Mid-Level Software Engineer

Job Overview

AV’s Specialized Exploitation & Targeting (SET) Department is seeking a mid-level Software Engineer to support NASIC at Wright‑Patterson AFB. The role involves writing and maintaining source code repositories for data analysis tools that support the production of technical intelligence products for warfighters, senior decision-makers, and the Intelligence Community.

• Enhance and maintain existing code bases for multiple applications and websites on Windows and Linux environments.
• Participate in software design meetings and reviews.
• Collaborate with other software developers in a team environment.
• Implement unit tests and participate 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, Type Script, 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, including synchronous interfaces like HTTP APIs 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 is also acceptable.
• Requirement analysis experience, including creating formal written requirements from stakeholder descriptions.
• Currently active TS/SCI clearance.

Ability to work in a team environment within project management frameworks such as Agile or Scrum, full‑cycle development. Ability to work in multiple code bases and support multiple tools simultaneously.

$87,500-$113,500

Dayton, Ohio (In Office and On Site at or near Wright‑Patterson AFB)

AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) 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. 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.

This position requires access to information subject to ITAR and EAR compliance. Applicants must provide documentation verifying U.S. person status. Current U.S. citizenship is required for some contract positions.