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Manufacturing Engineer 2 - Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) 31057
HII
Pocasset, MA
The Manufacturing Engineer II supports the development, documentation, and execution of manufacturing processes for Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) in a defense contracting environment.…
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Staff Electrical Engineer
QinetiQ
Devens, MA
Variety: No two projects look alike. You'll move between new development, system support, and payload integration.
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Senior Systems Engineer
QinetiQ
Devens, MA
The Senior Systems engineer is responsible for logical and systematic assembly of test and evaluation protocols based upon customer and derived system requirements. The successful candidate…
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Senior Systems Engineer
QinetiQ
Devens, MA
The Senior Systems engineer is responsible for logical and systematic assembly of test and evaluation protocols based upon customer and derived system requirements. The successful candidate…
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Systems Engineering Manager (ONSITE)
Collins Aerospace
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…professionals. The Systems Engineering Manager is a senior engineer on site, responsible for the engineering integrity of the systems, equipment and product covered by the…
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Staff High Voltage System Architect and Simulation Engineer
Ford Motor Company
Allen Park, MI
The Staff. HV System Design and Simulation Engineer will contribute to the advanced development of the High Voltage (HV) system architecture in Ford’s Universal EV (UEV) platform. In this…
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Senior Closures Systems Sealing Engineer
Ford Motor Company
Allen Park, MI
The Senior Closures Systems Sealing Engineer will be a key member responsible for the design, development, and integration of closure mechanisms and primarily sealing for Advanced EV…
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Product Development Engineer - RWD Transmission Systems Quality Engineer
Ford Motor Company
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This is the 10-speed transmission systems engineer position responsible for design, validation, and vehicle integration for all RWD Medium Duty Transmission programs. We are looking for…
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Platform Software Engineer
Ford Motor Company
Dearborn, MI
We are seeking a highly motivated Platform Software Engineer to join our Enterprise Data Platform team. In this role you will work closely with engineering, operations, and architecture…
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Product Development Engineer - Systems Engineering
Ford Motor Company
Dearborn, MI
The D&R Engineer is responsible for managing product release CAD and BOM structures, including assembly positioning and mass attribute analysis. This role also includes facilitating…
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Product Development Engineer – Wiper/Washer (Subject Matter Expert)
Ford Motor Company
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Analyze designs during the development process & address any potential failures & error states.Lead design of new concepts to improve system performance & provide leadership & support for…
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Senior Forward Deployed Engineer
Sinch America Inc.
Denver, CO
- $155,000 to $186,000 USD / year
We are hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer to make those integrations work in the real world. You will embed with customer engineering and operations teams, use modern AI development tools…
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Cloud DevOps Engineer - AWS & Python
U.S. Bank
Earth City, MO
U.S. Bank is seeking a Cloud DevOps Engineer, AWS & Python to join the ISS DevOps / Cloud Enablement Engineering Team. This specialized engineering team partners with application,…
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Cloud Engineer
Eliassen Group
Raleigh, NC
- $70 to $88 USD / hour
Our client seeks a senior Cloud Engineer to own and stabilize a legacy GCP and Azure footprint while assisting with conversions and decommissioning. The role will support automation efforts…
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Systems Engineer
Avalore, LLC
Arlington, VA
The Systems Engineer will conduct comprehensive systems engineering activities to support the WDP platform. This person will translate customer requirements into detailed system designs,…
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Backup and Recovery Engineer
Avalore, LLC
Arlington, VA
The Backup Recovery Engineer will manage backup and recovery processes, ensure data integrity, and troubleshoot backup issues. This person will implement and maintain backup procedures,…
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Software Tester / QA Engineer
Avalore, LLC
Arlington, VA
The Software Tester/QA Engineer will ensure the quality of all WDP System software by developing and executing comprehensive test plans and test cases. This person will coordinate with the…
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Principal Design Verification Engineer
Microsoft
NC · TX · Raleigh, NC · Austin, TX · Raleigh · Austin
- $142,800 to $304,200 USD / year
…success for hardware manufacturing, improving the planning process, quality, delivery, scale and sustainability related to Microsoft cloud hardware. We are looking for an experienced…
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Palantir Platform Engineer
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Herndon, VA
As a Palantir Platform Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in integrating custom ETL workflows within the Palantir ecosystem. Your responsibilities will include connecting ETL…
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Configuration Manager, Level 3
Avalore, LLC
Annapolis Junction, MD
Avalore is seeking a Cloud Design Engineer, Level 3. Responsible for configuration management (CM) of developmental and operational systems. Works on developmental and operational teams to…
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System Engineer, Level 1
Avalore, LLC
Annapolis Junction, MD
…principles throughout the systems life cycle phases: Concept, Development, Production, Utilization, Support, and Retirement. Interacts with the Government regarding Systems Engineering…
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System Engineer, Level 2
Avalore, LLC
Annapolis Junction, MD
Applies systems engineering principles throughout the systems life cycle phases: Concept, Development, Production, Utilization, Support, and Retirement. Interacts with the Government…
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System Engineer, Level 3
Avalore, LLC
Annapolis Junction, MD
Applies systems engineering principles throughout the systems life cycle phases: Concept, Development, Production, Utilization, Support, and Retirement. Interacts with the Government…
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System Engineer, Level 4
Avalore, LLC
Annapolis Junction, MD
Applies systems engineering principles throughout the systems life cycle phases: Concept, Development, Production, Utilization, Support, and Retirement. Interacts with the Government…
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System Engineer, Level 5
Avalore, LLC
Annapolis Junction, MD
Applies systems engineering principles throughout the systems life cycle phases: Concept, Development, Production, Utilization, Support, and Retirement. Interacts with the Government…

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Akamai Technologies, Inc.

Principal Software Engineer - (Reston or Cambridge)

Montgomery, AL, United States

$169,300 to $304,700 USD / year

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Pay: $169,300 to $304,700 USD / year
Experience: Have 12 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree
Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 30, 2026

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Archived listing. The details below describe a past opening.

Are you passionate about architecting scalable systems and leading technical innovation?

Do you want to build mission-critical solutions for public sector cloud platforms?

Join our team!

Our team's mission is to accelerate innovation by making computing simple, scalable, accessible, and affordable for all. We provide the infrastructure and services that enable developers to build next-generation applications. We take ownership of the design and development of core compute interfaces, virtualization management, APIs, and low-level platform services.

Partner with the best

As a technical authority, you will drive engineering excellence through robust solution design. You will integrate Site Reliability Engineering principles to ensure web applications, APIs, and automation platforms excel in reliability. Additionally, you will build specialty tooling to maintain our globally distributed infrastructure.

As a Principal Software Engineer Lead, you will be responsible for:

Architecting complex distributed software systems and authoring technical blueprints to eliminate operational toil
Establishing development standards, pull request review frameworks, and Service Level Objectives to maintain system resilience
Designing deployment safety pipelines, continuous integration workflows, and automated testing frameworks for secure production releases
Serving as the Tier-3 escalation authority for complex application failures and leading postmortem reviews
Mentoring engineering teams on system design while cultivating an inclusive and collaborative technical culture

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

Have 12 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree
Have experience developing full-stack web applications, APIs, and microservices in Linux or Unix environments
Possess expertise in languages such as Python, JavaScript, SQL, Ruby, or PHP
Be knowledgeable about CI/CD pipelines, containerization, automated testing, and revision control workflows
Demonstrate solid grounding in SRE principles, including SLI/SLO tracking, toil reduction, and root-cause analysis
Demonstrate success creating architectural blueprints, evaluating emerging technologies, and mentoring engineering peers
Possess US Citizenship, and be eligible to undergo the required security clearance process; an active clearance is not required.

About us

At Akamai, we make life better for billions of people, trillions of times a day.

Whether you're streaming live events, scrolling social media, watching your favorite series, or managing your savings, we're the engine behind the scenes. We provide the world's most distributed platform from Cloud to Edge to help the giants of the digital world work faster and stay more secure, making the internet a better experience for everyone.

Our focus is simple:

Cloud and Edge: Running apps closer to users for instant performance.

Security : Neutralizing threats before they ever reach your data.

Content Delivery : Scaling the world's biggest moments without a glitch.

AI : Enabling our customers to build, secure, and scale AI apps on the world's most distributed cloud platform.

At Akamai, we don't just support the internet; we power and protect it, because behind every great digital experience is a massive hidden challenge. And we're the ones who solve it. When millions of people hit play or pay, Akamai ensures it just works.

Benefits at Akamai: We support your health, well-being, finances, and life beyond work. See our benefits. (https://www.akamai.com/careers/working-at-akamai?utm_source=akamai&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=benefits)

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Akamai's FlexBase program is yet another way we show our commitment to providing employees with an exceptional workplace experience. It's not about telling employees where to work; it's about supporting employees to do their best work.

We trust our incredible employees to work in ways that suit them best: at home, in an office, or a combination of both.

Connect with us on social and see what life at Akamai is like!

Compensation

Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For US based candidates only - the base salary for this position ranges from $169,300 - $304,700/year; a candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. Compensation for candidates outside the US will vary. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of annual bonus or incentives, equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Akamai provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation (in the form of PTO), sick time, family friendly benefits including parental leave and an employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness; Eligibility requirements apply.

Equal Employment Opportunity Rights

Akamai Technologies is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength that diversity brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected group status.

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Engineering principles
Blueprints
CI/CD
Test automation
Microservices
Linux
UNIX
Python
JavaScript
SQL
Ruby
PHP
Root cause analysis
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