System Engineer

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

• We are looking for an established Systems Engineer
• Competitive Salary + Unbeatable Benefits Package

Summary

Join a team dedicated to advancing critical national security missions through innovative software and systems engineering. As a Systems Engineer, you will design, develop, test, and maintain high-performance solutions that support Signals Intelligence, secure communications, and advanced data processing systems. Working alongside multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists, you will contribute to mission-critical capabilities that enable the collection, processing, exploitation, and dissemination of intelligence across strategic and tactical environments.

This role is a great opportunity to step into technical leadership as it requires customer interaction and cross-functional contribution.

Required Skills

• B.S.in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or similar fields
• 5+ years of Systems Engineering experience
• Proficiency in programming, Cloud, Linux, ability to help where necessary with code
• Familiarity with Jira or Confluence
• TOP SECRET Clearance – with SCI eligibility

Desired Skills

• Integration and Test background
• Experience as a team lead

TO BE CONSIDERED...

Key Skills

Systems Engineering, Jira, Confluence, programming, Linux, Top Secret clearance