Lead Software Engineer

Job overview

The Lead Software Engineer is an onsite role based in Albuquerque, NM, with a salary range of $111,500 - $170,000 per year. This position supports the development of advanced autonomous systems and defense technology within the engineering department. This role provides technical leadership for the design, development, and integration of software plugin capabilities. It involves establishing architectural standards, managing CI/CD pipelines, and collaborating across multidisciplinary teams to deliver robust software solutions for hardware-intensive environments.

What you'll do

• Own and maintain software architecture for plugin capabilities
• lead modular framework implementation
• establish coding standards and development workflows
• provide technical direction to developers
• review designs and code
• decompose requirements into tasks
• coordinate interfaces with hardware and systems engineering
• lead integration, debugging, and release activities.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

full-time

day shift

albuquerque nm

software engineer

c++

gitlab

ci/cd

defense

autonomous systems

onsite

no on-call

$111k-$170k

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, vision, 401K with company matching, 9/80 work schedule, paid holiday shutdown.

Why this role

Requires TS/SCI clearance; hands-on leadership in defense/aerospace software development.

About the employer

AeroVironment is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.