Systems Engineer

Job Overview

AV is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to design, develop, and deliver a cloud‑native solution for a government customer. The role requires extensive knowledge of the Missile Defense System and integration of Air and Missile Defense missions, including Blue Force laydowns, threat assessment, and Geographic Combatant Command (GCC) mission sets.

• Act as Product Owner to collaborate with stakeholders and deliver requirements in an Agile environment.
• Work with Software/Dev Ops/System engineers to deliver capability.
• Engage in customer‑facing interactions in a hybrid, cross‑functional schedule.

• BS Degree
• 5–8 years of Systems Engineering experience
• 3–5 years of Product Owner experience
• Knowledge of MDS & IAMD systems
• Software testing and debugging experience
• Ability to work in a collaborative team environment
• Experience deriving engineering requirements
• Familiarity with the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Understanding high‑level Systems Engineering functions and ability to translate requirements to Software/Dev Ops Engineers for capability
• Experience presenting and briefing technical communities
• U.S. citizen with a SECRET Clearance

• Experience with software development in an Agile environment
• Knowledge of cloud‑based technology and services such as Microsoft Azure or AWS
• Understanding of cloud‑based architectures, microservices, and platforms
• Familiar with engineering tools such as Gitlab, Cameo, etc.
• Some coding experience
• Experience with C2
  
  BMC, IBCS, Aegis, TOC‑L

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Medical, dental, vision, 401K with company matching, 9/80 work schedule, and paid holiday shutdown. For more information, visit

Huntsville, AL

Aero Vironment, 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.