Senior Systems Engineer - C4ISR
BAE Systems
Wayne, NJ · Posted October 23, 2026
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About the job
Become part of our team as a Senior Systems Engineer, advancing your career in designing and testing advanced communication systems for the US DoD. You will work on multi-disciplinary teams, integrating and validating complex systems. Ideal candidates bring strong engineering backgrounds and hands-on experience in computer networking and wireless technologies.