Top System Engineer Jobs

Support, administer, and secure Windows and Linux server environments; automate system administration; manage patching, compliance, and vulnerability remediation; administer networking (Cisco/Juniper/Arista) and directory services (AD/LDAP/Centrify); support Kubernetes/container environments; troubleshoot complex system and infrastructure issues; monitor performance and document configurations; communicate technical issues and escalations to stakeholders.

Lead onboard brake system engineering for rolling stock: write system and functional requirements, manage interfaces, review supplier documentation, support integration, testing, validation and vehicle approval, ensure compliance with railway standards, and support homologation and design verification activities.

Lead system safety activities throughout the product lifecycle, focusing on safety architecture, hazard analysis, documentation, and customer engagement on safety reviews.

Design, develop, test, and maintain mission data for airborne electronic warfare systems. Lead mission data engineering efforts including emitter definition programming, simulation and lab verification, rapid reprogramming, and stakeholder coordination. Provide technical leadership during system test and evaluation and mentor junior staff.

Design, integrate, and validate mechanical and thermal subsystems for high-voltage, high-power data center power solutions. Responsibilities include enclosure and busbar design, CFD thermal simulations, prototype builds, verification testing, manufacturability, and collaboration with electrical, reliability, and manufacturing teams to ensure robust, production-ready power distribution systems.

Serve as technical lead between NVIDIA and hyperscale CSPs on GPU firmware and system software. Drive firmware update orchestration, recovery procedures, multi-GPU coordination, telemetry/health monitoring, and incorporate CSP feedback into NVIDIAs roadmap to improve fleet-scale manageability and reliability.

Lead technical engagements with cloud service providers on rack-scale system software and firmware. Drive architecture alignment, integration readiness, error handling and recovery, health telemetry, firmware orchestration, and serviceability. Capture CSP feedback, influence NVIDIA system software design, improve tooling and tests, and mitigate execution risks through early collaboration.

Lead development of system security requirements and resilient architectures, design and implement cybersecurity strategy and controls, configure and monitor security infrastructure, integrate vulnerability remediation and incident response into systems engineering, document compliance with NIST/DoD/NSA standards, apply cryptography and key management practices, and communicate findings through technical reports and training for multidisciplinary teams.

Lead system security engineering for secure platforms across architecture, design, integration, and deployment. Define system-level requirements, identify and mitigate technical risks, develop security documentation and program protection plans, mentor engineers, and communicate technical results to sponsors and program leadership. Support evaluation, accreditation, and implementation of cryptographic and supply-chain protections.

Lead design, integration, and deployment of trustworthy secure platforms. Define system security requirements, architect cybersecurity solutions, evaluate systems for cyber, reverse-engineering, and supply-chain threats, develop security documentation per government requirements, configure and monitor security infrastructure, mentor junior engineers, and present technical results to stakeholders.

Perform RMF lifecycle tasks to obtain/maintain IATT/AO/ATO, implement and test DoD STIG/SRG controls, run vulnerability assessments (ACAS/SCAP/SCC), maintain POA&Ms in eMASS/VRAM, patch and harden Windows Server and Cisco assets, image/re-image systems, and support configuration management and PPSM for NSWC-PD.

Support RMF processes and system security engineering for government systems. Collaborate with stakeholders to complete security documentation, perform audits, apply NIST 800-53 Rev.5 controls, implement defense-in-depth strategies, ensure STE/STN compliance, and assist in system authorization and assessments.

Define, document, and validate low-level technical requirements for AI-enabled enterprise software. Work with customers, systems engineers, and developers to translate requirements into Jira stories, participate in Agile delivery, perform functional testing, and recommend AI approaches for integration and deployment on cloud-based microservices (AWS).

Lead development and validation of vehicle dynamics features for chassis controls, torque vectoring, and active drivelines. Define and trace requirements, collaborate cross-functionally and with OEMs, support SIL/HIL/component/vehicle testing, develop DVP&R and DFMEAs, ensure ISO 26262 functional safety compliance, apply MBSE and AI-assisted tools, build and maintain physics-based vehicle models (suspension focus), and drive test data analysis and troubleshooting.

Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain systems across the full SDLC using Agile and DevOps practices. Translate requirements into system solutions, design scalable secure architectures, debug and resolve defects, ensure quality and regulatory compliance, collaborate with stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams, and produce implementation documentation.

Support the GATEKEEPER product lifecycle by building and managing DoD installations, collaborating with developers/QA/DevOps on testing, validation, and performance tuning, and ensuring security compliance. Implement CI/CD with GitLab, containerization with Docker (Kubernetes a plus), cloud infrastructure using Terraform/CloudFormation on AWS (RDS), and maintain monitoring, logging, documentation, and ICAM integration for production readiness.

Provide Level III administration, troubleshooting, and recovery for a large Global Active Directory environment. Configure and diagnose domain infrastructure (DNS, DHCP, ADLDS, ADFS, FIM Sync), Windows servers, RADIUS/NPS, Office365/Azure identity integration, and federation protocols. Support M&A AD activities, perform outage communications, rotate on-call shifts in a 24x7 operations center, and apply remediation procedures for hardware/software failures.

Lead and oversee system security engineering and certification activities for SAP/SCI systems. Chair cybersecurity working groups, assess designs for compliance with NIST/RMF and JSIG, provide risk management and accreditation support, assist program protection planning, and coordinate with approval authorities to obtain Authorization to Operate.

Implement and support data and system security measures focusing on encryption and PKI. Manage encryption tools (Vormetric, CloudLink), administer PKI solutions (ADCS and external providers), troubleshoot security issues, and provide customer-facing support and investigative problem solving.

Perform system-level signal and power integrity design, simulation, measurement and debug for high-speed SerDes systems (up to 400G). Collaborate with package, PCB, and silicon teams, develop EM and circuit models, perform VNA/TDR and oscilloscope measurements, correlate measurement-simulation, define SI/PI requirements, and support customer deliverables and documentation.

Design, develop, and optimize high-performance cloud gaming servers for GeForce NOW. Focus on game performance optimization, Linux kernel and KVM hypervisor work, system software at scale, kernel/user-space interactions, hardware/software bridging, and ensuring game performance and stability.

Own design and delivery of full-stack billing, payments, invoicing, admin, and reporting features. Build Python backend services and web UI improvements, collaborate with product and cross-functional teams, apply AI-assisted development, ensure data integrity, reliability, testing, monitoring, and support production operations.

Design, develop, and debug system software for NVIDIA Halos across QNX, Linux, and hypervisors. Build BSP, boot, drivers, device management, networking, diagnostics, and I/O virtualization for NVIDIA SoCs. Ensure safety/security per ISO 26262/21434, use formal methods, optimize platform bring-up and performance, integrate Ethernet switching and automotive networking (PTP/TSN), and use AI-assisted engineering tools to accelerate development.

Design, develop, and debug system software for NVIDIA Halos across QNX, Linux, and hypervisor environments. Build BSP, boot, drivers, device-management, and I/O virtualization for NVIDIA SoCs. Use formal methods and AI-assisted tools to develop safety- and security-compliant software (ISO 26262/21434). Perform platform bring-up, performance analysis, debugging, and cross-team integration for mixed-criticality, real-time embedded systems.

Lead systems engineering across full lifecycle for complex hardware/software systems: derive requirements, design architectures (DoDAF/SOA), manage interfaces, integration, verification, risk mitigation, configuration control, and support testing, deployment, and sustainment while coordinating with government stakeholders and program leadership.