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Systems Engineer

The Opportunity:

Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your technical skills with big picture thinking to make an impact on national security space missions? You understand your customer’s environment and how to develop the right systems for their mission. Your ability to translate real-world needs into technical specifications makes you an integral part of delivering a customer-focused engineering solution. If this sounds like you, come join Booz Allen Hamilton’s Strategic team to work on a top-priority space program.

On our team, you will work with Booz Allen colleagues, other support contractors, and U.S. Space Force personnel to develop and deploy the next generation of strategic military satellite communications capabilities. You will be an integral part of the engineering branch to assist the government in ensuring the space, ground, and crypto segments are integrated successfully to meet user’s needs. You will provide direct support to the chief engineer and manage the Booz Allen engineering team supporting the program office. Your expertise and innovative thinking will be critical to ensuring capabilities are delivered to meet the threat.

Join us. The world can’t wait

You Have: 

• 7+ years of experience performing systems engineering on space Major Defense Acquisition Programs

• 7+ years of experience in systems engineering, including development and verification of functional and performance system-level requirements

• 5+ years of experience with space system and DoD program reviews, including SRR, SDR, and SFR, PDR, CDR, MRR, TRR, FCA, PCA

• Ability to collaborate in cross-functional team meetings and task execution across systems engineering activities

• Ability to be highly motivated, display a dynamic work ethic, and contribute to the DoD mission

• Ability to establish strong working relationships with government clients, stakeholders, and vendor teammates

• Secret clearance

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or Computer Science

Nice If You Have: 

• 2+ years of experience with Military Satellite Communications Mission area

• 2+ years of experience with space acquisition

• Experience with a software program utilizing Agile methodologies

• Experience with Confluence or JIRA

• Experience working with software factories or DevSecOps pipelines

• Ability to learn and solve problems quickly and creatively

• Top Secret clearance

• Master's degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or Computer Science

• Agile Certification, such as CSM, CPO, PMI-ACP, or ICP Certification

• INCOSE Systems Engineering Professional Certifications, such as ASEP, CSEP, or ESEP Certification

Clearance:   

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required.  

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $86,800.00 to $198,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

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Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of flexibility and collaboration, whether that happens in person or remotely.

• If this position is listed as remote or hybrid, you’ll periodically work from a Booz Allen or client site facility.
• If this position is listed as onsite, you’ll work with colleagues and clients in person, as needed for the specific role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.