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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Systems Engineer - **Company:** Pacific Defense - **Location:** Mukilteo, WA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Automation of Tests, Signals Intelligence, Computer Engineering, Hardware Design, Software Architecture, Systems Development Life Cycle, Requirements Management, Software Engineering, Verification and Validation (Software), Systems Architecture, Integration Tests, Information Technology - **Published:** September 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/senior-systems-engineer-ew-mukilteo-wa--a6e88588-6117-48e7-8fc1-469b21da19af ## About the Role ** Due to the classified nature of our work, U.S. citizenship is required. Candidates must be willing to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance., * Passion for both program startup and test and integration. * A proven drive for rigor in system and subsystem verification. * Skills needed for program startup including requirement generation, allocation, and verification. * Lab experience to support/lead the Integration and Test efforts up to and including verification/validation/acceptance with a focus on automation in testing. * Experience with Electronic Warfare (comms and/or non-comms), PNT, and Communications waveforms. * Proven field experience that demonstrates the ability to understand customer use cases and to rapidly adapt to changing needs. * Perform supporting analysis needed for proposals and documentation. * Be a voice into the direction of product development and future pursuits. * Work solutions to program problems across the company. * Support new business initiatives as required to include contribution to technical content, distribution, and collection/validation of Engineering artifacts across all Engineering disciplines. * Mentorship and growth of System Engineers., * Communications and Non-Communications Electronic Support (ES) and Electronic Attack (EA) System development and deployment experience. * Communications and Non-Communications signal properties, their detection, measurement, identification, and degradation, disruption, and denial. * Expertise in EW System verification using standard test equipment and special purpose subsystems. * Strong preference for hands-on work. * Understanding of Open Systems standards and experience using them (SOSA, CMOSS, MORA, VICTORY). * Possess acute attention to detail and be proactive and self-motivating. * Willingness to help refine processes and procedures to optimize rapid but assured system realization in a growing small company atmosphere. * Experience with hardware architecture, specification, design, integration, and testing, especially transceivers, amplifier subsystems, and antenna subsystems * Ability to work with customers to develop and document system requirements. * Demonstrate a strong understanding of hardware engineering, electrical engineering, electronics, computer architectures, and software architecture. * Coordinate work to analyze and translate requirements into system architecture, hardware and software designs and interface specifications. * Ability to design, analyze, and evaluate hardware products. * Experience following processes to ensure quality and predictability of hardware development. * Develop models or simulations and apply advanced computer programs, analytical techniques, or control strategies to effectively meet requirements and resolve problems. * Critical thinker, with prudent risk tolerance to balance risk and technology with requirements, cost, and schedule. * Competitive spirit accepting of challenges with a willingness to learn and recover from mistakes. * Willingness to learn and explore on your own, and travel, when necessary, in support of business goals. * Strong desire to work at a smaller company free of many of the "big company" roadblocks. * Strong written and oral communication skills with experience presenting technical material. Preferred Experience * 5+ years of experience * Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, or other relevant technical field., Aerospace and Defense, Air Force, Analysis Skills, Antenna, Bid Analysis, Business Support, Communication Skills, Computer Architecture, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Content Delivery/Distribution, Cross-Functional, Data Science, Detail Oriented, DoD Clearance, Documentation, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Electronic Warfare, Hardware Architecture, Hardware Design, Hardware Development, Hardware Evaluation, Hardware Specification, Integration Testing, Laboratory, Leadership, Mathematics, Mentoring, Military/DoD Standards, Organizational Skills, Power Amplifier, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Product Development, Product Support, Product Testing, Programming Methodologies, Radio Frequency, Requirements Management, Security Clearance, Signal Intelligence Communications (SIGINTCOM), Small Company, Software Architecture, Software Design, Software Engineering, Startup, System Architecture, Systems Engineering, Tactical Communications, Technical Presentation, Technical Writing, Test Automation, Test Equipment, Transceivers, United States Citizen, United States Department of Defense (DoD), Use Cases, Validation Testing, Very Low Frequency (VLF), Waveforms, Willing to Travel, Writing Skills ## Related Videos - [Model Based Systems Engineering in an Agile Product Development Process](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/68-model-based-systems-engineering-in-an-agile-product-development-process) - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [Quantum Computing - The tiny and the big challenges](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/934-quantum-computing-the-tiny-and-the-big-challenges) - [Building Reliable Serverless Applications with AWS CDK and Testing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/812-building-reliable-serverless-applications-with-aws-cdk-and-testing) - [Building the Right Product and Building It Right: A Glimpse into Extreme Programming, Atomic Design ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/398-building-the-right-product-and-building-it-right-a-glimpse-into-extreme-programming-atomic-design) - [What makes Cybersecurity different for critical infrastructure?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/571-what-makes-cybersecurity-different-for-critical-infrastructure) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers) - [What is Software Engineering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/289-what-is-software-engineering) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Top Characteristics of a Software Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/166-top-characteristics-of-a-software-engineer) - [Dev Digest 134 - Where pixels sing?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/477-dev-digest-134-where-pixels-sing)