Software Integration Engineer (SIE)

Worker Type

Regular

Job Description

AV is seeking a Software Integration Engineer to support the integration, automation, testing, and operational sustainment of systems that provide metrics, monitoring, and telemetry capabilities for high-performance computing (HPC) environments.

This is a hands-on engineering role focused on automating the installation and configuration of software, developing reliable telemetry data-ingestion pipelines, and ensuring that HPC infrastructure, equipment, and services are observable, measurable, and operationally effective. The successful candidate will work across software, systems, infrastructure, and operations teams to integrate and sustain complex solutions in a Linux environment.

The Software Integration Engineer will support the full software lifecycle-from installation and configuration through testing, documentation, upgrades, validation, and operational support. This position requires strong Linux and scripting skills, the ability to troubleshoot across heterogeneous environments, and the flexibility to work with multiple architectural approaches in a fast-paced mission environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Automate the installation, configuration, testing, deployment, and operational management of metrics and monitoring solutions.
• Design, implement, test, verify, and validate telemetry data-ingestion pipelines supporting HPC infrastructure, equipment, and services.
• Integrate, install, configure, upgrade, compile, and sustain COTS and GOTS software across heterogeneous operating-system environments.
• Develop Bash and Python scripts to automate the provisioning, configuration, testing, and sustainment of HPC systems.
• Support the integration and operational management of tools used for system metrics, monitoring, logging, alerting, and telemetry.
• Execute test code and performance-characterization activities to evaluate software behavior, system performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Troubleshoot software integration issues across applications, operating systems, virtualized environments, containers, networks, and supporting infrastructure.
• Perform basic Linux system-administration activities, including command-line operations, service management, package installation, configuration, and troubleshooting.
• Maintain software products and supporting infrastructure throughout the sustainment lifecycle, including upgrades, patches, configuration updates, and operational improvements.
• Serve as the software product owner for assigned HPC tools, coordinating product integration, configuration, documentation, issue resolution, and sustainment activities.
• Develop and maintain documentation for the full software stack, including installation procedures, configuration baselines, interface definitions, test procedures, operational procedures, and troubleshooting guides.
• Support software configuration management, source-code control, technical documentation, and issue tracking.
• Collaborate with systems engineers, software developers, infrastructure administrators, cybersecurity personnel, and mission stakeholders to resolve technical issues and improve system capabilities.
• Contribute to automation, repeatability, and continuous-improvement efforts across the software integration and operations lifecycle.
• Work effectively in a fast-paced environment while transitioning between different systems, technologies, and architectural paradigms.

Required Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.

• Eight (8) years of demonstrable experience integrating, installing, configuring, upgrading, compiling, and supporting COTS and GOTS software in heterogeneous operating-system environments.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field

• In lieu of a bachelor's degree, five (5) years of full-time, directly related Computer Science or software-integration experience may be substituted, in addition to the required eight (8) years of demonstrable experience.

• A master's degree in Computer Science or a related field may substitute for two (2) years of required experience.

• An industry-recognized professional certification, as defined by the applicable contract or technical task requirements, may substitute for one (1) year of required experience.

• Demonstrated experience with: Linux command-line tools and utilities. Basic Linux system administration. Bash and/or Python scripting. Automating the provisioning and configuration of HPC systems. Software integration, installation, configuration, upgrades, compilation, testing, troubleshooting, and operational sustainment. Integrating and supporting COTS and GOTS software in heterogeneous operating-system environments. Developing and maintaining documentation for software products and full software stacks. Configuration management, web-based documentation, source-code management, and issue-tracking tools.

• Ability to execute software and system tests for performance characterization, verification, and validation.

• Ability to design, implement, verify, and validate telemetry data-ingestion pipelines supporting HPC infrastructure, equipment, and services.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, mission-focused environment while adapting to different technologies and architectural paradigms.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with the Atlassian tool suite, including Jira and Confluence.
• Familiarity with SAFe Agile principles, methodologies, and best practices.
• Experience administering metrics, monitoring, logging, and observability solutions, including Splunk.
• Experience configuring and sustaining VMware ESXi and other virtualization environments.
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker.
• Experience applying CI/CD principles, methodologies, and tools such as GitLab CI.
• Experience applying Infrastructure as Code principles and using automation tools such as Ansible.
• Experience using Git for source-code management.
• Experience supporting telemetry, data-ingestion, monitoring, or observability pipelines.
• Experience working with HPC infrastructure, distributed systems, or large-scale computing environments.

Salary Range: $102,000-$190,000

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.

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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