<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001562180-22-006230.txt : 20220818
<SEC-HEADER>0001562180-22-006230.hdr.sgml : 20220818
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20220818185631
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001562180-22-006230
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220816
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220818
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220818

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			McCarthy Michelle M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001732461

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-41194
		FILM NUMBER:		221178518

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		50 MINUTEMAN ROAD
		CITY:			ANDOVER
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01810

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MERCURY SYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001049521
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & ACCESSORIES [3670]
		IRS NUMBER:				042741391
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0701

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		50 MINUTEMAN ROAD
		CITY:			ANDOVER
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01810
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9782561300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		50 MINUTEMAN ROAD
		CITY:			ANDOVER
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01810

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MERCURY COMPUTER SYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19971112
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        <issuerName>MERCURY SYSTEMS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MRCY</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>McCarthy Michelle M</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>50 MINUTEMAN ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>ANDOVER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>01810</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>false</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>true</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP, CAO</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>401K Plan</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents the number of shares required to be sold by the reporting person to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of RSAs and PSAs. This sale was made to satisfy tax withholding obligations by a sell to cover transaction and does not represent a discretionary trade by the reporting person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $51.17 USD to $51.33 USD; the price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $51.03 USD to $51.51 USD; the price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $51.45 USD to $51.51 USD; the price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Michelle M McCarthy</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-08-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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