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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Systems Engineer II - **Company:** AeroVironment, Inc. - **Location:** Petaluma, CA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, C++ (Programming Language), MATLAB, Office Suite, Productivity Software, Software Requirements Analysis, System Testing, Information Technology - **Published:** August 8, 2026 - **Apply:** https://us.experteer.com/career/view-jobs/systems-engineer-ii-petaluma-ca-usa-58854989 ## About the Role _ warnings and notifications * Assist in requirements and specification reviews * Prototype autonomous systems and validate designs via experiments * Support design and analysis tasks using AeroVironment tools * Contribute to model development and simulation analysis * Write system requirements and system test plans; assist validation testing * Document work and aid in transitioning capabilities to production * Operate on problems of moderate scope and under supervision * Mentor Associate and Level I Engineers * Other duties as assigned Tasks * Bachelor in Mathematics/Computer Science/Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace, or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent * 2-5 years in a systems engineering role (Aerospace preferred) * Familiarity with C/C++ and Matlab * Familiarity with office software and productivity tools Key requirements * medical, dental, vision * 401K with company matching * 9/80 work schedule * paid holiday shutdown ## Description Experteer Overview As a Systems Engineer II, you will work with the design team to develop unmanned systems for defense and commercial use, bridging controls and architectures to support simulation and validation. You'll engage across development stages from requirements to prototyping and testing, contributing to model-based analyses and instrumented flight test efforts. You will operate in small, focused teams to deliver robust system solutions and help transition new capabilities into production. This role offers hands-on design work with broad engineering, CS, and math challenges in a mission-driven environment. Compensation / Benefits * Provide weekly status updates and manage requirements burn down * Allocate requirements to subsystems and coordinate engineering work * Evaluate system performance thresholds and guide direction * Develop instrumented flight test vectors and data acquisition * Define build-in-test for fault detection, isolation and recovery * Define ground system warnings and notifications * Assist in requirements and specification reviews * Prototype autonomous systems and validate designs via experiments * Support design and analysis tasks using AeroVironment tools * Contribute to model development and simulation analysis * Write system requirements and system test plans; assist validation testing * Document work and aid in transitioning capabilities to production * Operate on problems of moderate scope and under supervision * Mentor Associate and Level I Engineers * Other duties as assigned Tasks * Bachelor in Mathematics/Computer Science/Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace, or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent * 2-5 years in a systems engineering role (Aerospace preferred) * Familiarity with C/C++ and Matlab * Familiarity with office software and productivity tools Key requirements * medical, dental, vision * 401K with company matching * 9/80 work schedule * paid holiday shutdown ## Related Videos - [Agile work at CARIAD – Creating a customer web application for controlling the vehicle ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/200-agile-work-at-cariad-creating-a-customer-web-application-for-controlling-the-vehicle) - [One Platform Could Not Fit Them All](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1919-one-platform-could-not-fit-them-all) - [Leveraging Large Language Models for Legacy Code Translation: Challenges and Solutions](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1157-leveraging-large-language-models-for-legacy-code-translation-challenges-and-solutions) - [How To Test A Ball of Mud](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/173-how-to-test-a-ball-of-mud) - [Building a hypercar from scratch](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/607-building-a-hypercar-from-scratch) - [Crew Management System for Airlines: Plan duties for pilots & flight attendants worldwide](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1444-crew-management-system-for-airlines-plan-duties-for-pilots-flight-attendants-worldwide) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers) - [How software is steering vehicle technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/515-how-software-is-steering-vehicle-technology) - [What is Software Engineering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/289-what-is-software-engineering) - [The Ultimate Software Engineer Career Path Guide for 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/146-the-ultimate-software-engineer-career-path-guide-for-2023) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers)