Top Senior Systems Engineer Jobs in Boston, MA

Designs and analyzes RF, communications, and digital signal processing systems for complex engineering missions. Responsibilities include waveform and algorithm development, RF modeling, laboratory validation, system integration, customer demonstrations, technical risk mitigation, requirements development, mentoring, cross-functional leadership, and proposal support. The role requires collaboration across disciplines and onsite work in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Develops architectures, requirements, interfaces, models, and performance metrics for autonomous and uncrewed systems. Leads MBSE efforts using SysML tools such as Cameo/MagicDraw, supports system design reviews, and performs system integration, testing, modeling, simulation, and analysis with tools such as AFSIM. Acts as a customer-facing architecture liaison, contributes to proposals, and supports aerospace and Department of Defense systems engineering processes. Requires approximately 15% travel and the ability to obtain and maintain an active U.S. DoD security clearance.

Supports the IHS Electronic Health Records Modernization program by designing, integrating, installing, configuring, testing, and maintaining biomedical and end-user devices. Develops solutions for complex device engineering, infrastructure, security, backup, and redundancy challenges; maintains technical documentation; collaborates with cyber and implementation teams; and may lead or mentor others. The role is fully remote, requires Oracle Health experience, and may involve up to 25% travel.

Design, build, and deploy a lightweight, high-performance network sensor for OT/ICS environments. Lead system-level design, packaging, CI/CD, kernel and systemd tuning, container and cloud integration, production support, and cross-team collaboration to ensure maintainability and secure deployments.

Supports cybersecurity and systems security engineering for mission-critical NC3 and weapon systems. Responsibilities include RMF authorization and accreditation, security requirements, architecture reviews, threat assessment, risk mitigation, cybersecurity strategy, vulnerability scanning, DevSecOps security reviews, contingency planning, and compliance with DoD and Air Force requirements. The role requires collaboration with government, contractor, vendor, and program management teams.

Design, develop, and maintain secure integrations across NetSuite, Coupa, Leapfin, and other enterprise systems. Build iPaaS workflows, custom connectors, webhook and event-driven automations, bulk synchronization processes, monitoring, error handling, and retry mechanisms. Translate finance requirements into technical specifications and data mappings, support implementation projects, document architectures, and maintain audit readiness. Apply AI-powered tooling to automate finance operations while ensuring compliance, security, and reliable handling of sensitive financial data.

Lead architecture, integration, deployment, security, and sustainment of the Informatica Data Governance Suite in AWS GovCloud. Design highly available and recoverable infrastructure, implement Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD, establish security and compliance controls, coordinate multidisciplinary engineering work, oversee testing and monitoring, manage technical risks, and transfer operational knowledge to NAVSUP personnel.

Leads solution architecture and engineering for a MuleSoft Anypoint Platform implementation in AWS GovCloud. Designs highly available, secure, recoverable infrastructure; establishes Infrastructure as Code, DevSecOps, CI/CD, monitoring, and configuration standards; guides API and data integration; and coordinates RMF/ATO, STIG compliance, testing, risk management, deployment, documentation, and production sustainment. Provides technical leadership, stakeholder coordination, Government briefings, and knowledge transfer to Navy personnel.

Lead development and maintenance of internal design system libraries, tools, and Figma plugins. Implement AI solutions to speed design workflows, own medium-to-large features end-to-end, run internal user research, provide support and on-call coverage, conduct design and code reviews, and collaborate with designers and engineers to drive technical strategy and adoption.

Own and evolve Jira, Aha!, and related product and engineering platforms. Configure workflows, permissions, schemas, dashboards, automations, integrations, and reporting while improving governance, data quality, reliability, and adoption. Partner with Product, Engineering, TPM, Finance, and IT teams to translate business needs into scalable systems. Lead implementations, migrations, platform lifecycle management, troubleshooting, documentation, training, and tooling evaluations.

Build and maintain invoicing, reimbursement, revenue recognition, claims, and financial reporting models using SQL and dbt. Reconcile merchant, operational, warehouse, and accounting data; investigate variances; validate expenses; and establish automated financial controls. The role also triages data issues, investigates production APIs, supports audits, partners on merchant configuration, and drives upstream fixes through root-cause analysis and automation.

Provide senior-level systems engineering support to DoD/AFLCMC across acquisition lifecycle: requirements, architecture, modeling, test & evaluation, integration, technical reviews, proposals, and stakeholder coordination to deliver and sustain avionics, radar, ATCALS, and communications systems.

Support AI integration into product software, collaborate with engineering teams and customers on system integration and technical issue resolution, provide program technical support, and participate in technical reviews and meetings.

As a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Distributed Systems, you'll design and implement scalable platforms, optimize data pipelines for durability and low latency, and impactfully contribute to service ownership.

Design, build, monitor, and maintain large-scale Linux infrastructure supporting distributed S3-compatible object storage across multi-cloud environments. Responsibilities include kernel and storage optimization, network and hardware troubleshooting, automation with Chef or Ansible, observability, forecasting capacity, technical leadership, project coordination, mentoring, documentation, and on-call support.

Build backend services and distributed systems for a cybersecurity and software supply chain security platform. Develop scalable APIs, data pipelines, and platform components handling vulnerability, container, package, runtime, and SBOM data. Work across Linux, Kubernetes, containers, and cloud environments while solving concurrency, performance, reliability, and distributed processing challenges. Own projects from design through deployment, participate in architecture discussions, review code, and collaborate with security researchers and product teams.

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.

Designs and develops real-time embedded system software for audio platforms. Responsibilities include Linux and U-Boot bring-up, board and hardware debugging, BSP and vendor SDK integration, HAL development, device driver work, system testing, performance optimization, and platform modernization. The engineer collaborates with silicon and component vendors and supports hardware teams across ARM SoCs, microcontrollers, radios, peripherals, and operating system boundaries.

Lead development and integration of connected consumer and medical products across embedded firmware, mobile applications, cloud services, and backend systems. Drive architecture, requirements, technical execution, debugging, verification, validation, release readiness, and issue resolution. Collaborate with firmware, mobile, cloud, QA, regulatory, and external development teams while contributing hands-on engineering work and supporting regulated software lifecycle processes.

Leads systems engineering for Class II and Class III coagulation medical-device programs. Owns design controls, requirements, risk management, product reliability, system integration, verification and validation, traceability, and FDA-ready documentation. Manages a five-person systems engineering team while serving as technical authority and contributing directly to key programs. Collaborates with mechanical, electrical, software, quality, regulatory, and project management teams to drive technical decisions, program execution, and team development.

Leads electrical integration and troubleshooting for MRI research systems, including power cabinets, cabling, magnet assemblies, RF coils, grounding, shielding, and EMI/EMC issues. Designs and tests electrical and electromechanical subsystems, performs RF measurements, develops verification protocols, supports IEC 60601-1 safety compliance, and maintains bills of materials and engineering documentation. Collaborates with RF, software, systems, and mechanical engineering teams.

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.

Leads serviceability and supportability improvements across HPE Juniper networking products. Analyzes support cases, escalations, customer feedback, usage trends, and defect patterns to identify systemic issues and translate them into product requirements. Partners with Support, Engineering, Product Management, and NPI teams on diagnostics, observability, troubleshooting workflows, roadmap priorities, and release readiness. Serves as a technical customer advocate, develops executive-level insights, and establishes metrics for closed-loop improvement.

Own and build Clipboard’s design system across Figma and production code. Establish architecture, tokens, components, patterns, documentation, accessibility standards, and AI tooling. Maintain alignment between Figma, Storybook, and code while partnering with product, design, and engineering teams on complex workflows. The role requires strong frontend engineering, design-systems expertise, UI and UX judgment, and the ability to drive adoption across web and mobile product surfaces.

Design, develop, implement, support, and improve financial-system integrations, databases, reporting solutions, and automated processes. Lead technical financial systems projects from requirements gathering through implementation, focusing on Aderant Expert, SQL Server, SSIS, SSRS, and T-SQL. Collaborate with Finance, IS, vendors, and business stakeholders; troubleshoot complex data issues, optimize database performance, document technical solutions, and support multiple concurrent initiatives.