engineering
Posted 18 hours agoSoftware Engineer - Full-Stack Developer
Herndon, United StatesHybrid
Responsibilities
- Job Description Build new features and capabilities for a software project deployed on classified networks.
- Code and test high-quality software in a responsive agile team environment driven by dynamically evolving software requirements.
- Lead tasks in coordination with other technical resources.
Requirements
- We need an additional team member to build (and lead) application feature improvements, such as advanced data analytics and integration of AI capabilities to enrich real-time dataflows.
- An active TS/SCI clearance is required.
- Work in a “start-up-like" environment that emphasizes initiative, velocity, customer responsiveness, and collaboration alongside a team of full-stack software engineers using Agile methodologies Implement agentic coding and other enterprise AI systems to expand capabilities and to improve team efficiency Job
- A Bachelor’s Degree may be substituted for 4 years of experience.
- A Master’s Degree may be substituted for 6 years of experience.
- Proficiency with one or more of the following: Java, Spring Framework/Boot/Security, JavaScript, TypeScript, Apache Nifi, MongoDB, PostgreSQL via RDS, Linux, Git, Docker, Angular, D3, VueJS, or React.
- Demonstrated proficiency in applying sound software engineering principles, practices, and controls.
- Familiarization with using AI coding agents in a transparent way, especially since technical capabilities advanced in December 2025.
- responsibilities Substantive knowledge of global finance, financial data, or blockchain/cryptocurrency.
- Experience building and maintaining a large-scale database or large-scale real-time data flows, to include database schema design, query, and storage optimization Understanding of various file formats for database ingestion and
- experience with ETL Use of modern coding practices, with an emphasis on type safety, unit testing, and CI/CD pipelines Strength as either a front-end or back-end engineer, yet full-stack skills are preference
- Experience designing, developing or supporting an API capable of servicing a high volume of requests
- Who We Are Based in California, AeroVironment (AVAV) is a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems.
- 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.
- 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.
Experience
- responsibilities available with more years of experience.
- Qualifications 12 years of experience or more for expanded
Benefits
- Experience in a broad range of technical knowledge, including software, systems engineering, systems architecture, networking, functional analysis, systems analysis, usability engineering, and testing in an agile environment Working and succeeding on teams following Agile methodologies Salary Range $83,500 to 208,000 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
- benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown.
- We are proud to be an EEO/AA Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans.
Contact
- 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.
Additional details
- Worker Type Regular Job Description Overview AV is seeking a Software Engineer / Full-Stack Developer to join an established customer-facing project supporting U.S. national security.
- Work location is out of the AV office in Herndon, Virginia or Annapolis Junction, Maryland with hybrid work available.
- Use creativity, initiative, and teamwork to design and deploy build software tools for our customers’ mission.
- experience will be considered for exceptional candidates.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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