Top Systems Engineer Jobs in Seattle, WA

Lead architecture, requirements, behavior modeling, safety analysis, CONOPs, integration, and testing for a launch and recovery vehicle supporting autonomous UAS operations. Integrate avionics, hydraulics, power, navigation, mechanical, electrical, and data interfaces while coordinating cross-functional teams, DoD stakeholders, and industry partners. Define transport, deployment, field operations, and sustainment concepts for a mission-ready system.

Lead avionics architecture, requirements, system behavior, safety, interface management, navigation, communications, and hardware/software integration for autonomous UAS platforms. Define MBSE models, conduct trade studies, integrate avionics data buses and sensor systems, support flight testing and validation, and ensure compliance with military and aviation standards. Collaborate with autonomy, software, hardware, manufacturing, flight operations, suppliers, and DoD stakeholders from clean-sheet development through first flight and deployment.

Design, develop, test, and support ServiceNow automation for ITSM, infrastructure, cloud, identity, endpoint, and security operations. Build workflows, integrations, catalog automations, scripts, and reusable components; integrate enterprise platforms through APIs, IntegrationHub, and MID Server. Improve reliability, governance, CMDB alignment, documentation, performance, and user adoption while troubleshooting production issues and collaborating across teams.

Develops and manages system requirements using CAMEO and DOORS, ensuring end-to-end traceability across product development. Leads requirements definition, decomposition, verification and validation planning, testing strategy, and requirements-based testing. Supports multidisciplinary aerospace systems involving mechanical structures, electronics, cabling, integration, qualification testing, interface documentation, structural analysis, FEA, dynamics, kinematics, and advanced materials.

Lead engineering for ATM and TCR platforms, including infrastructure design, vendor application deployment, automation, upgrades, vulnerability remediation, troubleshooting, and lifecycle management. Translate business requirements into secure, scalable solutions; coordinate vendors and cross-functional teams; establish engineering standards; document architecture and operations; and mentor technical staff. The role supports highly available, customer-facing banking technology and requires on-site work in Buffalo, New York, one week per month.

Deploys and operates enterprise data platform infrastructure across global regions and secure network zones. Responsibilities include provisioning VMs and appliances with Terraform, configuring Linux, Windows, storage, databases, permissions, networking, certificates, and connectors, validating activity data, managing migrations and upgrades, troubleshooting multi-system issues, and maintaining documentation. The role also requires close client collaboration, change-control coordination, SQL reporting, and continuous platform health monitoring.

Designs, administers, secures, and supports hybrid cloud and on-premises enterprise infrastructure. Responsibilities include Microsoft 365 and Azure administration, Intune endpoint management, Aruba networking, Fortinet firewalls, Windows Server and Active Directory support, CMMC compliance controls, vulnerability remediation, migrations, site deployments, incident escalation, vendor coordination, and technical documentation.

Own the architecture, kinematic design, structural analysis, CAD lifecycle, sourcing, testing, and vehicle integration of UAV landing gear systems. Perform hand calculations and FEA, select components, manage suppliers, define qualification tests, support prototype builds and flight testing, investigate anomalies, and deliver flight-ready hardware in a rapid development environment.

Architects high-complexity electronic system solutions for clients, translating requirements into system architectures, work plans, estimates, technical proposals, and risk mitigation strategies. The role partitions systems across hardware, FPGA, embedded software, and mechanical or thermal domains; defines interfaces and performance budgets; supports client presentations and solution discussions; and contributes to project delivery, product development, and R&D investment decisions.

Lead complex systems initiatives for Cloudflare Browser Isolation across Chromium, distributed services, and remote browsing infrastructure. Design and implement C++, Rust, Go, and TypeScript systems; investigate cross-layer performance and reliability issues; improve observability, capacity, rollout safety, and resilience. The role includes architectural decision-making, technical leadership, mentoring, cross-team coordination, incident response, and production on-call participation.

Own Anthropic’s ChromeOS platform end to end, including device standards, Google Admin and Chrome Enterprise policies, policy-as-code automation, zero-touch enrollment, international procurement, security controls, telemetry, lifecycle management, and vendor access models. Support Android Enterprise as a second platform, collaborate with IT, Security, and procurement teams, and create runbooks for vendor programs.

Design and guide secure, scalable enterprise and cloud architectures (DNS, Azure, AWS, on-prem). Lead cloud migrations, implement monitoring, integrate hybrid environments, present technical briefings, and mentor staff while ensuring security and performance for a mission-focused government client.

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.

Owns the technical roadmap for hyperscale AI infrastructure and GPU-cluster solutions involving CPO, silicon photonics, optical interconnect, networking, and compute architectures. Evaluates industry technology and competitive roadmaps, guides R&D priorities, develops ecosystem partnerships, advises leadership, and represents the company at conferences, standards bodies, and co-innovation forums. The role requires strong systems expertise, executive communication, external influence, and strategic technology forecasting.

Owns the technical roadmap for hyperscale AI cluster solutions spanning CPO, silicon photonics, optical interconnect, networking, and compute architectures. Tracks GPU, switching, and photonics ecosystems; advises R&D and executives on technology strategy, partnerships, and competitive positioning; represents the company at conferences, standards bodies, and co-innovation forums; and delivers technical presentations and keynotes. The role requires deep systems expertise, ecosystem relationships, strategic leadership, and significant external engagement.

Own the technical direction, architecture, analysis, validation, and development of aircraft avionics thermal and fluid systems. Lead cross-functional trade studies, modeling, testing, risk reduction, and aircraft integration efforts. Serve as a technical authority in design reviews and customer discussions, establish thermal engineering standards, mentor engineers, and deliver solutions addressing performance, reliability, manufacturability, and mission-critical aerospace requirements.

Design, build, and operate the Linux-based edge appliance runtime and distributed control plane. Implement secure networking dataplanes (IPsec, MASQUE, eBPF), reliable fleet control and remote lifecycle management, telemetry and diagnostics, and drive product-focused technical leadership from architecture through rollout and incident response.

Designs, deploys, troubleshoots, and validates network and Microsoft 365 infrastructure projects. Responsibilities include firewall, switch, wireless, VLAN, VPN, UniFi, cloud migration, identity, MFA, and infrastructure cutover work. The role performs pre-staging, maintenance-window implementations, post-deployment validation, troubleshooting, rollback support, and detailed technical documentation while working independently and directly with clients.

Leads architecture, engineering, security, integration, deployment, and sustainment of the Informatica Data Governance Suite in AWS GovCloud. Designs high availability, disaster recovery, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, monitoring, identity, security, and compliance capabilities. Coordinates Informatica, cloud, database, cybersecurity, and testing teams; supports RMF/ATO and STIG activities; reviews technical artifacts; manages risks; and transfers operational knowledge to government personnel.

Lead verification and validation for safety-critical autonomous ground support equipment. Develop test plans, execute manual and automated testing in simulation and real-world airport environments, analyze sensor and diagnostic data, identify root causes, validate fixes, and support release readiness. Build test automation and reporting tools, collaborate across autonomy and hardware teams, operate autonomous vehicles during testing, and mentor engineers in test-driven development.

Lead systems engineering for a next-generation unmanned aircraft system. Responsibilities include defining system architecture, behaviors, requirements, interfaces, fault responses, and traceability; integrating avionics, autonomy, propulsion, sensors, and mission systems; conducting MBSE modeling, trade studies, safety analyses, flight testing, and performance validation; and coordinating cross-functional teams, DoD stakeholders, and government partners through development and operational deployment.

Architects and operates Azure-scale cloud services for firmware lifecycle management, fleet health, reliability, and infrastructure remediation. Leads AI-driven automation, distributed systems, telemetry, machine learning, deployment orchestration, predictive maintenance, and service healing initiatives across Azure Infrastructure, AI, Hardware, Firmware, and Datacenter organizations. Provides technical leadership, shapes engineering strategy, and delivers mission-critical platform solutions across diverse hardware generations and firmware technologies.

Design and build advanced applications, integrate external APIs, and contribute to large open-source codebases for global clients. The role requires strong systems programming, networking, memory management, concurrency, operating-system concepts, data modeling, parallelism, API design, and technical documentation skills. Candidates should learn quickly, take ownership, navigate unfamiliar codebases, identify edge cases, and continuously improve through feedback. The process includes a technical assessment, interview, and OSS hackweek.

Own and scale Cribl’s corporate IT systems, including Okta identity, AWS infrastructure, endpoint management, ServiceNow, SaaS integrations, automation, and AI tool governance. Lead lifecycle workflows, security baselines, compliance reporting, incident escalation, and on-call operations while partnering with Security, Enterprise Applications, Finance, Compliance, and People teams.

Own the technical vision and roadmap for DigitalOcean’s unified memory and storage layer supporting large-scale LLM inference. Design multi-tier systems across GPU memory, host memory, NVMe, and remote storage; integrate with vLLM, SGLang, and TensorRT-LLM; define KV-cache transfer, eviction, admission, and routing protocols; optimize performance and unit economics; and lead cross-functional architecture, mentorship, open-source contributions, and customer-facing technical initiatives.