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Senior System Engineer

AV, Inc.

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Jessup, MD
Secret Full Scope Polygraph
Career Level not specified
$163,000 - $228,000

Job Description

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Regular

Job Description

AV is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer. This position is a technical hands-on position supporting HPDA's portfolio of projects. This is not your typical Systems Engineer position. In this position, the Systems Engineer shall be responsible for software integration efforts, PKI infrastructure, and maintaining automated infrastructure solutions to ensure high availability and scalability of HPC systems in a Linux environment.

Position Required Skills
  • Proficient using the Linux CLI
  • Demonstrated experience writing scripts using Bash/Python
  • Linux administration experience including software integration, service management, configuration management, and routine sustainment operations related to provisioning, storage, and networking.
  • Experience installing, configuring, and supporting COTS/GOTS/FOSS software, libraries, and packages in a Linux environment
  • Experience with FOOS Secret Management products including Vault
  • Experience with stream/batch Big Data processing and analytic frameworks
  • Experience with CI/CD principles, methodologies, and tools such as GitLab CI
  • Experience with IaC (Infrastructure as Code) principles and automation infrastructure provisioning and configuration using tools such as Ansible
  • Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker
  • Experience with Kubernetes container orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes
  • Knowledge of PKI infrastructure, principles, and concepts including managing PKI certificate lifecycle, NPE, wildcards, and FQDN
  • Experience with Git for source code management
  • Position Desired Skills
  • Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite (JIRA, Confluence)
  • Demonstrated experience using system monitoring tools such as Prometheus/Grafana


Required Skills:

Clearance Required: TS/SCI with Full Scope Poly

Twenty (20) years' experience as a SE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity is required. Demonstrated experience in planning and leading Systems Engineering efforts is required. Bachelor's degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Five (5) years of additional SE experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.

Salary Range: $163,000-$228,000

ITAR Requirement:

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 will be asked to provide specific documentation to verify U.S. person status under the ITAR and the EAR. A "U.S. person" according to their 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.

Benefits: AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown. For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit: http://www.avinc.com/myavbenefits .

We also encourage you to review our company website at http://www.avinc.com to learn more about us.

Principals only need apply. NO agencies please.

Who We Are

Based in California, AeroVironment (AVAV) is a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems. Founded in 1971 by celebrated physicist and engineer, Dr. Paul MacCready, we've been at the leading edge of technical innovation for more than 45 years. Be a part of the team that developed the world's most widely used military drones and created the first submarine-launched reconnaissance drone, and has seven innovative vehicles that are part of the Smithsonian Institution's permanent collection in Washington, DC.

Join us today in developing the next generation of small UAS and tactical missile systems that will deliver more actionable intelligence to our customers so they can proceed with certainty - and succeed.

What We Do

Building on a history of technological innovation, AeroVironment designs, develops, produces, and supports an advanced portfolio of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems. Agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense and allied military services use the company's hand-launched UAS to provide situational awareness to tactical operating units through real-time, airborne reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans. AeroVironment, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Qualified applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic data, sexual orientation, gender identity or other legally protected status.

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AV delivers integrated defense technology solutions that are innovative, ensure mission outcomes, and create strategic advantage across every domain of modern warfare. We execute with urgency, engineer with precision, and affordably scale with high reliability—bringing together the talent, infrastructure, and technology needed to meet today’s missions and shape what comes next. AV advances next-generation capabilities through research, rapid prototyping, and mission-driven collaboration—turning complex challenges into fielded solutions. We deliver emerging technologies that transition quickly from concept to combat-ready capabilities.
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