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# HPC Software Engineer

- **Company:** AeroVironment, Inc.
- **Location:** Jessup, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $160,000.0 - $210,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Confluence, JIRA, Bash Shell, Continuous Integration, Data Centers, Data Center Infrastructure Management (CIM), Linux, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Scrum Methodology, Ansible, Scaled Agile Framework, Software Engineering, Scripting, High Performance Computing, Okta, Software Troubleshooting, Git, Containerization, Gitlab-ci, Information Technology, Atlassian Tools, Hashicorp, Operational Systems, Data Management, Splunk, Software Version Control, Docker, Jenkins, Programming Languages
- **Published:** October 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=53c65685e6453f90

## About the Role

* Experience using the Linux CLI
 * Proficiency in scripting (Bash/Python) to automate tasks and processes
 * Experience developing software solutions using programming languages such as Python, and Rust in a Linux environment
 * Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker, PodMan, containerd
 * Experience with automation frameworks including Ansible for orchestrating deployment
 * Experience performing troubleshooting and debugging issues in an operational system
 * Experience with CI/CD principles, methodologies, and tools such as GitLab CI and Jenkins
 * Experience with Git Source Control System
 * Position Desired Skills
 * Familiar with Datacenter Infrastructure Management (DCIM) tools such as Netbox
 * Familiar with Observability and Analytics platform solutions such as Splunk
 * Familiar with Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions such as Keycloak
 * Familiar with Secret Management tools such as HashiCorp Vault
 * Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite (JIRA, Confluence)
 * Familiar with Agile, Scrum, or Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodologies

Requirements:

Clearance Required: TS/SCI with Full Scope Poly

Master's degree in computer science or related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus five (5) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.

OR

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus seven (7) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity

OR

Nine (9) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.

## Description

The Software Engineer shall be part of an overarching project responsible for developing and maintaining system management infrastructure software and services for High Performance Computing (HPC) systems in a Linux environment.