Aerospace Engineer II

Job overview

The Aerospace Engineer II role is onsite in Huntsville, Alabama. Compensation is $74,500–$126,500 per year. The engineer joins AeroVironment's Innovation Center to develop unmanned systems and munitions supporting the company's autonomous systems and defense technology work. The role contributes across the engineering lifecycle, from requirements and conceptual design through prototyping, integration, testing, and flight testing. System-level analysis and cross-disciplinary collaboration help advance development efforts and evaluate performance.

What you'll do

• Define requirements
• develop conceptual designs and prototypes
• integrate and test subsystems and systems
• support flight testing, troubleshooting, and data analysis
• participate in design reviews and technical meetings. Travel of 10–25% is expected to support meetings and test events.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

aerospace engineer ii

huntsville al

unmanned systems

munitions

aircraft performance

matlab

prototyping

flight testing

travel 10–25%

$74,500–$126,500/year

aerovironment

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule, and paid holiday shutdown.

Why this role

Works on unmanned systems and munitions at the Huntsville Innovation Center; requires relevant aircraft, unmanned systems, or munitions experience and MATLAB.

About the employer

AeroVironment is hiring for this role. Industry: Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing. Sector: 33.