Systems Engineer, Senior
McLean, VAFull-time$120–130K/yrPosted 3w agoStill listed today
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Job overview
AMERICAN SYSTEMS, an employee-owned federal government contractor, is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer to support a customer's acquisition support mission. The role combines hands-on systems and infrastructure work with team leadership, coordination with government engineers, and oversight of operations and personnel development. The position supports national priority programs in information technology, engineering and analysis, test and evaluation, and training.
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Overview
AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in the areas of Information Technology, Engineering & Analysis, Test & Evaluation, and Training.
Responsibilities
As a Lead Systems Engineer with AMERICAN SYSTEMS you will have the opportunity to do the following:
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Lead a team of talented, and experienced engineers on new and ongoing projects
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Engage in hands-on technical work alongside the engineering team
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Perform direct technical troubleshooting and problem resolution in systems and infrastructure
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Coordinate with government engineers teams to ensure continuous operations
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Ensure continuous integration and deployment of projects updates
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Oversee day-to-day operations supporting the customer's acquisition support mission
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Manage personnel development and complete performance appraisals of AMERICAN SYSTEMS employees
Qualifications
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Active Secret Clearance
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Bachelor's Degree and 5+ years of experience OR PhD and 2+ years of experience
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Technical experience supporting Information Assurance/Cybersecurity
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Leadership experience
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Demonstrated experience communicating with senior level customers
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Strong working knowledge of virtual computing including VMware
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Strong understanding of Test Plans and Development Plans
Pay Transparency Statement AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is USD $120,000.00/Yr. - USD $130,000/Yr. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance. EEO Statement EEO Race/Sex/Disability Status/Veteran Status
How this job compares
Set against the 3,102 open Systems Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$120–130K/yr
- Virginia median$132–200K/yr182 salary ranges
- US median$133–206K/yr2,215 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $125K, is 28% below the Virginia median midpoint ($172K) — in the lowest quarter of Systems Engineering salary ranges in Virginia.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 258 open Systems Engineering jobs in Virginia and 3,102 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Virginia
- Serco34 open
- SAIC26 open
- The MITRE Corporation16 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Systems Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for (median 7 years, across 2,466 postings).
- Education
- 1,042 of the 3,102 open Systems Engineering jobs (34%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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