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Lead Engineer Jobs in McLean, VA

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Washington, DC2 days ago

$120,000–$160,000 Per Year

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Laurel, MD27 days ago

$125,000–$290,000

This individual will be instrumental in strengthening the Branch’s technical excellence, advancing strategic core competencies, and mentoring high-performing staff to develop and deliver innovative, mission-relevant capabilities aligned with AMDS strategic intent. The successful candidate will be a highly respected member of the DOW community with demonstrated technical depth, systems engineering rigor, and the ability to lead complex, high-impact engineering efforts.

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Fairfax, VA2 days ago

$135,000–$200,000 Per Year

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Washington, DC2 days ago

$90,000–$120,000 Per Year

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Washington, DC2 days ago

$90,000–$120,000 Per Year

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Rockville, MD2 days ago

$150,000–$200,000 Per Year

With deep expertise in cloud-first architectures, automation, DevSecOps, virtualization, reliability engineering, and large-scale systems integration, we help organizations modernize infrastructure, improve operational efficiency, and support mission-critical environments where performance, security, and resiliency are essential. We work closely with stakeholders at every level of the organization—from executive leadership to engineering and operations teams—to provide scalable, resilient, and secure technology solutions that solve complex business and operational challenges.

Reston, VA7 days ago

$96.21–$99 Per Hour

Mentor junior and senior team members, install, tune, upgrade, troubleshoot, and maintain all relevant computer systems including OS administration, user management, and networking. Implement risk and opportunity management plans, assess risks, develop mitigation and disaster recovery plans, and oversee engineering project planning and execution.

99999, Maryland8 days ago

Strong proficiency in z/OS (MVS) operations in a large-scale environment with multiple Sysplex systems (including IPL procedures). • Current working knowledge of subsystems: JES2, SDSF, RACF, TSO, TCP/IP, Control-M, CICS, DB2.

Chantilly, VA8 days ago

Full-time

As this is an established project already up and running, you will play a key role in contributing immediate value through feature enhancements, modernization of legacy components, and the optimization of data-heavy user experiences. You will work at the intersection of design and engineering, ensuring that our complex orchestration workflows remain intuitive, responsive, and visually consistent for our global user base.

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Manassas, VA2 days ago

$95,000–$115,000 Per Year

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Manassas, VA2 days ago

$130,000–$160,000 Per Year

This position is ideal for someone who enjoys owning technical designs from concept through execution while working alongside programmers, field engineers, project managers, and commissioning teams on complex, high-visibility projects. This role will support the design and delivery of highly reliable PLC-based control systems for large-scale facilities including data centers, central utility plants, critical HVAC infrastructure, and industrial process environments.

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Manassas, VA2 days ago

$120,000–$150,000 Per Year

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Washington, DC2 days ago

$100,000–$200,000 Per Year

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Arlington, VA2 days ago

$120,000–$150,000 Per Year

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McLean, VA2 days ago

Remote

$140,000–$180,000 Per Year

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Manassas, VA2 days ago

$85,000–$95,000 Per Year

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Manassas, VA2 days ago

$80,000–$100,000 Per Year

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Manassas, VA2 days ago

$95,000–$115,000 Per Year

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Manassas, VA13 days ago

$46.97–$71.06 Per Hour

Candidate Privacy To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://peaktechnical.com/privacy-policy/and https://peaktechnical.com/ca-residents-privacy-rights/ We are seeking an experienced engineer to support the design, development, and implementation of advanced control systems for complex manufacturing and process facilities.

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Washington, DC2 days ago

$150,000–$200,000 Per Year

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McLean, VA11 days ago

Architect and deliver end‑to‑end AI/ML solutions on Google Cloud using Vertex AI (Workbench, Pipelines, Training, Model Registry, Online/Batch Prediction, Feature Store, Model Monitoring) and Gemini/LLM services—optimized for performance, cost, and maintainability. Proven experience architecting robust data ingestion, processing, and transformation workflows using Dataflow, Data Fusion, Dataproc, BigQuery, and Looker and integrating these platforms with Vertex AI for model training, deployment, and inference.

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Washington, DC6 days ago

$103,200–$141,900

Evaluates complex technical issues that require highly specialized knowledge in very specific areas and recommends actions or programs for their resolution, which may necessitate the review/evaluation of engineering design documents: Evaluates, develops, implements, and leads projects that have significant financial and operational impact, may also develop initial commissioning plans. We are a Fortune 200 company, 20,000 colleagues strong serving more than 10.7 million customers at six energy companies -- Atlantic City Electric (ACE), Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE), Commonwealth Edison (ComEd), Delmarva Power & Light (DPL), PECO Energy Company (PECO), and Potomac Electric Power Company (Pepco).

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Chantilly, Virginia1 day ago

Contractor

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including design engineers, production personnel, and quality assurance, to optimize manufacturing operations and drive continuous improvement initiatives. As a Manufacturing Engineer, your primary responsibility will be to develop and improve manufacturing processes and systems to ensure the efficient and cost-effective production of defense and aerospace products.

Laurel, MD27 days ago

$100,000–$245,000

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) brings world-class expertise to our nation’s most critical defense, security, space and science challenges. APL provides eligible staff with a comprehensive benefits package including retirement plans, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, education assistance, and training and development.

Laurel, MD27 days ago

$100,000–$245,000

You'll be joining our hardworking team of system engineers, algorithm developers, FPGA and embedded software engineers, and advanced EW technology enthusiasts who enjoy working together to craft creative solutions to complex challenges. The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) brings world-class expertise to our nation’s most critical defense, security, space and science challenges.

Laurel, MD19 days ago

$105,000–$290,000

The Electro Optical Seeker and Infrared Systems group (A1F) of the Air and Missile Defense Sector (AMDS) is seeking a Senior Embedded Systems & Hardware-in-the-Loop Engineer to lead the architecture and implementation of complete embedded systems, custom electronics hardware, FPGA firmware, real-time embedded software, and sophisticated HWIL test systems. APL provides eligible staff with a comprehensive benefits package including retirement plans, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, education assistance, and training and development.

Rockville, MD30+ days ago

$122,400–$168,300

Develops and/or leads teams in studies, plans, criteria, specifications, calculations, evaluations, design documents, performance assessments, integrated systems analysis, cost estimates, budgets, associated with the planning, design, licensing, construction, operation, and maintenance of Exelon's electric generation, transmission, distribution, gas, and telecommunication facilities/systems. We are a Fortune 200 company, 19,000 colleagues strong serving more than 10 million customers at six energy companies -- Atlantic City Electric (ACE), Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE), Commonwealth Edison (ComEd), Delmarva Power & Light (DPL), PECO Energy Company (PECO), and Potomac Electric Power Company (Pepco).

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Arlington, VA1 day ago

Laurel, MD11 days ago

$100,000–$245,000

As a member of our team, you will provide thought leadership and conduct rigorous analysis and engineering to rapidly develop and demonstrate technologies and integrated systems concepts and solutions that can enable effective joint, integrated, theatre level defense across all operational warfighting domains (land, sea, air, space). Have experience and background in some or all of the following: systems architecture, requirements, interface, and algorithm prototyping and performance analysis, active and passive sensors, target tracking and sensor fusion algorithms and design concepts, command and control concepts, distributed communications systems, advanced kill chain analysis, integrated fire control concepts.

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Falls Church, VAToday

Our Site Engineers receive exceptional mentorship, hands-on learning experiences, professional development courses, and personal growth opportunities tailored to you to fast-track your journey to promotion and career success as a member of our Site Operations team. Site Engineers have the flexibility to work on-site full-time or pursue an associate’s degree while working part-time, making this the ideal position for any high school graduate or early-career professional looking for a team and schedule that works with you.

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MONTGOMRY VLG, MD1 day ago

$115,000–$140,000 Per Year

A growing life sciences and bioprocessing organization is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer II to support the design and development of advanced mechanical systems and sterile consumable technologies used in GMP manufacturing environments. This is a highly collaborative, hands-on engineering role offering exposure to innovative bioprocessing technologies, cross-functional development teams, and complex product development initiatives.

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Laurel, MD2 days ago

$100,000–$245,000

Our engineers and analysts apply a wide-range of disciplines such as sensor and data fusion, signal and image processing, operations research, applied physics, and artificial intelligence to build systems that automatically or autonomously orchestrate sensors, process data into information, and make intelligent inferences and predictions about complex threats and environments. Have domain knowledge in ISR processes, systems, platforms, and sensors used by the US military and intelligence community; Navy and Air Force kill chain concepts; targeting, C2, and mission planning processes and tools; threat systems, weapon platforms and systems, and communications networks.

Washington, DC13 days ago

$200,000–$220,000 Per Year

This role is ideal for a senior engineer who thrives in complex Kubernetes environments, with the ability to design, operate, and optimize large-scale container platforms while supporting modern application architectures. We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Kubernetes Engineer / Platform Administrator to lead the design, deployment, and sustainment of containerized application platforms.

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Falls Church, VAToday

Securing AI Workflows: Design security frameworks for the end-to-end AI lifecycle, including securing data ingestion, protecting model weights, and implementing "Guardrail" architectures for Large Language Models (LLMs). • AI-Enhanced Pipeline Security: Architect and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines that utilize AI/ML models for static and dynamic analysis (SAST/DAST) to identify complex vulnerabilities that traditional rule-based tools miss.

McLean, VA10 days ago

$165,000–$200,000

Our AI, cloud, cyber, and modernization solutions save agencies thousands of hours, safeguard national security, and strengthen health and humanitarian missions worldwide. Strong understanding of agentic AI including Transformers, Model Context Protocol, Agent2Agent Protocol, LangGraph, and other modern frameworks.

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Tysons, VA2 days ago

$180,000–$230,000 Per Year

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McLean, VA21 days ago

$70.47–$86.85 Per Hour
Temporary
Contractor
Full-time

Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.

McLean, VA9 days ago

The disclosed range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, geographic location, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, performance, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem.

Arlington, VA8 days ago

$50–$60 Per Hour

Requirements 10+ years of telecommunications and networking experience with PSTN, VoIP, call centers, IVR, UCaaS, CCaaS, SIP, SBCs, QoS, cloud . Work closely with internal staff (security, network, AD) and managed service providers for solution implementation and issue resolution .

Bethesda, MD8 days ago

$80,000–$95,000 Per Year

System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé, ALTA IT Services, and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. Requirements Minimum of 5+ years of IT support experience, including at least 2 years in a supervisory or lead role .

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Bethesda, MD5 days ago

Remote

$85,000–$105,000 Per Year

Performs advanced cybersecurity compliance, RMF assessment, and MLS security activities supporting enterprise financial systems and SAP environments. System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America.

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McLean, VA4 days ago

McLean, VA9 days ago

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FAIRFAX, VA1 day ago

Full-time
Employee

Professional Engineer (PE) license or other professional certification(s), such as FE(EIT) Certificate, Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE), American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), Designated Plans Examiner (DPE) from the Engineer and Surveyor’s Institute (ESI), Certified Construction Manager (CCM), Project Management Professional (PMP), VDOT Locally Administered Projects (LAP) Certification, or VDOT Advanced Work Zone Traffic Control Course. This role oversees construction management and administrative staff supporting the project; coordinates quality assurance and quality control efforts; leads interagency coordination; resolves construction and field issues; supports risk management and claims avoidance; and serves as the County’s primary point of contact among contractors, consultants, partner agencies, and internal stakeholders.

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Washington, DC2 days ago

Remote

We are seeking a highly skilled, technically proficient and detail-oriented Principal Mechanical Engineer with expertise in metal structures, frame design, pipes and fabrication to support the development of power and cooling infrastructure for data centers. Design and develop mechanical frames, enclosures, and support structures for data center power and cooling products (UPS systems, battery racks, CRAC units, containment systems, LVS, MVS).

Rockville, MD12 days ago

KMM – an ISO 9001:2015, CMMI Level 2 certified company – provides high-quality IT consulting services and innovative solutions by using the most effective and modern technologies. You will lead the development of systems that analyze content across formats (PDFs, emails, social media, video) and generate auditable, explainable compliance decisions.

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Reston, VA4 days ago

Advanced routing and traffic engineering (BGP, OSPF/ISIS), path control, and convergence considerations SDWAN and secure connectivity patterns (SASE/SSE where applicable), including segmentation and policy design, QoS design (marking, queuing and shaping), performance engineering (latency/jitter/loss), and capacity planning. • Recommend optimized WAN solutions to Chief Engineer in support of current and long-range planning; collaborate with technical leads to select, recommend, and obtain approvals for tools and technologies that improve efficiency, reduce cost, and increase customer satisfaction.

Sterling, VA10 days ago

$50–$55 Per Hour
Full-time
Employee

Job Details:Role: Engineering Manager: Location: Sterling, VA ( Onsite with Hybrid)Duration: Long Term ContractVisa: US CitizenJob Summary:We have a Chief Technology Officer/Chief Engineering Officer. The Engineering Manager is someone that can work in between the CTO and the Engineers to drive their performance, inspire them to develop creative solutions to hard problems, and deliver timely and acceptable results.

McLean, VA8 days ago

$65–$75 Per Hour

The ideal candidate will have strong experience in designing and developing scalable CI/CD solutions, automation frameworks, and deployment tooling to improve software delivery efficiency across enterprise platforms. By applying to our jobs you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Pyramid Consulting, Inc. and its affiliates, and contracted partners.

Laurel, MD11 days ago

$105,000–$290,000

Are an established user of relevant of EDL modeling and analysis tools, such as Program to Optimize Simulated Trajectories (POST2), Fully Implicit Ablation and Thermal response program (FIAT), CHarring Ablator Response (CHAR), Langley Aerothermodynamic Upwind Relaxation Algorithm (LAURA), Data-Parallel Line Relaxation (DPLR), High-Altitude Radiation Algorithm (HARA), and/or Nonequilibrium Radiative Transport and Spectra Program (NEQAIR). Do you have experience leading Entry, Descent, and Landing (EDL) flight systems, and are willing to share that knowledge with a multifaceted team of world-class engineers dedicated to develop, test, launch, and operate one of the most ambitious missions ever developed for NASA?.

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