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# Senior Systems Engineer - Mission/Software Assurance, System Arc

- **Company:** AV, Inc.
- **Location:** Washington, DC, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Static Program Analysis, Software Quality, Code Review, Design of User Interfaces, Software Architecture, Scaled Agile Framework, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Systems Architecture, SC Clearance
- **Published:** July 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9020529/senior-systems-engineer-missionsoftware-assurance-system-arc

## About the Role

* Master's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) field
 * 12+ years of related professional experience
 * Active Secret clearance
 * Extensive experience in hardware/software engineering processes
 * Extensive experience in hardware/software assurance processes
 * Experience assessing objective evidence for hardware/software engineering
 * Professional communications and organization skills

Desired:

 * MDA Experience
 * Knowledge of Agile Engineering Design
 * Knowledge of Digital Engineering Principals
 * Knowledge of the Missile Defense System (elements, products, and capabilities) experience

## Description

AV is looking for a highly talented Senior Systems Engineer to join our team! In this role you will use your expertise in mission/software assurance, system architecture, and interface design. The selected candidate will ensure the reliability, security, and quality of hardware/software systems, contribute to architectural decisions, and design robust interfaces for seamless integration across MDS platforms., * Participate in hardware/software engineering activities to include mission/software assurance, code reviews, static analysis, testing, and engineering reviews to ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices.

 * Provide input to programs on software architectures that are scalable, secure, and maintainable.
 * Identify and mitigate risks related to software quality, security, and performance.
 * Ensure hardware/software engineering/assurance processes are acceptable and reports are assessed.
 * Provide technical guidance assessing objective evidence for hardware/software engineering.


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