System Engineering activities at the organization level and work with multiple product teams to develop best practices and common System Engineering threads across related projects.

Key wide responsibilities will include:

applying systems engineering principles throughout the systems life cycle phases - Concept, Development, Production, Utilization, Support, and Retirement; interacting with the Government regarding Systems Engineering technical considerations and for associated problems, issues or conflicts; and communicating with other program personnel, government overseers, and senior executives.

Position Responsibilities

Work with a team of Engineers to capture and triage requirements, design system architecture for program continuity, document system architecture using Cameo, interface with stakeholders and product teams, perform Analysis of Alternatives, and assist in future planning activities.

Use the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) agile methodology to deliver value to the mission.

Perform systems engineering activities and assist in the preparation of a work product in Technical Process Areas associated with the

ISO/IEC 15288.

Perform systems engineering activities and assist in the preparation of multiple work products in Project and/or Technical Process Areas associated with any of the

ISO/IEC 15288

processes.

Assist in performing systems engineering activities in the

ISO/IEC 15288

Agreement or Enterprise Process Areas.

Perform analysis of technical alternatives for a project and make preliminary recommendations.

Develop and deliver a work product in any of the

ISO/IEC 15288

Process Areas.

Perform systems engineering activities and develop and deliver work products of either the

ISO/IEC 15288

Agreement or Enterprise Process Areas.

Independently analyze, and recommend alternatives for elements of project's technical design.

Perform systems engineering activities and develop and deliver work products in each of the

ISO/IEC 15288

Project and Technical Process Areas.

Present SE frameworks to the team and government leadership that could be streamlined and implemented across all product teams.

Researching & Developing to include creating documentation, reports and presentations to showcase the work performed for customer feedback and buy in. Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience)

EXPERIENCE

minimum of 10 years of relevant experience including experience with creating documentation including but not limited to CONOPS, SSPs, SOPs, RVTMs, etc. 4 years of additional SE experience may be substituted for a Bachelors degree.

EDUCATION

​A Bachelor's degree or higher in a Qualified Engineering Field or a related discipline.

Qualified Engineering degree examples include: Aeronautics, Biomedical, Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Environmental, Mechanical, Nuclear, Software, Systems, and Engineering Management.

Related discipline examples include:

Chemistry, Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, and Physics.

SECURITY CLEARANCE

Active Top Secret/SCI with polygraph

Salary Range:

$125,000.00 - $220,000.00

The 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 spanet 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. 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.

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