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Software Engineer, Senior - Secret

DCS

Bedford, MA · $90k–$185k a year · Posted October 28, 2026

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This listing pays about $137,610 a year. Across 787 open software engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $157,500 to $248,500 and the median is $195,000. That is 29% below the median, below the middle half of those listings.

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DCS has filed one layoff notice in the last twelve months, covering 65 workers, most recently October 2026. These are public filings with state labor departments, and an open role can sit alongside them. See the filings

About the job

DCS has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Systems Engineer providing support to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center/PEO Electronic Systems Directorate (AFLCMC/ES). The Air Force Program Exec