Full-time

Systems Engineer

Posted by NLIGHT • Longmont, Colorado, United States

📍 Longmont, Colorado 🕒 February 28, 2026

About the Role

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Location: Longmont, CO (onsite)Experience: minimum 5 years of experience in Systems Engineering Minimum Education: Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.Compensation: $125,000-$175,000 depending on experience. Who We ArenLIGHT-DEFENSE Systems, Inc. is one of the nation’s leading developers of Directed Energy systems, which is a top modernization priority of the Department of Defense. Our High Energy Laser (HEL) systems, Adaptive Optical (AO) systems, and Acquisition / Pointing / Tracking (APT) solutions are designed to overcome the most difficult challenges facing the deployment of high energy laser solutions to the United States military and our allies. Located in Longmont, Colorado, nLIGHT-DEFENSE Systems, Inc. is a vertically integrated business that leverages internal capabilities – from semiconductor device through target identification –...

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