SW Systems Engineer

Job ID: 2617322

Location

Reston, VA, US

Date Posted

2026-09-28

Category

Software

Subcategory

SW Systems Engr

Schedule

Full-Time

Shift

Day Job

Travel

Yes - 10% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required

TS.SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain

None

Potential for Remote Work

ORA_ON_SITE

Description

We are seeking a high energy, detail oriented and organized Software Systems Engineer to support the design and maintenance of a complex, large-scale software and infrastructure, bridging the gap between low-level system software development and the high-level architecture. This position is on-site on Reston, VA.

Responsibilities

* System Design: Support the design and implementation of scalable, reliable software modules and integrated cloud infrastructure in Cameo/Magic Draw environment in both SysML and UML.

Interoperability & Integration: Enable seamless data exchange, communication, and synchronization across platforms, cloud environments, and third-party services. * Cross-Domain Integration: Ensure software interacts efficiently with systems, databases, and external interfaces. * Requirements Traceability: Link system requirements directly to software components, functional allocations, and verification test constructs. * Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with stakeholders, senior engineers, product managers, and development teams to align technical roadmaps with organizational objectives. * Governance & Standards: Draft and maintain governance processes, compliance frameworks, and interface definitions to guide ongoing development across all component systems. * Troubleshooting & Optimization: Diagnose and resolve complex root-cause failures across multiple layers (code, firmware, network, and storage). * DevOps & Automation: Deploy applications via CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and Infrastructure-as-Code frameworks.

Qualifications

TYPICAL EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Bachelors and fourteen (14) years or more experience; Masters and twelve (12) years or more experience; PhD or JD and nine (9) years or more experience

• US Citizen with TS/SCI clearance
• Years of professional experience in software and systems engineering in Agile development environments, and robust hands-on expertise in MBSE tools and methodologies.

Target salary range: $200,001 - $240,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.