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Senior Systems Engineer Location: San Diego, CA Hybrid; on-site as required at Government facility Salary $175K-195K Clearance: Active Secret required; Top Secret eligibility preferred Position ...

Senior Systems Engineer

Long Beach, CA ยท On-site

$162K - $230K/yr

Vast is looking for a Senior Systems Engineer , reporting to the Vice President of Flight Safety and Mission Assurance, to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design ...

Senior Systems Engineer

San Diego, CA ยท On-site

$175K - $195K/yr

Senior Systems Engineer Location: San Diego, CA Hybrid; on-site as required at Government facility Salary $175K-195K Clearance: Active Secret required; Top Secret eligibility preferred Position ...

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Senior Systems Engineer

Santa Rosa, CA ยท On-site

$100K - $150K/yr

The Senior Systems Engineer provides customer-facing consulting services, technical expertise, engineering services, and operational support to clients as part of an account team. This role is the ...

Senior Systems Engineer

Fremont, CA

$114K - $156K/yr

About the Role As a Senior Systems Engineer for Software at Agility Robotics, you'll drive system-level architecture and integration for our humanoid robot platform. Working within a high-impact ...

Senior Systems Engineer

San Diego, CA ยท Hybrid

$175K - $195K/yr

The Senior Systems Engineer owns the infrastructure layer across two capability areas: technical and integration support for the testbed environment, and AI-ready infrastructure and systems ...

Senior Systems Engineer

Fremont, CA ยท On-site +1

$114K - $156K/yr

About the Role As a Senior Systems Engineer for Software at Agility Robotics, you'll drive system-level architecture and integration for our humanoid robot platform. Working within a high-impact ...

Senior Systems Engineer

Fremont, CA

$114K - $156K/yr

As we scale, we are looking for a Senior Systems Engineer to strengthen our Systems Engineering team-ensuring structured, scalable development processes while maintaining the agility and execution ...

Senior Systems Engineer

San Diego, CA ยท Hybrid

$175K - $195K/yr

The Senior Systems Engineer owns the infrastructure layer across two capability areas: technical and integration support for the testbed environment, and AI-ready infrastructure and systems ...

Senior Systems Engineer

El Segundo, CA ยท On-site

$111K - $152K/yr

Title: Senior Systems Engineer Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR! KBR's National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the ...

Senior Systems Engineer We are looking for a Senior Systems Engineer to join our systems engineering team and collaborate with internal architecture, hardware, software, firmware, and mechanical ...

Senior Systems Engineer

Pleasanton, CA ยท On-site

$140K - $180K/yr

Senior Systems Engineer We are looking for a Senior Systems Engineer to join our systems engineering team and collaborate with internal architecture, hardware, software, firmware, and mechanical ...

Senior Systems Engineer

San Jose, CA ยท On-site

$120K - $140K/yr

Senior Systems Engineer About Us: ContinuServe is a tech-enabled outsourcing firm that partners with clients to provide finance, accounting, human resources, and technology services. We have deep ...

Senior Systems Engineer

Pleasanton, CA ยท On-site

$140K - $180K/yr

Senior Systems Engineer We are looking for a Senior Systems Engineer to join our systems engineering team and collaborate with internal architecture, hardware, software, firmware, and mechanical ...

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As of Sep 14, 2026, the average yearly pay for senior systems developer in California is $107,012.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $85,900.00 and $115,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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Senior Systems Engineer

San Diego, CA โ€ข On-site

Management & Engineering Technologies International, Inc.

$110K - $151K/yr

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Job description

For our Technical and Engineering Services Support bid concerning Airborne Networking and Advance Development (AN&AD), METI is currently looking for a Senior Systems Engineer. Please note that this position is contingent upon contract award.

Duties

  • Perform full systems engineering lifecycle activities, including system integration, installation, testing, verification, and certification of DOW or mission-critical systems.
  • Develop, verify, and validate system requirements.
  • Support system testing, verification, or operational test events (e.g., SOVT or similar).
  • Develop or support technical documentation and certification artifacts.
  • Support readiness certifications or technical review boards (e.g., FRCB or similar).
  • Manage and support communications systems in airborne, shore-based, or SATCOM environments.
  • Work within Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) or similar collaborative engineering environments.
  • Support system installation planning, such as site surveys, integration plans, or deployment briefs.

Qualifications

Required:

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field, or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum 8 years of experience supporting systems engineering, integration, testing, or certification of DOW or mission-critical systems.
  • Experience supporting communications systems, including airborne, shore-based, or SATCOM environments.
  • Experience in system integration, installation, and certification activities.
  • Experience supporting system testing, verification, or operational test events (e.g., SOVT or similar) Experience performing requirements development, verification, and validation.
  • Experience developing or supporting technical documentation and certification artifacts.
  • Experience working within Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) or similar collaborative engineering environments
  • Must have Top Secret/SCI Clearance

Desired:

  • Extensive experience (e.g., 10+ years) supporting complex DOW technical programs.
  • Experience supporting airborne communications systems or SATCOM-based architecture.
  • Experience supporting system installation planning (e.g., site surveys, integration plans, or deployment briefs).
  • Experience supporting readiness certifications or technical review boards (e.g., FRCB or similar).
  • Experience troubleshooting and resolving system integration issues in operational environments.
  • Experience mentoring junior engineers or serving in a technical leadership role