Fredericksburg • 50 milesRemote · Hybrid · Onsite · Field · All Environments
Fredericksburg • 50 milesRemote · Hybrid · Onsite · Field · All Environments
Fredericksburg • 50 milesRemote · Hybrid · Onsite · Field · All Environments
Fredericksburg • 50 milesRemote · Hybrid · Onsite · Field · All Environments
115 research systems engineer jobs at 59 companies in Fredericksburg, VA
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Research Engineer
Reston, Virginia, United States
$109k-$147k/yr HybridFull Time
5+ YOEResearch software engineer with 5+ years software development (Bachelor's) or 3+ with Master's; experience in systems research, prototype development, publications, C/C++/Java/Python, SQL/NoSQL; research or network security experience preferred.
C, C++, Java, Python, SQL, NoSQL, *nix
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Secure Systems Research and Development Engineer
Reston or Annapolis Junction or State College
$92k-$201k/yr HybridFull Time
0+ YOEBachelor's in Engineering/Science required; experience 0–5+ years depending on level. Requires software/system engineering, embedded/cloud development, Windows/*NIX administration, programming in C/Java/Python, cybersecurity testing knowledge, and active Secret clearance; U.S. citizenship required.
C, Java, Python, Ansible, JIRA, Confluence, Arduino, STM32, Raspberry Pi, Oscilloscope, SpecAns, SDR
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Systems Engineer (0039)
Washington or United States
$100k-$125k/yr HybridFull Time
4+ YOEUS citizen; ability to obtain Secret clearance; BS in Systems Engineering/Computer Science/Operations Research or related STEM; 4+ years systems engineering experience supporting PEO/major acquisition programs; strong communication and analytical skills.
STEPP, CSOD
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Principal Space Systems Research and Development Engineer
Herndon or United States
$180k-$215k/yr HybridFull Time
12+ YOEBachelor's degree in a relevant engineering or physics field, 12+ years developing space systems, 5+ flight programs, 5+ technical leadership efforts, government contract capture experience, and active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
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Operations Research Systems Analyst
Quantico, Virginia, United States
$92k-$154k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOEBachelor's in operations research/math/systems engineering or related and 5+ years quantitative/qualitative analysis experience for military operations or 10 years experience without degree; active TS/SCI clearance; proficiency with Python,R,Tableau,Microsoft Excel.
Python, R, Tableau, Microsoft Excel
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Senior Research Engineer, Threat Intelligence
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
$140k-$150k/yr RemoteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years engineering experience in threat intelligence, detection, or security research; production engineering skills with Python/TypeScript/Node; experience with STIX/TAXII, YARA/Sigma, cloud (AWS), and building data/pipeline systems.
Python, TypeScript/Node, STIX 2.1, TAXII 2.1, MISP, MITRE ATT&CK, YARA, Sigma, STIX Patterning, AWS, Golang, Splunk, Kinesis, NetFlow, CEL, OPA, SQL, CI/CD
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Security Research Engineer
North America or Washington, D.C. or San Francisco
$220k-$330k/yr RemoteFull Time
Production systems experience; ability to build novel systems; familiarity with language-model safety and security research; cybersecurity communication skills; and high integrity and discretion.
privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs), cryptography
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Junior Thermal Research Engineer
Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Master’s or PhD in mechanical engineering or related field; heat transfer, fluid dynamics, or thermal systems focus required. Laboratory and thermal-fluid research experience preferred.
Python, MATLAB, SolidWorks, CAD, P&IDs, machine learning, AI, data acquisition
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Electrical/Systems Engineer (Naval Research Lab)
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
$86k-$138k/yr HybridFull Time
5+ YOEBachelor's degree in Electrical, Systems, Mechanical or STEM; five+ years experience; CAD/analysis tools; security clearance.
OrCAD, PSpice, Allegro PCB Designer, MATLAB
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Electrical/Systems Engineer (Naval Research Lab)
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
$86k-$138k/yr HybridFull Time
5+ YOEBachelor's degree in Electrical, Systems, Mechanical or other STEM field; 5+ years experience; circuit design/simulation and PCB tooling proficiency; US citizenship; ability to obtain security clearance.
OrCAD, PSpice, Allegro PCB Designer, MATLAB
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Junior Thermal Research Engineer
Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Master’s or PhD in Mechanical Engineering or related field; heat transfer, fluid dynamics, or thermal systems coursework required. Experience with thermal-fluid modeling, experimentation, data science, and laboratory research preferred.
Python, MATLAB, SolidWorks, CAD, P&IDs
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Frontier AI Research Engineer, Lead
McLean or Washington
$129k-$292k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years engineering experience building advanced AI systems; ability to translate research into production, lead technical teams, and deliver end-to-end AI prototypes and integrations.
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Senior Advanced AI Research Engineer
Mountain View or Albany or Arlington or Atlanta or Austin or Beaverton or Bentonville or Boston or Carmel or Charlotte or Chicago or Cincinnati or Cleveland or Columbus or Culver City or Denver or Des Moines or Detroit or Hartford or Houston or Irving or Kirkland or Miami or Milwaukee or Minneapolis or Morristown or Nashville or New York City or Oklahoma City or Overland Park or Philadelphia or Pittsburgh or Raleigh or Redmond or Sacramento or San Diego or San Francisco or Scottsdale or Seattle or St. Louis or St. Petersburg or Walnut Creek
$123k-$338k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOEBachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related field; 5+ years Python or Node.js/TypeScript and AI/ML systems experience; research-to-production expertise preferred.
Python, Node.js, TypeScript, FastAPI, asyncio, Kubernetes, OpenTelemetry, Microsoft Excel
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Senior Autonomous Systems Research Scientist
Pittsburgh or Arlington
OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOEBS with 10 years, MS with 8 years, or PhD with 5 years in robotics, computer science, machine learning, electrical engineering, or related fields; research leadership, programming, and clearance eligibility required.
Python, C, C++
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Senior Autonomous Systems Research Scientist
Pittsburgh or Arlington
OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOERequires BS plus 10 years, MS plus 8 years, or PhD plus 5 years in robotics, computer science, machine learning, electrical engineering, or related field; published ML/robotics research and leadership experience.
Python, C, C++
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Research Engineer I/II/III/IV/V/VI - Washington D.C.
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
$50k-$186k/yr OnsiteFull Time
0+ YOEBachelor's in engineering, progressive engineering/research experience (0–10+ years depending on level), AI/ML and systems engineering skills, proficiency in scripting/programming, strong communication and problem-solving.
Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), React, Next.js, SQL, NoSQL, AWS, MS cloud, vector databases, Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT), MITRE ATT&CK
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Lead Research Engineer, Search & Retrieval
New York City or Frisco or Toronto or Ann Arbor or Eagan or San Francisco or Los Angeles or Irvine or McLean or Washington
$137k-$255k/yr HybridFull Time
7+ YOEBachelor's or master's in computer science, engineering, or related field; 7+ years building production software; search and retrieval expertise; Python, AWS, OpenSearch or Vespa, distributed systems, and technical leadership.
OpenSearch, Vespa, Elasticsearch, Solr, Lucene, Python, AWS, Kafka, RAG, A/B tests
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Embedded Systems Developer, Cyber Research (76362)
Columbus or Chantilly
HybridFull Time
2+ YOEDevelop low-level firmware and tooling for embedded platforms; experience in C/C++ and Python, debugging with gdb/JTAG/SWD, familiarity with embedded architectures; US citizenship and ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance.
C, C++, gdb, JTAG, SWD, ARM, MIPS, PowerPC, Python, Ghidra, IDA Pro, BinaryNinja, Linux, VxWorks, QNX
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Systems Engineer Technical Specialist
Chantilly, Virginia, United States
$135k-$219k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOEMust hold TS/SCI with Polygraph; 5–12 years relevant experience depending on degree; develop/test/trace requirements, assess technical risk, create CONOPS, transition cyber research to mission-ready capabilities, and coordinate with IC/DoD.
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Subject Matter Expert (SME) - Software Systems Engineer
Chantilly, Virginia, United States
$240k-$260k/yr OnsiteFull Time
10+ YOEActive TS/SCI clearance with polygraph; bachelor's degree plus 12+ years or master's degree plus 10+ years; recognized software systems engineering expertise, research, business capture, technical briefings, modeling, and low-level software mastery.
compilers, assemblers, operating systems