Mid-level Software Engineer

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  Enhance and maintain existing code bases for multiple applications and websites on both the Windows and Linux environments.

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  Participating in software design meetings and reviews.

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  Working with other software developers in a team environment.

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  Implementing unit tests and participating in functional test plan execution.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Math, or a closely related technical field.

• U.S. Citizenship required.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance.

• 4-8 years of experience in software design, development, coding, testing, and debugging.

• Solid foundation in web/service-based design, programming, and requirements.

• Expertise in front-end technologies including Javascript, TypeScript, CSS3, and HTML5 and third-party libraries such as Angular or React Js.

• Knowledge of server-side programming languages such as Java, C++, Python, and Go.

• Experience with document stores, Elasticsearch or similar, and SQL stores such as PostgreSQL.

• Background in creation and deployment of containerized software, including build, modification, and deployment needs of Open Container Images.

• Background in running software on Kubernetes, familiarity with networking, storage, and workload management.

• Strong foundation in git version control, best practices and git hygiene.

• Experience in test-driven development.

• Experience in interface validation and testing. This includes synchronous interfaces like HTTP API's and asynchronous interfaces such as a Kafka message bus.

• CompTIA Security+ certification.

• Experience with Gitlab CI/CD.

• Experience working with large code bases.

• Experience designing Kubernetes application architecture for mid to large sized applications. Background in software architecture as a whole is also acceptable.

• Requirement analysis experience, to include creating formal written requirements from stakeholder descriptions.

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.

ITAR

• Ability to work in a team environment. Specifically, within project management frameworks one of: Agile, Scrum, and in full-cycle development.

• Ability to work in multiple code bases and support multiple tools simultaneously.

The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Determination of official compensation or salary relies on several factors including, but not limited to, level of position, job responsibilities, geographic location, scope of relevant work experience, educational background, certifications, contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements, alignment with local internal equity as well as alignment with market data.

Our compensation package also includes components designed to support employees’ total well-being, which should be considered when evaluating our competitive benefits package. These benefits include health insurance, life insurance, disability, company holiday and paid time off, parental leave, 401(k) company match and contributions, professional development/training reimbursements, and other work/life programs.