Salesforce Developer

AV seeks a Senior Salesforce Developer to lead enterprise Salesforce architecture, integrations, forecasting, analytics, Field Service capabilities, quality assurance, and production support for a growing defense and aerospace organization. This role will own end-to-end Salesforce solutions that establish consistent business logic and process pathways across the enterprise while improving visibility into demand, pipeline, orders, bookings, and future-year performance.

Position Responsibilities

• Platform architecture and governance: Define and enforce a single source of truth for business logic, data models, and process flows across Sales and Service applications.

• Forecasting and pipeline management: Translate forecasting rules into deterministic system logic, maintain pipeline hygiene, and produce reconciled forecasts for leadership.

• Integrations and data pipelines: Lead the design, development, implementation, and support of resilient integrations between Salesforce and systems such as Fusion, Hyperion, other ERP platforms, data warehouses, logistics systems, and mission systems.

• Reporting, BI, and analytics: Build governed reporting layers, dashboards, and data extracts for BI tools to support executive, program, and finance analytics; identify opportunities to improve decision-making through automation, analytics, and actionable performance insights.

• Quality assurance and testing: Lead unit, integration, and automated regression testing; own release validation and rollback plans.

• Data analysis and root cause: Investigate anomalies, perform RCA, and implement preventive controls and data-quality rules.

• Service cloud and field operations: Expand and optimize Salesforce Service Cloud and Field Service capabilities for Customer Success and Field Operations teams.

• 5+ years of Salesforce development experience using Apex, Lightning Web Components, SOQL/SOSL, Salesforce APIs, and standard Salesforce development tools.

• Experience building enterprise integrations (MuleSoft, iPaaS, or equivalent).

• Experience supporting business intelligence, reporting, data pipelines, or analytics solutions.

• Strong QA experience including automated testing and release management.

• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain required government background checks or clearances as needed. This role supports defense contracts.

Other Qualifications & Desired Competencies

• Salesforce Platform Developer I/II; Architect certifications preferred.

• Experience with Agentforce, Salesforce AI capabilities, Tableau Next, CPQ, quoting, demand planning, or advanced Salesforce automation.

• Experience with Salesforce Government Cloud, FedRAMP, or DoD IL security controls.

• Prior work on defense or federal programs and familiarity with air-gapped or constrained environments.

Physical Demands

• Ability to work in an office environment (Constant)
• Required to sit and stand for long periods; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard (Frequent), 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.

We don’t just build defense technology-we redefine what’s possible. As the premier autonomous systems company in the U.S., AV delivers breakthrough capabilities across air, land, sea, space, and cyber. From AI-powered drones and loitering munitions to integrated autonomy and space resilience, our technologies shape the future of warfare and protect those who serve.

Founded by legendary innovator Dr. Paul MacCready, AV has spent over 50 years pushing the boundaries of what unmanned systems can do. Our heritage includes seven platforms in the Smithsonian-but we’re not building history, we’re building what’s next.

If you’re ready to build technology that matters-with speed, scale, and purpose-there’s no better place to do it than AV.