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Worker Type

Regular

Job Description

Position Summary
The Senior Cloud Security Engineer role focuses on designing, implementing, monitoring and reporting security across Microsoft Intune, Defender, and Sentinel. Role requires expert-level administration of modern endpoints, threat protection, and automated workflows to ensure resilient and secure infrastructure.

Previous experience with Tactical Mission Networks is required. Candidate is expected to know how to implement effective security applications within these types of networks, enhance networks through developing logic apps for automation and firewall rule implementation, and conduct forensic analysis for incident reporting.

Job requires excellent team communication skills and ability assist and support co-workers in a dynamic environment.

Position Responsibilities:

• Intune & Endpoint Management: Architect and manage Microsoft Intune (Endpoint Manager) for Windows, Linux and Android, creating secure, compliant, and modern device policies.

• Defender Endpoint: Configure Microsoft Defender Endpoint for advanced threat protection, behavioral detection, and automated remediation.

• Sentinel: Lead the design and deployment of Microsoft Sentinel and automate security workflows with playbooks.

• Incident Reporting & Compliance: Lead and assist with incident investigations and root cause analysis, ensuring security compliance requirements.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience)

• BS degree in Engineering (i.e., Systems, Electrical, Computer, etc.) is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

• Minimum of 10 - 12 years of experience in a systems engineering role, with minimum 5 years managerial experience

• Aerospace systems engineering experience preferred

• Experience writing Systems Safety protocols and ensuring personnel safety during field testing

• Experience in taking a product from concept to production with contract manufacturers a plus

• Managed requirements traceability and evolution through the system development cycle

• Experienced in providing weekly status of system development progress with requirements burn down

• Allocated requirements to subsystem & engineering coordination

• Evaluated system performance thresholds and providing direction

• Development of instrumented flight test vectors and data acquisition

• Provided input for model development and simulation analysis

• Has developed systems test plans, procedures and reports, reviewed and interpreted customer specification

Other Qualifications & Desired Competencies

• MS preferred in Computer Science, Aero-Mechanical Eng., Electrical Eng. Mechanical Eng.

• Must be able to provide clear and concise communication (written and oral), as well as provide professional presentations

• Familiarity with electronics and systems related to image collection and analysis

• Demonstrates clear oral communication and well-organized documentation skills

• Uses vision to think beyond the immediate situation, explore multiple potential paths, and adapt decision-making style based on the situational circumstances

• Inspires, motivates, and empowers people to deliver organizational goals, while also delivering value back to employees

• Brings organizational values to life using personality, uniqueness and the creation of a shared vision

• Champions the process of change and promotes a culture of quick adaptation while helping others deal with the effects of change

• Demonstrates the ability to develop and maintain internal and external trusting, professional relationships

• Assesses the degree of risk and opportunity in plans or actions and takes appropriate action to mitigate them or makes plans to build on the opportunity

Physical Demands

• Ability to work in an office and production environment (Constant)

• Required to sit and stand for long periods; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard (Frequent)

Clearance Level

TS/SCI

The salary range for this role is:

$150,000 - $236,250

AeroVironment considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the location, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills.

ITAR Requirement:

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”). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants must qualify as a U.S. person under the ITAR and the EAR, or a person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction. Please understand that any job offer that requires approval of an export license will be conditional on AeroVironment’s determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a time frame consistent with AeroVironment’s business requirements. A “U.S. person” according to the ITAR definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or protected individual such as a refugee or asylee. See 22 CFR § 120.15. Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements.

Benefits: AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown. For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit: http://www.avinc.com/myavbenefits.

We also encourage you to review our company website at http://www.avinc.com to learn more about us.

Principals only need apply. NO agencies please.

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 is required. Secret or Top Secret clearance, or the ability obtain a clearance is desired.