Innovative Defense Technologies
[Active Secret] Senior Systems Engineer - JobID-0236
$135K–$273K
Arlington, Virginia · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 29, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years' relevant experience required.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, or another STEM field, or equivalent full-time professional experience.
About the job
Designs, integrates, tests, and deploys complex Department of Defense software and hardware systems, leading field test efforts and resolving integration and operational issues.
What you'll do
- Define stakeholder requirements and success criteria; design and architect scalable systems.
- Coordinate system integration and testing, and analyze feedback and performance data to improve solutions.
- Lead field test execution, work with government sponsors and warfighters, and mentor peers.
What they ask for
- Active Secret U.S. Security Clearance.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, or another STEM field, or equivalent full-time professional experience.
- 7+ years' relevant experience.
- Experience with system design, integration, and deployment; SysML, UML, or other modeling languages; DoDAF or UAF; and MBSE tools.
Nice to have
- Experience with Navy combat systems or DoD Surface Warfare software.
- Familiarity with networking, infrastructure as code, agile and DevOps practices, or programming in Java, C++, or Python.
Pay
$135,000 - $231,000 USD base salary; $164,000 - $273,000 USD base salary
Tools
SysML, UML, DODAF, UAF, MagicDraw, Cameo, Enterprise Architect, DOORS
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