Software Engineer, Sr. (Apps)

AeroVironment•Pittsburgh, PA

22h•$111,500 - $158,025•Onsite

About The Position

As a Sr. Software Engineer (Applications), one works with and is mentored by a talented group of engineers to design and develop software solutions to meet customer requirements. This role involves designing, developing, and maintaining application-level user interfaces for complex software systems, working within a defined software development lifecycle, and translating detailed software and system requirements into scalable, user-focused UI solutions. The engineer will also create and maintain UI architecture, design documentation, and implementation guidelines, implement clean, testable, and maintainable code, and develop and execute unit tests and validation strategies. Collaboration with backend, systems, and hardware-adjacent engineers is key, as is contributing to the continuous improvement of development processes, UI frameworks, and tooling. The role requires delivering high-quality work on schedule, mentoring less experienced engineers, and working on problems of moderate to high complexity. Support for cross-program software reuse and shared UI components is also expected.

Requirements

B.S or M.S. Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
Minimum 5-10 years of relevant experience in software engineering or related field
Strong software engineering skills with proficiency in QML, and C++ including a sound understanding of common data structures, algorithms, object-oriented programming, and development workflows.
Able to work in a small team environment where product ownership is emphasized.
Demonstrated experience building user-facing applications or UI frameworks
Experience writing unit tests and debugging complex applications
Experience working within formal, structured development processes
Experience with Agile software development methodologies
U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) required, per ITAR definition
Willingness to travel (Occasionally)
Ability to obtain at minimum Secret level security clearance

Nice To Haves

Ability to travel quarterly across the country or international
Strong understanding of UI architecture, state management, and performance considerations
Familiarity with real-time or data-intensive UI systems (e.g., robotics, industrial controls, simulation, visualization)
Experience with Qt/QML, React, or other declarative UI frameworks is a plus
Experience with Android or iOS development is a plus
Familiarity with Git (or similar source control systems), modern IDEs, and debugging tools
Understanding of object-oriented design, data structures, operating systems, and basic networking concepts
Experience in robotics, autonomous systems, drones, or hardware-integrated software is a plus

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain application-level user interfaces for complex software systems
Work within a defined software development lifecycle, participating in design reviews and UI/UX discussions
Translate detailed software and system requirements into scalable, user-focused UI solutions
Create and maintain UI architecture, design documentation, and implementation guidelines
Implement clean, testable, and maintainable code following established coding standards
Develop and execute unit tests and validation strategies for UI and application logic
Collaborate closely with backend, systems, and hardware-adjacent engineers to integrate UI with real-time data sources
Contribute to continuous improvement of development processes, UI frameworks, and tooling
Deliver high-quality work on schedule and within project constraints
Mentor and provide technical guidance to less experienced engineers
Work on problems of moderate to high complexity, requiring analysis and judgment across multiple technical factors
Support cross-program software reuse and shared UI components
Other duties as assigned