Summary
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A systems engineering role focused on designing, integrating, and maintaining complex software and infrastructure environments. The position bridges low-level development and high-level architecture.
Highlights
Opportunity to work on large-scale software and infrastructure systems involving architecture, integration, and complex engineering challenges.
Description
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 clearanceYears 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.
