1,397 systems software engineer jobs at 422 companies in Arlington, MD
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Software Systems Engineer
Auburn or Aberdeen
$65k-$175k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Bachelor's in engineering/computer science, US citizenship, ability to architect software, produce system engineering artifacts, develop test plans, perform integration, and travel for customer support.
C++, cmake, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, git, CI/CD
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Principal Software Systems Engineer (Embedded Flight Systems)
Fairfax, Virginia, United States
$120k-$222k/yr OnsiteFull Time
9+ YOEBachelor’s degree in a related engineering field and 9+ years in software systems, embedded software, avionics, flight systems, or aerospace and defense development; experience with requirements, verification, and hardware/software integration.
agile
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Software Systems Engineer
Sterling, Virginia, United States
$79k-$163k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOETop Secret clearance required; 5+ years systems engineering experience; bachelor’s in related field (or 5 additional years SE experience); experience across SELC, SDLC, integration, testing, agile, and DevSecOps; experience with JIRA and CDRL generation.
JIRA, Mingle, Cameo Systems Modeler, DevSecOps, UML, SysML, Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), DSP, RF
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Software Systems Engineer (JAMMEX)
Fort Meade, Maryland, United States
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Experience with complex operating systems, enterprise application maintenance using vendor utilities, large telecommunications networks, and advanced scientific software; Secret clearance preferred.
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Principal Software Systems Engineer
United States or Arlington or Denver or Houston or Merritt Island
RemoteFull Time
15+ YOEBachelor's in STEM (Masters preferred). 15 years' experience with BS (12 with MS) in aerospace software systems, MBSE and requirements management (DOORS), ability to obtain government security clearance, US citizenship required.
Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), DOORS
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Expert Software Systems Developer
Herndon or Falls Church or United States
$180k-$210k/yr OnsiteFull Time
9+ YOERequires active TS/SCI with Full Scope Poly, bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, and 9+ years in software development, backend integration, and systems development. Requires PowerShell and software language experience.
Windows PowerShell, Puppet, C2S, SQL, Ruby, Java, C++, .NET, API, Virtual Private Networking (VPN), IPSEC, SSL, PKI, LDAP
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Senior Systems/Software Engineer
Arlington, Virginia, United States
$104k-$166k/yr OnsiteFull Time
3+ YOERequires a qualifying engineering, computer science, physics, or related degree; 3–8 years of experience based on degree; C/C++, object-oriented development, software engineering, US citizenship, and ability to obtain Public Trust clearance.
C, C++, UNIX, IBM Rational Suite, RTCA DO-178B, RTCA DO-278, RTCA DO-254, DOORS, ClearCase, ClearQuest
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Senior Systems/Software Engineer
Arlington, Virginia, United States
$104k-$166k/yr OnsiteFull Time
8+ YOERequires a relevant engineering or computer science degree, 3–8 years of experience depending on degree, C/C++ and UNIX development, software assurance and testing expertise, US citizenship, and ability to obtain Public Trust clearance.
C, C++, UNIX, IBM Rational Suite, RTCA DO-178B/278/254, DOORS, ClearCase/ClearQuest
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Software Safety Systems Engineer
Hanover, Maryland, United States
$94k-$141k/yr HybridFull Time
5+ YOEBS in engineering/science; 5+ years in systems/safety/software/quality; proficient in C/C++/C#/Python/Java; able to produce safety plans; able to obtain DoD clearance; US citizen.
C, C++, C#, Python, Java, MIL-STD-882, VectorCAST, Jira, Github
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Expert Software Systems Developer
Herndon or Virginia or United States
$180k-$210k/yr OnsiteFull Time
9+ YOEActive TS/SCI with full-scope polygraph, bachelor's in computer science or related field, and 9+ years in software development, backend integration, and systems development; additional experience may substitute for degree.
Windows PowerShell, Puppet, C2S, SQL, Ruby, Java, C++, .NET, VPN, IPSEC, SSL, PKI, LDAP
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GovCloud Distributed Systems Software Engineer
Herndon or Bellevue or San Francisco or New York City
$149k-$224k/yr HybridFull Time
5+ YOERelated technical degree and 5+ years of backend software development. Requires Java, Golang, Python, or Ruby; distributed systems, critical services, Agile, TDD, AI development tools, and advanced prompt engineering experience.
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Microsoft Azure, Alibaba Cloud, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude, OpenAI API, Spinnaker, Zookeeper, Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, Mesos, Java, Golang, Python, Ruby, PostgreSQL, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Codex
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Systems Software Engineer
Annapolis Junction, Maryland, United States
$140k-$165k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Requires U.S. citizenship, active security clearance with appropriate polygraph, DOD 8570 certification, successful background investigation and polygraph, and compliance with random drug testing.
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Systems Engineer for Embedded Software
Laurel, Maryland, United States
$105k-$290k/yr OnsiteFull Time
10+ YOEBachelor's degree in a relevant engineering or computer science field, 10+ years' experience, software project leadership, embedded systems expertise, agile knowledge, and ability to obtain Top Secret clearance.
Agile, machine learning
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Software Systems Engineer
Washington or Virginia or United States
RemoteFull Time
8+ YOEBachelor's in CS/InfoSec or related, 8+ years IT infrastructure/systems experience, 3+ years with large scalable web/mobile apps, network hardware/software experience, ability to travel within DC Metro and CONUS.
TCP/IP
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FLIGHT SOFTWARE SYSTEMS ENGINEER
Greenbelt, Maryland, United States
$90-$110/hr HybridPart Time
20+ YOELead flight software systems engineering across the mission lifecycle; experience with embedded flight software, architecture, requirements, verification, and integration; eligible for National Agency Check clearance.
C, C++, Python, Java, FORTRAN, Git, GitLab, DOORS, Jama, RTEMS, VxWorks, embedded Linux, CCSDS, SpaceWire, CI/CD, SysML
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Space Segment Software Systems Engineer - Senior
Reston or Huntsville or Denver or Seattle or Los Angeles
$134k-$203k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Blue Origin: Develops reusable rockets and systems for human spaceflight.
10+ YOEB.S. in engineering or equivalent, 10+ years aerospace systems experience, flight software and spacecraft systems knowledge, familiarity with spacecraft communications and CCSDS, strong written/verbal skills, U.S. work-authorized.
cFS, F Prime, CCSDS, Jira, gitlab, CI/CD pipelines, 1553, Ethernet
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Autonomous Systems Software Engineer
Reston, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOEBachelor's in CS or related, 5+ years software development experience, C++ and Gazebo experience, multithreading and performance optimization skills, US citizenship and eligibility for security clearance.
C++, Gazebo, Gazebo 11, Gazebo Jetty, C++ 17
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Systems Engineer
Aberdeen Proving Ground or Fort Belvoir or Huntsville or Austin or Tobyhanna Army Depot or Letterkenny Army Depot or Lakehurst
OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years of systems engineering; strong ability to design, integrate and test complex hardware/software systems; gather requirements and document configurations.
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Software Engineer III - Embedded Systems
Jessup, Maryland, United States
$99k-$130k/yr OnsiteFull Time
7+ YOE7+ years firmware/software development for instrumentation; BS required (MS preferred); expertise in C/C++ for embedded real-time systems, RTOS, GUI development, Python, GIT, and Linux; strong debugging and electronics skills.
C, C++, C#, Qt, Python, GIT, Azure DevOps, Linux, FreeRTOS, STM32, Linux Bash, oscilloscope, logic analyzer, multimeter
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Principal Systems Engineer Software Integration
Rockville, Maryland, United States
$118k-$201k/yr OnsiteFull Time
6+ YOEBachelor's in Computer/Computer Engineering/Systems Engineering, 6+ years supporting large DoD programs, proficiency in C++ and Python, SDLC and systems integration experience, strong communication and project skills, ability to obtain Top Secret clearance.
C++, Python, Fortran, PTC Windchill, IBM DOORS, 2D/3D CAD, SysML, Github, MATLAB Simulink, MS Office Suite
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