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# SW Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Science Applications International Corporation
- **Location:** Reston, VA, United States
- **Salary:** $200,001.0 - $240,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Systems Engineering, Cloud Computing, Databases, DevOps, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Firmware, High-Level Architecture, Requirements Traceability, Software Deployment, Software Requirements Analysis, Software Systems, Systems Modeling Language, System Software, Software Modules, MagicDraw, Cloud Platform System, Containerization, Kubernetes, Docker
- **Published:** October 1, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3413487411&tx=KP3535FFF&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

TYPICAL EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Bachelors and fourteen (14) years or more experience; Masters and twelve (12) years or more experience; PhD or JD and nine (9) years or more experience

 * US Citizen with TS/SCI clearance
 * Years of professional experience in software and systems engineering in Agile development environments, and robust hands-on expertise in MBSE tools and methodologies.

## Description

We are seeking a high energy, detail oriented and organized Software Systems Engineer to support the design and maintenance of a complex, large-scale software and infrastructure, bridging the gap between low-level system software development and the high-level architecture. This position is on-site on Reston, VA., * System Design: Support the design and implementation of scalable, reliable software modules and integrated cloud infrastructure in Cameo/Magic Draw environment in both SysML and UML.Interoperability & Integration: Enable seamless data exchange, communication, and synchronization across platforms, cloud environments, and third-party services.

 * Cross-Domain Integration: Ensure software interacts efficiently with systems, databases, and external interfaces.
 * Requirements Traceability: Link system requirements directly to software components, functional allocations, and verification test constructs.
 * Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with stakeholders, senior engineers, product managers, and development teams to align technical roadmaps with organizational objectives.
 * Governance & Standards: Draft and maintain governance processes, compliance frameworks, and interface definitions to guide ongoing development across all component systems.
 * Troubleshooting & Optimization: Diagnose and resolve complex root-cause failures across multiple layers (code, firmware, network, and storage).
 * DevOps & Automation: Deploy applications via CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and Infrastructure-as-Code frameworks.


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