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Software Systems Engineer

Chantilly, Virginia, United States💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-20 → 2026-09-29

Core

Design, development, integration, test, deployment, and sustainment of software systems for advanced space vehicle programs.

Role type

Senior Systems Engineer (Space/Defense)

Builds

Software systems for spacecraft, launch vehicles, and ground control systems

Domain

Aerospace, Defense, Intelligence, Space

Required skills

Systems engineering lifecycle, software requirements decomposition, system integration, configuration management, risk mitigation, performance analysis, trade studies

Preferred skills

Model-based Systems Engineering (MBSE), SysML, flight software architectures, Telemetry Tracking and Command (TT&C), hardware-in-the-loop testing

Technologies

SysML, Agile, DevSecOps

Responsibilities

Analyze stakeholder and system requirements; develop software architecture and Interface Control Documents; support software requirements verification and validation; collaborate on end-to-end system integration; participate in design and readiness reviews; coordinate configuration management and release activities; support anomaly resolution and post-launch sustainment.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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