Software Engineer
AeroVironment, Inc.1 day ago
Melbourne, FL, USASenior
Responsibilities
- Develop and integrate software supporting vision-based navigation, autonomy, cooperative behaviors, and mission systems.
- Implement systems in C++ and Kotlin and develop cross-platform applications for Android, Linux, and Windows.
- Design SDK interfaces and APIs for internal and external integration with AV systems.
- Perform hands-on field testing with robots to validate features.
- Translate software requirements into algorithm and system designs and evaluate product design tradeoffs.
- Collaborate with software teams to reuse software across programs and provide guidance to less experienced engineers.
- Deliver work according to project schedules and budgets and occasionally travel for customer or testing events.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Math, or Physics, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience with 5+ years of relevant experience.
- Strong fluency in modern C++, maintainable software architecture, and modular system design.
- Experience with CMake or similar build systems, mechatronic or hardware-integrated software, computer networking, and system requirements.
- Ability to work independently, take ownership, structure complex systems, and communicate with technical and non-technical customers.
- Ability to obtain a U.S. DoD Secret clearance if required and willingness to travel occasionally.
- U.S. citizenship is required, and applicants must provide documentation verifying U.S. person status for ITAR/EAR compliance.
- Preferred qualifications include an advanced degree, safety-critical software knowledge, experience with UAS, drones, robotics, autonomous vehicles, or embedded systems, and experience with Android/Linux applications, Docker, networking protocols, APIs, and SDKs.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- 401(k) with company matching.
- 9/80 work schedule.
- Paid holiday shutdown.
- Occasional travel within the Continental U.S. may be required.
- U.S. person status and ITAR/EAR documentation requirements apply.
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.