Senior Cloud Engineer

Worker Type

Regular

AV is looking for a multi-talented Senior Cloud Engineer to join our team! In this role you will provide engineering support to the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Production team. You will focus on cloud technology expertise and guidance in evaluating cloud architectures, designs, and implementations. Your work involves interaction between the Government and Prime Contractors in support of MDA's M&S and integration and test programs on Amazon Web Services (AWS) and/or Microsoft Azure, and may be asked to analyze the integration of systems engineering processes and methodologies to ensure effectiveness of this work.

• Develop and review Framework Software in the Cloud (SWIC) requirements
• Develop and review Framework and Missile Defense System Interface Control Documents (ICD), including Objective Simulation Framework (OSF) Ground Test Integrated System Simulation (GTISS)
• Lead and facilitate technical discussions and collaboration activities with internal and external stakeholders, including Prime Contractors and Missile Defense elements
• Actively participate in Framework, Rep Box, and Core Truth Modeling (CTM) Program Agile Software Development Increment Planning activities
• Draft and review technical documents, briefings, white papers, etc.
• Play a role in overall functional strategic planning of Framework, Rep Box and CTM Systems Engineering (SE) processes within the organization

• MS degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) field
• 12+ years of relevant experience
• Active Secret clearance with ability to obtain a Top‑Secret clearance
• AWS Foundational and Associate level certifications and/or Azure Fundamentals and Associate level certifications
• Knowledge of modeling and simulation (M&S) development
• Experience with Agile and Lean software development principles
• Experience with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) concepts and applications
• Experience in software containerization development concepts and applications
• Experience in M&S requirements development
• Experience in M&S verification and validation
• Microsoft Office Suite proficiency

• AWS Professional and Specialty certifications and/or Azure Expert and Specialist certifications
• Experience with Radio Frequency (RF) and Infrared (IR) signature models
• Experience with environmental models and environmental states and effects
• Experience with missile defense system (MDS) and/or threat system simulation and model testing processes
• Experience in Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
• Experience with DoD and/or MDA acquisition and systems engineering

Secret

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”). Applicants must qualify as a U.S. person under the ITAR and the EAR, or be approved for an export license by the governing agency. The job offer is conditional on Aero Vironment’s determination of obtaining an export license within a timeframe consistent with our business needs.

A “U.S. person” is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or protected individual such as a refugee or asylee. Position may require U.S. citizenship due to contract requirements.

AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown. More information about our company benefit offerings can be found at

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Principals only need apply. NO agencies please.

Based in California, Aero Vironment (AV) is a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems. Founded in 1971 by celebrated physicist and engineer Dr. Paul Mac Cready, we’ve been at the leading edge of technical innovation for more than 45 years. We played a role in developing the world’s most widely used military drones and created the first submarine‑launched reconnaissance drone, and have seven…