Senior Systems Engineer
Leidos
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Egg Harbor Township, NJ · $87k–$157k a year · Posted November 4, 2026
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Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $122,275 a year. Across 175 open senior systems engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $133,000 to $168,500 and the median is $133,000. That is 8% below the median, below the middle half of those listings.
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Leidos has filed 4 layoff notices in the last twelve months, covering 404 workers, most recently September 2026. These are public filings with state labor departments, and an open role can sit alongside them. See the filings
About the job
We are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to develop, author, and validate hardware Technical Instructions (TIs) supporting the FAA’s En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM) system. You will turn comp