System Engineer, Sr. Staff

AeroVironment · Simi Valley, CA, United States

Location
Simi Valley
Job Type
Full-time
Posted
June 13, 2026

Job Description

**Worker Type**

Regular

**Job Description**

**Summary**

The Sr. Staff Systems Engineer is responsible for leading system integration, verification, validation, and technical execution activities across unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) programs. This role serves as the technical integrator across software, hardware, autonomy, payload, communication, navigation, and ground control systems to ensure successful delivery of operational capabilities.

The position is responsible for driving programs from requirements definition through system integration, flight test, verification, validation, and customer acceptance. The ideal candidate possesses strong systems engineering fundamentals combined with demonstrated experience leading complex integration and test efforts in aerospace, defense, or mission-critical systems.

**Position Responsibilities**

+ Lead system integration activities across aircraft, payload, mission systems, comm...

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