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# Senior Systems Engineer - Mission/Software...

- **Company:** AeroVironment, Inc.
- **Location:** Huntsville, AL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Static Program Analysis, Software Quality, Code Review, Design of User Interfaces, Software Architecture, Scaled Agile Framework, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Systems Architecture, SC Clearance
- **Published:** August 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000glbrj2

## About the Role

+ Master's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) field

 + 12+ years of related professional experience

 + Active Secret clearance

 + Extensive experience in hardware/software engineering processes

 + Extensive experience in hardware/software assurance processes

 + Experience assessing objective evidence for hardware/software engineering

 + Professional communications and organization skills

Desired:

 + MDA Experience

 + Knowledge of Agile Engineering Design

 + Knowledge of Digital Engineering Principals

 + Knowledge of the Missile Defense System (elements, products, and capabilities) experience

## Description

AV is looking for a highly talented Senior Systems Engineer to join our team! In this role you will use your expertise in mission/software assurance, system architecture, and interface design. The selected candidate will ensure the reliability, security, and quality of hardware/software systems, contribute to architectural decisions, and design robust interfaces for seamless integration across MDS platforms., + Participate in hardware/software engineering activities to include mission/software assurance, code reviews, static analysis, testing, and engineering reviews to ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices.

 + Provide input to programs on software architectures that are scalable, secure, and maintainable.

 + Identify and mitigate risks related to software quality, security, and performance.

 + Ensure hardware/software engineering/assurance processes are acceptable and reports are assessed.

 + Provide technical guidance assessing objective evidence for hardware/software engineering.


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