Systems Integration Engineer

AMERICAN SYSTEMS; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is seeking a Systems Integration Engineer to design, verify, and deploy multi-domain mission systems at the Naval Support Facility in Arlington, VA. The role involves collaborating with engineers, operators, and stakeholders to translate operational needs into clear requirements and integrate hardware, software, sensors, and mission systems to deliver end-to-end capabilities.

The position requires security clearance, a relevant engineering degree, 5–7 years of experience, and

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI access and SAP eligibility.
• 5-7 years of related experience in systems engineering, systems integration, hardware/software integration and test, or mission-system development.
• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Ability to work full-time, on-site in a SCIF environment in Arlington, Virginia.

Responsibilities

• Support development of system-of-systems architectures integrating hardware, software, sensors, and mission capabilities.
• Partner with researchers, engineers, operators, and mission stakeholders to develop and maintain traceable system requirements.
• Develop systems engineering artifacts, including requirements documentation, architecture products, interface control documents, and technical documentation.
• Define and manage physical, electrical, logical, and data interfaces between internal components and external systems.
• Coordinate with engineering teams and external partners to troubleshoot and resolve technical and integration issues.
• Develop integration strategies and test plans to verify subsystem performance and demonstrate end-to-end mission capability.
• Support laboratory and field testing, operational demonstrations, test-result analysis, and corrective engineering actions.

Skills

Systems engineering experience

Systems integration

Hardware/software integration

Test execution

Requirements traceability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Aerospace Engineering

Job description

Overview

AMERICAN SYSTEMS, a 100% employee-owned federal contractor, is seeking a Systems Integration Engineer to help design, verify, and deploy complex, multi-domain mission systems in at the Naval Support Facility inArlington, VA.

In this role, you’ll work with engineers, operators, and stakeholders to turn real-world operational needs into clear technical requirements. You’ll integrate hardware, software, sensors, and mission systems to bring complex capabilities together when they matter most.

Responsibilities

• Support development of system-of-systems architectures integrating hardware, software, sensors, and mission capabilities.
• Partner with researchers, engineers, operators, and mission stakeholders to develop and maintain traceable system requirements.
• Develop systems engineering artifacts, including requirements documentation, architecture products, interface control documents, and technical documentation.
• Define and manage physical, electrical, logical, and data interfaces between internal components and external systems.
• Coordinate with engineering teams and external partners to troubleshoot and resolve technical and integration issues.
• Develop integration strategies and test plans to verify subsystem performance and demonstrate end-to-end mission capability.
• Support laboratory and field testing, operational demonstrations, test-result analysis, and corrective engineering actions.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI access and SAP eligibility.
• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 5-7 years of related experience in systems engineering, systems integration, hardware/software integration and test, or mission-system development.
• Experience with requirements decomposition and traceability, interface management, and Interface Control Document development.
• Working knowledge of systems engineering lifecycle methods, integration planning, verification, validation, and test execution.
• Experience supporting laboratory and field-test environments.
• Ability to work full-time, on-site in a SCIF environment in Arlington, Virginia.

Supplemental Qualifications (preferred but not required)

• Master’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.

• Experience integrating systems developed across multiple organizations, vendors, or external partners.

• Experience with system-of-systems engineering, mission-level integration, or operational test events.

• Experience supporting defense, aerospace, intelligence, robotics, autonomy, communications, sensing, cloud, networking, or distributed-system environments.

Pay Transparency Statement

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is USD $130,000.00/Yr. - USD $150,000/Yr. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance.

EEO Statement

EEO Race/Sex/Disability Status/Veteran Status