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This role owns the pipelines, environments, and lab hardware they depend on, working directly with developers, QA/automation engineers, program managers, IT/system administrators, information security, and other functional areas asrequired.\nPosition Responsibilities:\nWorks with developers and QA engineers to design, build, and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines that build, test, and deliver software across many components\n\nBuilds andmaintainsmulti-architecture (ARM64/amd64) Docker images, multistageDockerfiles, and development containers used across projects\n\nAdministers and maintains GitLab, CI runners (including container/Kubernetes-based runners), and related source control and automation tooling\n\nHelpsmaintainthe team's lab and test infrastructure, acting as a technical steward for the hardware and environments that developers and QA depend on\n\nSetsup development, test, and build environments for the team\n\nHelps perform tasks related to system administration\n\nInstalls, tests, and verifies software products; 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talk, hear, and use hands and fingers tooperatea computer and telephone keyboard (Frequent)\n\nSpecial Requirements:\nU.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (Green Card holder)or asylee/refugee status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)required.\n\nOccasionally may berequiredto travel within the Continental U.S.\n\nClearance Level\nSecretThe salary range for this role is:\n$82,000 - $125,000AeroVironment 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.\nITAR Requirement:\nThis 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.\nBenefits: 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.\nWe also encourage you to review our company website at http://www.avinc.com to learn more about us.\nPrincipals only need apply. NO agencies please.\nAbout AV:\nAV isn’t for everyone. We hire the curious, the relentless, the mission-obsessed. The best of the best.\nWe 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.\nFounded 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.\nIf you're ready to build technology that matters-with speed, scale, and purpose-there’s no better place to do it than AV.\nWe 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.\nITAR\nU.S. Citizenship required. 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