💼 Full-Time Position

Principal Systems Engineer

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Insight Global
📍 Fairfax, VA, United States
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Location
Fairfax, United States
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Posted
June 02, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

Job Description
A defense electronics organization is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to support its Space Electronic Systems (SES) division. This role is responsible for leading cross‑disciplinary engineering teams in the development and delivery of advanced, high‑reliability space‑based electronic systems. The position applies systems engineering best practices across R&D and product development to ensure programs meet technical requirements, schedules, and budgets. Working closely with program managers and engineering leadership, the Sr. Systems Engineer owns the systems engineering process, drives technical planning and execution, and supports design reviews, customer engagements, and strategic initiatives. The role requires deep technical expertise, strong communication skills, sound engineering judgment, and the ability to work independently on complex, multi‑disciplinary challenges. This role is best suited for an engineer who developed technical depth through hands‑on p...