Systems Engineer at By Light Professional IT Services LLC
Orlando, FL
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Jul 7, 2026
Orlando, FL
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A mid-level systems engineering role supporting military simulation and training programs across the full development lifecycle — from requirements definition and architecture through integration, verification, and delivery. Day-to-day work includes interface definition, test planning, technical documentation, and design reviews, with some involvement in high-fidelity game engine development. Suits engineers with 3–6 years of defense or aerospace systems experience who can work with both internal teams and government stakeholders.
Mid level · 3+ years · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
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What the occupation pays Median $160,085 (middle half $128,934–$179,584).
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 (8)
The role is titled 'Mid Systems Engineer' — the 'Mid' is an explicit level claim in the title, and the 3–6 year experience range and 'moderate supervision' framing are consistent with a mid-level band.
The degree requirement lists 'or equivalent experience', so no formal degree is hard-gated.
Security clearance is listed as 'Ability to obtain' — not a requirement to hold an active clearance — so it is not treated as a hard gate.
Unity is listed under required qualifications with '(Unity Preferred)' as a parenthetical, suggesting it is the preferred game engine but that experience with high-fidelity game engines broadly is the actual gate; Unreal Engine is listed as an alternative accordingly.
SOC 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) is used because Systems Engineer is not cleanly mapped to a standard BLS software developer or analyst code; 15-1252 is noted as a runner-up given the game engine development component.
The posting does not state a compensation range.
Work location is described as hybrid with a McLean, VA headquarters context; the Washington DC metro CBSA is used as the primary location.
Ignored 3 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): systems engineering lifecycle, technical documentation (CDRLs), ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288.
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