Software Engineer
AeroVironment, Inc.9 months ago
Jessup, MD, USAMid Level / Senior
Base Salary
$90k - $150k/yr
Responsibilities
- Analyze user requirements and enhance software capabilities.
- Sustain, debug, and optimize mission-critical applications and web-based interfaces.
- Develop and integrate APIs using Python modules.
- Build and maintain applications using Django or similar full-stack frameworks.
- Design and interact with SQL-based data models.
- Use GitLab for version control and collaboration.
- Operate across Linux and Windows environments.
- Document development activities and system changes within mission platforms.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Math, or Physics, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- 2–5 years of relevant experience.
- Strong Python development skills and experience with Django.
- Experience with SQL or SQLite databases and hands-on API development.
- Familiarity with GitLab and Linux and Windows operating systems.
- Ability to work independently and produce clear technical documentation.
- Active TS/SCI with Polygraph.
- SIGINT domain knowledge and experience supporting analyst operations are desired.
- Experience documenting systems or workflows using tools such as Gambit is desired.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- 401(k) with company matching.
- 9/80 work schedule.
- Paid holiday shutdown.
- Regular employee position and pipeline requisition for future hiring needs.
Categories
About AeroVironment, Inc.
AeroVironment builds small unmanned aircraft systems, loitering munitions (e.g., Switchblade), and related software, sensors, and services for U.S. and allied defense agencies. The public company (NASDAQ: AVAV), founded in 1971 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, sells hardware, training, and lifecycle support, with widely fielded systems such as Raven, Puma, and Wasp. It also offers autonomy and robotic technologies used in reconnaissance, targeting, and force protection missions.