Senior Systems Engineer – TS/SCI Eligible, Cloud & Linux

Searchability Aerospace & Defense; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Searchability Aerospace & Defense is seeking an established Systems Engineer to design, develop, test, and maintain high‑performance software and systems supporting signals intelligence and secure communications. You will join a multidisciplinary team delivering mission-critical capabilities with data processing and exploitation across environments.

The role involves technical leadership, customer interaction, and cross‑functional collaboration, requiring a TS clearance with SCI eligibility and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/CE or equivalent field
• “5+ years of Systems Engineering experience”
• “Proficiency in programming, Cloud and Linux; ability to contribute code”
• “Familiarity with Jira or Confluence”
• “Top Secret Clearance – with SCI eligibility”

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain high‑performance software and systems for SIGINT, secure comms, and data processing
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and contribute to mission-critical capabilities
• Provide technical leadership and customer interaction across cross-functional initiatives

Skills

Programming

Cloud

Linux

Jira/Confluence

Security clearance

Education

B.S. in Computer Science

B.S. in Computer Engineering

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Searchability Aerospace & Defense is seeking an established Systems Engineer to design, develop, test, and maintain high‑performance software and systems supporting signals intelligence and secure communications. You will join a multidisciplinary team delivering mission-critical capabilities with data processing and exploitation across environments.

The role involves technical leadership, customer interaction, and cross‑functional collaboration, requiring a TS clearance with SCI eligibility and