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Systems Engineer

SONALYSTS, INC

Waterford, CTJob$90–130K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$90–130K/yr
Location
Waterford, CT
Work Authorization
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearanceBachelor's degree

Job overview

Sonalysts seeks an experienced systems engineer to support a Department of Defense weapon acquisition program. The engineer will manage technical reviews, guide requirements and risk, and support delivery from concept through fleet fielding. The role works primarily on-site at Sonalysts headquarters or designated government facilities and partners with multidisciplinary teams across mechanics, software, test, and certification.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Systems EngineeringModel-Based Systems EngineeringDoD Acquisition ProgramsCross-Functional LeadershipTechnical Issue ResolutionAnalytical SkillsProblem-SolvingCommunication

Qualifications

U.S. CitizenshipDoD Secret Clearance EligibilityBachelor's in Engineering5+ Years Systems Engineering ExperienceActive DoD Secret Clearance

Benefits

Paid Time Off
401(k) Match

Full job description

Sonalysts, Inc.is seeking an experienced systems engineer to provide engineering support toa DoDweapon acquisition program.The successful candidate will manage Systems Engineering Technical Reviews throughout the acquisition cycle, keep multi-disciplinary teams aligned, accelerate decision-making, and directly impact the success of mission-critical systems. As part of the technical backbone of a diverse project team, the successful candidate will help guide requirements, steer risk, and ensure flawless delivery from concept through fleet fielding. Who are we? Sonalysts, Inc. is a small, 100% employee-owned business (ESOP) that supports a very diverse set of customers. While the company was originally founded in 1973 with a focus on sonar analysis for the Navy (hence the name), Sonalysts has since expanded into a variety of other Defense and Commercial spaces. With current contracts supporting the Navy, Air Force, Army, and many other customers, Sonalysts leverages the skills and knowledge of its employee owners to help solve the Department of Defenses most challenging problems while providing the best benefit to our customers. Sonalysts has a diverse and capable workforce comprised of former and retired service members from all branches of the military, and professionals with a wide range of commercial and technical backgrounds. From software development to operations analysis, doctrinal development, engineering, wargaming, targeted knowledge elicitation, or large group facilitation, Sonalysts can meet any challenge. A small, central corporate structure coupled with a largely de-centralized approach to project management enables Sonalysts to compete with larger Defense Contractors in providing rapid, innovative solutions to meet customer needs while remaining agile and entrepreneurial at heart. Our employee-owners lead and support existing projects while also developing new business and winning new work. If you are looking to use your technical or operational knowledge to solve challenging problems for the military while benefiting from the flexibility and empowerment of being a contractor or potential future leader in a small business, then Sonalysts may be the place for you. What you will be doing: - Facilitate working groups, integrated product teams, and program review meetings. - Communicate technical information clearly to government, contractor, and internal stakeholders. - Manage action item tracking, risk mitigation, and schedule integrity throughout the acquisition lifecycle. - Translate complex technical data into clear, actionable insights for leadership. - Participate in all areas of program development by partnering with experts in mechanics, software, test, and certification to tackle the toughest engineering challenges. - Contribute to requirements management, testing, qualification, certification, and fielding to the fleet. - Implement Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) practices and maintain system models - Work primarily on-site at Sonalysts headquarters or designated government facilities to stay closely aligned with project teams. Required Qualifications: - Must be a U.S. Citizen, eligible for a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) SECRET security clearance* - Bachelors degree in engineering (mechanical, systems, electrical, computer, etc.) - 5-10yearsofexperiencein systems engineering Strongly Desired Experience/Qualifications: - Active Department of Defense (DoD) SECRET security clearance* - Experience with model-based systems engineering - Experience providing systems engineering support to a DoDacquisition program - Ability to lead cross-functional teams and resolve complex technical issues - Strong analytical, problemsolving, and communication skills Whats in it for you? Opportunity to provide important support to the DoD and to expand your work portfolio to support various projects across the company Opportunity to grow your skillset and pursue project leadership. Salary ranges between $90,000-$130,000, dependent on experience, qualifications and other relevant business criteria. Becoming an integral part of an innovative employee-owned company which includes: Flexible Time Program enabling an optimal work-life balance by permitting partners to arrange their work around personal appointments and vacations, parent-teacher conferences, childrens activities and the like, so long as the partner gets the job done on time. Paid Time Off 401(k) Plan with company match Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

How this job compares

Set against the 10,973 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$90–130K/yr
  • Connecticut median$97–196K/yr42 salary ranges
  • US median$115–188K/yr8,067 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $110K, is 25% below the Connecticut median midpoint ($146K) — in the lowest quarter of Systems Engineer salary ranges in Connecticut.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 76 open Systems Engineer jobs in Connecticut and 10,973 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Connecticut
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Systems Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (9,115 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 4,704 of the 10,973 open Systems Engineer jobs (43%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 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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