
Senior Human System Integration Engineer - Clearance Required
Washington, DCFull-time$160–175K/yrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago
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Job overview
Cydecor seeks a Senior Human System Integration Engineer to analyze, design, and assess requirements, concepts, and resources across human factors engineering, manpower, personnel, training, safety, force protection, survivability, and habitability. The role focuses on optimizing human performance and human-machine performance as part of a total-system approach, including mission equipment, operators, training, and operational and support infrastructure.
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Full job description
Cydecor is a premier Federal Government solutions provider, delivering differentiated innovations in mission systems and business platforms. We leverage leading-edge secure systems and software development, backed by industry-leading subject matter expertise, and business intelligence to enable decision-support and remain ahead of ever-evolving national security challenges. Our success rests squarely on three bedrock principles: People, our center of gravity; Mission, what inspires us; and an unyielding commitment to Excellence, what separates us.
Job Description:
Cydecor is looking for a Senior Human System Integration Engineer to provide integrated and comprehensive analysis, design, and assessment of requirements, concepts, and resources for human factors engineering, manpower, personnel, training, safety and occupational health, force protection and survivability, and habitability.
Responsibilities include:
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Ensure human performance is optimized to increase total system performance and minimize total system ownership costs.
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Maximize overall human-machine performance through understanding of the human element, offering a total system approach to help clients meet the demands of the evolving workplace.
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The total system includes not just the prime mission equipment, but also the people who operate, maintain, and support the system, the training and training devices, and the operational and support infrastructure.
Here's what you need:
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10+ years of experience
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Relevant Human Systems Integration (HSI) engineering experience related R&D, T&E, and systems acquisition programs.
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BS Degree from ABET recognized engineering curriculum OR BS Degree in physical science, engineering, or mathematics that includes 24 semester hours in physical science and/ or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics.
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Ability to analyze designs through review of design artifacts
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Ability to perform quantitative analyses
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Ability to work on a multi-disciplinary team consisting of systems engineers, electrical and electronics engineers, acquisition professionals, and logistics and sustainment professionals to achieve program outcomes
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Interim or Active Top Secret clearance
Bonus points if you have:
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15 or more years of relevant experience
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Relevant Human Systems Integration (HSI) engineering experience related R&D, T&E, and systems acquisition programs for Navy shipbuilding and defense systems.
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Possession of excellent written and verbal technical communication skills
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Master's degree in an Engineering field
Security Clearance:
Minimum: Interim or Active Top Secret security clearance.
Education:
BS Degree from ABET recognized engineering curriculum OR BS Degree in physical science, engineering, or mathematics that includes 24 semester hours in physical science and/ or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics.
Work Schedule:
M-F, Onsite
Compensation and Benefits:
The projected compensation range for this position is $159,900.00-$175,300.00. There are numerous factors that can impact a final salary/hourly rate including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the role, work location, education/certifications, and a contract's Labor Categories.
Cydecor offers a comprehensive compensation package including Health and Dental Insurance, Vision and Life Insurance, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability, 401(K) + company match, Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Company Holidays, Tuition Assistance Program and more.
What We Believe
We have an unwavering commitment to diversity with the aim that every one of our people has a full sense of belonging within our organization. As a business imperative, every person at Cydecor has the responsibility to create and sustain an inclusive environment.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Cydecor is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer (EEO/AA). All employment and hiring decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs without regard to race, religion, color, sexual orientation, nationality, gender, ethnic origin, disability, age, sex, gender identity & expression, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability and/or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site because of your disability. You can request assistance by contacting [email protected] or calling 703-884-2105.
How this job compares
Set against the 11,187 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$160–175K/yr
- Washington, D.C. median$140–194K/yr124 salary ranges
- US median$116–186K/yr8,198 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $168K, is close to the Washington, D.C. median midpoint ($166K) — in the middle half of Systems Engineer salary ranges in Washington, D.C..
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 170 open Systems Engineer jobs in Washington, D.C. and 11,187 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Washington, D.C.
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience — more than three in four Systems Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 9,476 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 4,656 of the 11,187 open Systems Engineer jobs (42%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 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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