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# Principal Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Insight Global
- **Location:** Fairfax, VA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $154,000.0 - $178,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer-Aided Design, Systems Engineering, Failure Mode Effects Analysis, Python (Programming Language), MATLAB, Systems Modeling Language, UML
- **Published:** May 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000g0ctqr

## About the Role

Bachelor's degree in a STEM field (Ideally Engineering or Physics)

 - 8+ years of applicable experience (7+ with a Master's degree)

 - System level design experience (must have tangible examples of what they personally produced)

 - Proven experience leading complex technical projects though product development

 - Exposure to Systems Engineering methodology and ability to clearly explain it

 - Proven ability to lead and mentor multidisciplinary engineering teams - Master's degree in a STEM field

 - Experience with space product development life cycles (desiging electronic platforms used in space)

 - System level analysis, modeling, or simulation (UML, SysML, MATLAB, CAD, Python, etc.)

 - System level FMEA

 - Understanding of functional vs. physical architecture

 - Experience with system-level functional, performance, or environmental testing

## Description

A defense electronics organization is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to support its Space Electronic Systems (SES) division. This role is responsible for leading cross-disciplinary engineering teams in the development and delivery of advanced, high-reliability space-based electronic systems. The position applies systems engineering best practices across R&D and product development to ensure programs meet technical requirements, schedules, and budgets. Working closely with program managers and engineering leadership, the Sr. Systems Engineer owns the systems engineering process, drives technical planning and execution, and supports design reviews, customer engagements, and strategic initiatives. The role requires deep technical expertise, strong communication skills, sound engineering judgment, and the ability to work independently on complex, multi-disciplinary challenges. This role is best suited for an engineer who developed technical depth through hands-on product
design and applies systems engineering as a tool to drive design, execution, and delivery, not just process.


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