Ssci

C4ISR · Military Robotics
10open roles
$180kmedian advertised pay
Growinghiring pace, 70 of 100
200+people

Overview

Scientific Systems unleashes AI-powered autonomy across space, air, land, and sea for collaborative defense and dominance.

Jobs

$155k – $196k per year · Hybrid · Bachelor's Degree · Burlington
Python
Java
Rust
C++
Linux
Robotics
Motion Planning
Defense
AFSIM
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$142k – $180k per year · Equity · Hybrid · Full-Time · Bachelor's Degree · Burlington
Python
C++
Conan
CMake
AI/ML
Machine Learning
DevOps
CI/CD
Git
GitHub
GitLab
Linux
Robotics
ROS
Path Planning
Management
Confluence
Jira
Agile
Defense
STANAG
AFSIM
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$142k – $180k per year · Equity · Hybrid · Full-Time · Bachelor's Degree · Burlington
Python
C++
Conan
AI/ML
Machine Learning
DevOps
CI/CD
GitHub
GitLab
Linux
Cybersecurity
SonarQube
Robotics
ROS
Path Planning
Management
Confluence
Jira
Agile
Defense
STANAG
AFSIM
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$128k – $154k per year · Equity · Hybrid · Full-Time · Bachelor's Degree · Burlington
Python
C++
Conan
AI/ML
Machine Learning
DevOps
CI/CD
GitHub
GitLab
Linux
Cybersecurity
SonarQube
Robotics
ROS
Path Planning
Management
Confluence
Jira
Agile
Defense
STANAG
AFSIM
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$139k – $172k per year · Equity · Hybrid · Full-Time · Bachelor's Degree · Burlington
CI/CD
Design
AutoCAD
SpaceTech
SysML
Cameo Systems Modeler
MBSE
Defense
DoDAF
AFSIM
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$150k – $196k per year · Hybrid · Full-Time · Bachelor's Degree · Burlington
Python
Java
Rust
C++
Linux
Robotics
Motion Planning
Defense
AFSIM
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$111k – $155k per year · Hybrid · Full-Time · Bachelor's Degree · Burlington
AirSim
Management
Confluence
Jira
Defense
AFSIM
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$139k – $172k per year · Equity · Hybrid · Full-Time · 5+ years exp · Bachelor's Degree · Burlington
AutoCAD
SpaceTech
SysML
Cameo Systems Modeler
MBSE
Defense
DoDAF
AFSIM
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$128k – $154k per year · Equity · Hybrid · Full-Time · Bachelor's Degree · Burlington
Python
Java
Rust
C++
Machine Learning
DevOps
CI/CD
GitHub
GitLab
Linux
Robotics
ROS
Management
Confluence
Jira
Defense
STANAG
AFSIM
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$142k – $180k per year · Equity · Hybrid · Secret · Full-Time · Bachelor's Degree · Burlington
Python
C++
AI Agents
Machine Learning
DevOps
CI/CD
GitHub
GitLab
HPC
Robotics
ROS
Digital Twin
Management
Confluence
Jira
Agile
Defense
STANAG
AFSIM
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Salary insights

Compensation ranges based on this company's open jobs
Median
$180k
Typical range
$154k – $198k
Open positions
11
11 Jobs
Senior 72.7%
Staff 27.3%
Level Jobs Median Typical range
Senior 8 $172k $154k – $180k
Staff 3 $196k $196k – $198k
Highest paying role Business Development Manager - Small Air $198k
Normalized to USD per year
All salaries at Ssci By role, level and city, against the market · 11 jobs with pay

Growth

Hiring Momentum
70/100
Growing
Open positions
11
2 opened / 7 closed in 30 days
Median time-to-fill
36 days
faster than 37% of the market
ATS activity
Every ~7 hours
Today
Hiring Dynamics +120%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Backend
47% ▼
QA
11% ▼
Management
11% ▲
Field & Service
11% ▼
DevOps
5% ▼
Product
5% ▲
Activity Timeline
Added Verification & Validation to stack Oct 2026
Added CAPA to stack Oct 2026
Added SysML to stack Oct 2026
Added MBSE to stack Oct 2026
Added DoDAF to stack Oct 2026
Added Cameo Systems Modeler to stack Oct 2026
Added STANAG to stack Oct 2026
Added AFSIM to stack Oct 2026
Added Tableau to stack Oct 2026
Added Microsoft Excel to stack Oct 2026
Added Looker to stack Oct 2026
New location: Burlington Oct 2026

Financials

Total raised
$74.7M
Latest round
Grant
Funding rounds
98
Funding rounds
Round Announced Amount
Grant 2025 $140k Details
Grant 2025 $1000k Details
Grant 2025 $140k Details
Grant 2025 $594k Details
Grant 2025 $1.8M Details
Grant 2025 $75k Details
Grant 2024 $140k Details
Grant 2024 $1.2M Details
Grant 2024 $179k Details
Grant 2024 $1.8M Details
Grant 2024 $850k Details
Grant 2024 $139k Details
Grant 2024 $1.2M Details
Grant 2024 $2M Details
Grant 2024 $1.5M Details
Grant 2024 $249k Details
Grant 2023 $140k Details
Grant 2023 $140k Details
Grant 2023 $1.7M Details
Grant 2023 $1.5M Details
Grant 2023 $140k Details
Grant 2023 $149k Details
Grant 2023 $239k Details
Grant 2023 $1.7M Details
Grant 2023 $770k Details
Grant 2023 $2.9M Details
Grant 2022 $1.5M Details
Grant 2022 $1.8M Details
Grant 2022 $1.1M Details
Grant 2022 $250k Details
Grant 2022 $239k Details
Grant 2022 $1.8M Details
Grant 2022 $1.7M Details
Grant 2022 $1.5M Details
Grant 2022 $750k Details
Grant 2022 $250k Details
Grant 2022 $225k Details
Grant 2022 $250k Details
Grant 2022 $750k Details
Grant 2022 $140k Details
Grant 2022 $750k Details
Grant 2021 $150k Details
Grant 2021 $225k Details
Grant 2021 $149k Details
Grant 2021 $1.5M Details
Grant 2021 $1.7M Details
Grant 2021 $950k Details
Grant 2021 $1.1M Details
Grant 2021 $150k Details
Grant 2020 $1.1M Details
Grant 2020 $50k Details
Grant 2020 $150k Details
Grant 2020 $111k Details
Grant 2020 $1.5M Details
Grant 2020 $111k Details
Grant 2020 $1.8M Details
Grant 2020 $50k Details
Grant 2020 $613k Details
Grant 2019 $290k Details
Grant 2019 $550k Details
Grant 2019 $150k Details
Grant 2019 $750k Details
Grant 2019 $3.8M Details
Grant 2019 $140k Details
Grant 2019 $150k Details
Grant 2019 $1.5M Details
Grant 2019 $75k Details
Grant 2019 $2M Details
Grant 2019 $147k Details
Grant 2019 $500k Details
Grant 2019 $140k Details
Grant 2019 $150k Details
Grant 2019 $225k Details
Grant 2019 $100k Details
Grant 2018 $1.7M Details
Grant 2018 $2.5M Details
Grant 2018 $125k Details
Grant 2018 $150k Details
Grant 2018 $750k Details
Grant 2018 $100k Details
Grant 2018 $150k Details
Grant 2018 $125k Details
Grant 2018 $1.5M Details
Grant 2018 $150k Details
Grant 2018 $1.5M Details
Grant 2017 $125k Details
Grant 2017 $125k Details
Grant 2017 $125k Details
Grant 2017 $1.5M Details
Grant 2017 $1.5M Details
Grant 2017 $155k Details
Grant 2017 $150k Details
Grant 2017 $100k Details
Grant 2016 $80k Details
Grant 2016 $1.5M Details
Grant 2016 $1.5M Details
Grant 2016 $1.5M Details
Grant 2015 $80k Details

Tech stack

Technologies named in job postings at Ssci over the last 12 months, by layer, with the share of postings for each.
Technologies in use
36
Postings analysed
24
Stack modernity
68/100
Languages
C++75%
Python75%
Java50%
Rust50%
Frameworks & libraries
ROS42%
ArduPilot4%
Cloud & platforms
Linux67%
GitHub42%
GitLab42%
SonarQube8%
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News

Blog 3 months ago
The Space Cognitive Network: From Fractionated Spacecraft to Collaborative AI-Enabled Space Infrastructure
Session Constellations Abstract Over the past two decades, small satellite architectures have undergone a fundamental transformation - from platform-centric spacecraft, to globally distributed data-centric constellations. This paper traces that evolution
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News markets.businessinsider.com 4 months ago
Icelandirect Earns SSCI Certification, Strengthening Its Ability to Serve Brands Selling Across Major Retail Channels
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Blog 6 months ago
Scientific Systems Welcomes Dr. Dan "Animal" Javorsek to Leadership Team and Expands Growth Organization with Two Strategic Hires
Key additions strengthen Scientific Systems' ability to deliver advanced, mission-ready, multidomain autonomy for the warfighter Burlington, Mass., May 27, 2026 - Scientific Systems today announced the addition of three senior hires who will enhance the c
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Blog 7 months ago
Featured in Daily Caller: VENOM sUSV showcased at Sea Air Space 2026 expo
Our VENOM unmanned surface vessel was recently featured in the Daily Caller's coverage of the Sea Air Space 2026 expo in National Harbor, Maryland; a spotlight on the technology that's redefining maritime operations through scalable, intelligent autonomy.
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Blog 10 months ago
Featured on Fox5 DC Live Zone: CEO Kunal Mehra on the future of warfare and scalable autonomy
Our CEO, Kunal Mehra, recently sat down with Tony Polcari on Fox 5 DC to talk about the future of warfare-and the technology shaping it. At the heart of the conversation is our Collaborative Mission Autonomy software: AI-driven autonomy that turns platfor
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Blog 11 months ago
Todd Hughes, CIO, Discusses Why A Software-First Approach To Autonomy Is Changing Defense Robotics
Listen in as Todd Hughes, Chief Innovation Officer at Scientific Systems, sits down with Adam Ewing of the TECHNE CONNECT podcast to talk about how the company delivers software-defined solutions that can operate reliably in GPS-denied, communication-limi
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Blog 12 months ago
Scientific Systems' Autonomy Software Achieves A Major Milestone in Test with Group of Unmanned Boats
A squadron of USVs, running Scientific Systems' OPTIMUS Collaborative Mission Autonomy software conduct operations as an autonomous, collaborative team, completing wide-area search tasks and coordinated multi-USV intercepts during a comprehensive naval mi
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Blog 12 months ago
How Scientific Systems Uses Simulation to Break Through Testing Bottlenecks
Scientific Systems is proud to partner with Applied Intuition to advance trusted autonomy across air and maritime domains.Together, we're breaking through testing bottlenecks and accelerating trusted autonomy. Using the Axion platform, Scientific Systems
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Blog 1 year ago
Featured on The Record: Using swarms of VENOM unmanned vessels to overwhelm adversaries
Scientific Systems CEO, Kunal Mehra, was recently interviewed by Greta Van Susteren on Newsmax's The Record with Greta Van Susteren. They discussed "affordable mass" - using swarms of low-cost VENOM unmanned vessels- powered by AI-powered autonomy- to ove
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Offices

Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
1
Hiring now
1
Countries
1
Busiest office
Burlington
Burlington United States
HQ
Facilitating dynamic escalation when necessary
12 open roles 19 posted in 90 days 83% engineering 200-500 est. staff $177k Avg Salary
hires for Backend, QA, DevOps
77 South Bedford Street, Suite 300, Burlington, MA 01803
seen since Mar 2026 company site, job postings
Earlier presence
Burlington, United States 1 open roles · last posting May 2026