Top Senior Systems Engineer Jobs in Boston, MA

Lead systems engineering activities across acquisition, development, integration, test, and sustainment for Air Force programs. Conduct trade studies, risk management per SEAM, requirements analysis in DOORS/Launchpad, system validation, and prepare technical reports and briefings. Support Agile/DevSecOps environments and collaborate with government and contractor teams.

Lead system-level validation and integration for autonomous mobile robots, driving verification of autonomy, navigation, fleet management, and safety features. Develop risk-based test strategies, automated test frameworks, and diagnostics; maintain requirements traceability; investigate root causes using logs/telemetry and communicate validation status and release readiness.

Configures and supports enterprise software solutions while performing systems integration, interoperability, verification, validation, requirements analysis, risk assessment, and lifecycle engineering. Collaborates with government agencies to develop, test, and deliver interoperable solutions, translating customer requirements into hardware and software specifications while balancing technical, schedule, and cost constraints.

Lead diverse technology projects in distributed microservices and full stack systems, mentoring team members and collaborating with product managers on cloud-based solutions.

Own and deliver Salesforce solutions (Apex, LWC, Flow) and integrations across the GTM stack. Build and maintain the partner portal and payments integrations, ensure secure data flows and platform health, triage high-impact issues, apply engineering best practices, use AI tools to accelerate development, and mentor junior developers.

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

Design, implement, and operate integrated simulation testbeds for space and defense systems. Analyze system performance, develop and execute test plans, define evaluation criteria, and brief customers. Collaborate with research and software teams to integrate tools and support proposals and business development.

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 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 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.

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

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.

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 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.

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

Provide systems engineering and mission integration support across the DoD acquisition lifecycle for the Air Mission Integration Team, translating operational requirements into technical solutions, developing architectures, driving interoperability, supporting test and evaluation, and preparing technical briefings and documentation.

Lead engineering, administration, and optimization of enterprise systems and compute infrastructure. Manage servers, virtualization, storage, backup, cloud services, networking, security best practices, monitoring, documentation, escalations, on-call support, and integrations to ensure reliable, scalable, and secure operations.

Partner with GTM stakeholders to redesign revenue processes and build AI-native workflows, integrations, and automations. Lead forecasting, pipeline management, quote-to-cash, and outbound infrastructure design. Instrument data flows for analytics and forecasting, own end-to-end solutions, and enforce data standards and governance to improve speed, predictability, and operational quality across Sales, Marketing, and RevOps.

Leads technical architecture and solution design for complex cloud, AI, data center, hyperscale, and WAN networking sales opportunities. Translates customer requirements into scalable solutions, leads demos and proof-of-concepts, prepares RFP responses, and engages senior stakeholders. The role develops architecture playbooks, mentors sales engineering teams, influences deal strategy, and partners with customers, hyperscalers, service providers, and technology partners globally. Travel of up to 50%, including international travel, is required.

Design, deploy, operate, and automate reliable large-scale EDA infrastructure services on NVIDIA hardware. Build tools that reduce manual work, support distributed private and public cloud systems, define service-level objectives, improve observability, and participate in incident response and on-call rotations. The role also provides systems-design guidance to peer teams and may involve Kubernetes, OpenStack, Docker, Slurm, multi-cloud infrastructure, networking, storage, and GPU-based systems.

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.

Leads renewable resource integration and generator interconnection studies, including power flow, transient stability, short-circuit, EMT, harmonics, and techno-economic analysis. Develops models and automation scripts, guides technical teams, manages project deliverables and commercial requirements, supports RFPs, builds customer relationships, and advises on grid reliability, energy markets, ISO/RTO requirements, and evolving policies. The role requires collaboration with utilities, clients, and industry stakeholders, plus occasional travel.

Provides technical leadership for industrial automation and control systems supporting global semiconductor manufacturing. Designs, deploys, and optimizes PLC, HMI/SCADA, MES, industrial networking, cybersecurity, instrumentation, and connected manufacturing solutions. Leads capital projects through commissioning and qualification, develops automation standards and technology roadmaps, troubleshoots production issues, and drives root-cause analysis and continuous improvement. Supports Industry 4.0 initiatives, system integration, global standardization, and complex plant-floor issue resolution, including on-call support and approximately 20% domestic and international travel.

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.