Senior Systems Engineer (IV&V) at AMERICAN SYSTEMS
Groton, CT
$100,000–$115,000from the description
Jul 23, 2026
Groton, CT
Jul 26, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role centers on Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) work for U.S. Navy submarine systems, specifically involving Fly-By-Wire technology. Day-to-day responsibilities include reviewing test plans and engineering specifications, witnessing formal qualification and acceptance testing, auditing software, and conducting at-sea certification trials. It suits an experienced engineer with a Navy submarine background and familiarity with ADA programming.
Senior level · 5+ years · Bachelor's required · Secret clearance
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How this req sits in the market our data
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What the occupation pays Median $106,594 (middle half $82,076–$136,109). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
No work location is specified in the posting; the role involves witnessing testing at land-based facilities and At-Sea Certification Trials, strongly implying an on-site/travel requirement rather than remote work.
The 5-year experience requirement is explicitly tied to Fly-By-Wire training/qualification and formal Navy witnessing of laboratory testing, as well as review of Program Trouble Reports (PTRs) — all listed under the same bullet.
ADA programming language is required at a comprehension/inspection level ('ability to understand'), not necessarily as a primary development skill.
The role is classified as IV&V / software QA (15-1253) given its focus on test plan review, test witnessing, audits, and software inspections; however, the heavy requirements-analysis and systems-specification review work also fits Computer Systems Analyst (15-1211), hence the alternate code.
U.S. citizenship is explicitly required as a condition of holding the Secret clearance.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): US Navy submarine SCS.
Requires a Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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