mid operations Systems Engineer ic 11+ yrs Bachelor's Hybrid · Posted May 1, 2026
$149,603 – $254,317
USD per year

About this role

BAE Systems is hiring a mid-level Systems Engineer in the operations function based in Herndon, VA (hybrid). The posting calls out experience with Python, Bash, AWS, Azure and roughly 11+ years of relevant work. Listed education preference: a bachelor's degree or equivalent. Compensation is listed at $149,603–$254,317 per year.

Role
Systems Engineer
Function
operations
Level
mid
Track
Individual contributor
Employment
Full-time
Location
Herndon, VA
Work mode
Hybrid
Experience
11+ years
Education
Bachelor's degree
Department
Engineering & Technology
Posted
May 1, 2026
AI Summary
Mid-level Systems Engineer supporting government defense programs, delivering enterprise computing and cloud services. Requires 11+ years experience with Windows/Linux systems, security hardening, RMF accreditation frameworks, and AWS cloud platforms. Must perform root cause analysis, system monitoring, and provide emergency after-hours support.

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Job description

from BAE Systems careers

Job Description BAE Systems, a top-ten prime contractor to the U.S. Department of Defense, enables the U.S. government to transform data into intelligence and provides engineering, integration and sustainment support for critical military platforms and systems. Intelligence Security provides services and products to the Department of Defense, the government, federal law enforcement officials, and troops deployed around the world. At BAE Systems, we promote a strong, collaborative culture and provide our employees with the tools, skills and training they need to succeed. We are all about trust, camaraderie and a shared ambition to lead the world in defense technologies and national security services. We offer flexible work environment to support the balance in your life and keep you performing at your best. Be a part of a company that is part of the community; driven to improve our future and protect our freedom. We are looking for experienced Cybersecurity Engineer to join our technology-based program supporting a key government customer. This program delivers Enterprise Computing Engineering services with modern technology solutions with that function both on customer premise, and via remote Cloud services. As a mission-focused administrator that solves problems on the program, you will be expected to: recognize the…

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