Systems Engineer

Worker Type

Regular

Job Description

Summary

The Systems Engineer supports partner dataflows by analyzing system requirements and translating them into actionable insights. This role works closely with stakeholders to understand needs, derive functional requirements, and ensure system effectiveness. The engineer troubleshoots existing dataflows, maps new dataflow requirements, and helps maintain the integrity and efficiency of partner integrations.

Position Responsibilities

• Analyze system requirements to understand stakeholder needs and infer functional capabilities.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues within existing partner dataflows.
• Design, document, and map new dataflow requirements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure system functions align with operational goals.
• Support ongoing monitoring and maintenance of dataflow effectiveness.
• Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience)
• Analyze system requirements to understand stakeholder needs and infer functional capabilities.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues within existing partner dataflows.
• Design, document, and map new dataflow requirements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure system functions align with operational goals.
• Support ongoing monitoring and maintenance of dataflow effectiveness.
• Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience)
• Bachelor's degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
• 5-8 years of experience in a systems engineering role
• Basic understanding of corporate dataflow and the organizations involved
• Familiarity with corporate dataflow tools (i.e. PICTUREPOSTCARD, DX, DARKGATEWAY, SPLINTER, Kibana, DATARUNNER)
• Familiarity with NiFi or other integration tools
• An active TS/SCI with polygraph

Other Qualifications & Desired Competencies

• Intermediate knowledge of Linux
• Diversified background across many disciplines (e.g. collection, analysis, basic database experience, comfortable interpreting existing queries and developing new ones.)
• Scripting experience with Perl and Bash.

Salary Expectation: $130k - $160k

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.

Clearance Level

Top Secret with Poly

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.

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 required