Platform Software Engineer

About the role

AV is expanding and we're looking for a Platform Software Engineer to join our team! Our office is located in Sunrise, FL where we provide highly competitive satellite, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and cellular technologies and services to our government, law enforcement, and commercial customers. Our products provide customers with unique advantages over their adversaries. AV is continually innovating to preserve these advantages.

Responsibilities

• Implement low level Linux OS software working closely with hardware prototypes.
• Implement and verify basic software algorithms.
• Create efficient code, working closely with other team members.
• Take ownership of moderately complex tasks and drive them to completion.
• Understand and execute test strategies to deliver quality software.
• Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable code.
• Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and maintainability of code.
• Identify bottlenecks and bugs, and devise solutions to these problems.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (BS/CE or BS/CS) from four-year college or university, and 0 - 3 years of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Computer skills required: (Text Editor; Command-Line source code Compiler; Code Development Software; Microsoft Office Suite).
• Good knowledge of C.
• Familiar with multithreaded environments.
• Able to develop software targeting Linux environment (not just using a Linux environment for development).
• Familiarity with chip level busses (I2C, SPI, etc.).
• Any ARM development experience - Raspberry PI, TI OMAP, etc.
• Any scripting experience - Python, AWK, Lua, Shell, etc.
• Source Code Control.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Security Clearance.

Other Qualifications & Desired Competencies

• Developing professional expertise, applies company policies and procedures to resolve a variety of issues.
• Demonstrates effective listening, questioning, clarifying and summarizing skills to effectively communicate in one-on-one and small group settings.
• Demonstrates understanding of system design that one is working on and understands the role that assigned tasks play in the system.
• Able to excel in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, where small teams share a broad variety of duties.
• Takes ownership and responsibility for current and past work products.
• Committed to learning from mistakes and driven to improve and enhance performance of oneself, others, and the company.
• Focuses on teamwork, collaboration and puts the success of the team above one's own interests.

Physical Demands

Ability to work in an office environment (Constant) Required to stand and sit for long periods; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard (Frequent)

Clearance Level

No Clearance

Salary Range

$60,500 - $92,500

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401K with company matching
• 9/80 work schedule
• Paid holiday shutdown

About AV

AV isn’t for everyone. We hire the curious, the relentless, the mission-obsessed. The best of the best. We don’t just build defense technology—we redefine what’s possible. As the premier autonomous systems company in the U.S., AV delivers breakthrough capabilities across air, land, sea, space, and cyber. From AI-powered drones and loitering munitions to integrated autonomy and space resilience, our technologies shape the future of warfare and protect those who serve. Founded by legendary innovator Dr. Paul MacCready, AV has spent over 50 years pushing the boundaries of what unmanned systems can do. Our heritage includes seven platforms in the Smithsonian—but we’re not building history, we’re building what’s next. If you're ready to build technology that matters—with speed, scale, and purpose—there’s no better place to do it than AV. We are proud to be an EEO/AA Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans. 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 U.S. Citizenship required. Must be willing to work on government contracts and have the ability to obtain a security clearance.