Top Senior Systems Engineer Jobs in Boston, MA

Lead a team to develop distributed systems using Golang and Python on Kubernetes, collaborate on AI/ML solutions, and drive technological innovation.

Lead systems engineering for automated optical inspection and metrology platforms for semiconductor equipment. Define technical requirements and system architecture, mitigate risks, collaborate cross-functionally, perform root-cause analysis, prototype solutions, and drive complex product development from concept to production with occasional travel.

Lead and perform system-level design, integration, modeling & simulation, and analysis for autonomous systems. Develop requirements, interfaces, MBSE system models (SysML), support system-level testing, run M+S with tools like AFSIM, and contribute technical content for proposals. Must obtain and maintain a US DoD security clearance.

Provide senior systems engineering support across the acquisition lifecycle for DoD C3BM efforts, translating operational requirements into technical requirements, defining architectures, driving integration/interoperability, supporting risk assessments, test and evaluation, modeling and simulation, and briefing government stakeholders. Support mission integration, cloud cost/performance projection, and DevSecOps/CI/CD practices.

The Senior Systems Engineer will conduct program evaluations, manage technical baselines, perform system tests, prepare technical documents, and provide engineering support services, particularly in compliance with Air Force SEAM processes.

Lead Salesforce and billing platform engineering with an emphasis on AI-driven automation. Build scalable Salesforce solutions (Apex, Flow, LWC), pilot LLM/agent workflows, modernize CI/CD and test automation, support Quote-to-Cash and billing processes, collaborate across product and finance, drive technical debt reduction, and mentor junior engineers.

Lead systems engineering and sustainment for JPSS Common Ground System. Oversee software teams developing Java/JavaScript/SQL/NoSQL microservices and web services, use Cloud Foundry/Kubernetes, define MVPs and user stories with stakeholders, plan and lead verification test events, and produce NASA/NOAA systems engineering documentation and cross-functional coordination.

Build and maintain multi-cloud infrastructure standards, self-service tooling, and paved-road defaults across AWS and GCP. Partner with compute, security, and networking teams to embed guardrails, drive standardization, lead cross-team initiatives, and resolve systemic operational issues to ensure secure, scalable, and reliable platform infrastructure.

Provide technical leadership for enterprise storage solutions: assist customers with evaluations, benchmarks, configurations, and installations; collaborate with R&D on product requirements; support sales with architecture blueprints and presentations; develop field engineering capabilities and advise on support organization design.

Provide systems engineering support across the acquisition lifecycle for the Air Mission Integration Team. Translate operational requirements into technical solutions, develop and assess integrated architectures, support risk mitigation, acquisition execution, test and evaluation, interoperability across PEOs and weapon systems, and engage joint/coalition stakeholders. Perform modeling/simulation, prepare technical briefings and documentation for government leadership.

The Senior Systems Engineer will develop system architectures, lead cross-disciplinary teams, manage risks, mentor engineers, and ensure security compliance.

The Sr. Systems Engineer mentors junior engineers, provides IT support, manages service tickets, maintains documentation, and adheres to change control procedures in a collaborative environment.

The Senior Systems Engineer will ensure system availability, security, and performance for a large-scale global infrastructure at Automattic, addressing system health and facilitating developer efficiency.

Provide advanced, customer-facing technical escalation support for CalixOne and cloud-connected Wi‑Fi premises equipment. Troubleshoot complex networking and cloud issues, use data-driven insights to recommend improvements, create technical documentation, support early adopter customers, collaborate cross-functionally including executive communication, and complete ongoing training to stay current on features and technologies.

Provide systems engineering support across the DoD acquisition lifecycle including requirements, architecture, system modeling, test & evaluation, sustainment, ICDs, proposal evaluation, and technical documentation to deliver and sustain electronic and radar/ATCALS systems for the USAF.

Design, build, and maintain tools and services for Active Directory and cloud identity platforms. Implement security policies and access controls, collaborate on Azure and Google Workspace deployments, automate integrations via APIs and CI/CD, maintain runbooks, participate in on-call rotation, and support AWS infrastructure for production systems.

Lead and own the enterprise Apple endpoint platform (JAMF Pro, ABM, ADE). Design secure macOS/iPadOS deployments, automate workflows and packaging, integrate identity (Microsoft Entra/Platform SSO), improve endpoint security, troubleshoot advanced issues, and partner with Security, Infrastructure, and Service Desk to modernize Mac endpoint management globally.

Lead design, implementation, and maintenance of system architectures across applications, infrastructure, and cloud platforms for federal IT modernization. Provide technical leadership, ensure performance, reliability, and integration, produce documentation, and collaborate with DevOps, security, and stakeholders within Agile teams.

Deploy, upgrade, and maintain High-Speed Data infrastructure supporting DNS, DHCP, DOCSIS provisioning and related platforms. Perform Linux (CentOS/RHEL) administration, scripting/automation (Python, Bash, Ansible, Docker), vendor management, troubleshooting, LLD documentation, project work, training, and on-call support to ensure availability and security of HSD services.

Lead the engineering architecture for an AI-driven product, focusing on system design, collaborating with AI agents, and ensuring quality and scalability in large-scale SaaS environments.

As a Senior Systems Engineer II, you will lead stakeholder discussions, manage system requirements, support software services for cardiac health, and conduct compliance assessments while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Serve as Tier 3 escalation for an MSP-managed, security-focused practice supporting life sciences clients. Design Microsoft-centric secure architectures (Azure, Microsoft 365, identity, endpoints), lead migrations/onboarding, mentor engineers, own root-cause analysis, implement security controls and compliance alignment, and build automation and AI-assisted tooling (PowerShell, Claude) to reduce manual work.

Lead and sustain HPC system operations for NOAA NWS, managing schedulers and system software, troubleshooting multi-node environments, improving performance and throughput, using Linux administration, PBS Pro/Slurm, scripting (Bash/Python/Perl), MPI, and participating in 24/7 on-call rotations with occasional travel for collaboration and training.

Key responsibilities include troubleshooting complex technical issues, mentoring junior team members, streamlining processes, and ensuring quality assurance in IT support.

Define and flow down engineering requirements from high-level designs, document and manage requirement changes, maintain system architecture and interfaces, identify tools/process improvements, and coach teams on systems engineering practices for complex hardware/firmware/software products.