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Software and Documentation Support Engineer, Junior

Booz Allen Hamilton

Port Hueneme, CAFull-time$53–108K/yrPosted 6 days agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$53–108K/yr
Location
Port Hueneme, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearance, requiredBachelor's degree, required

Job overview

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks a junior Software and Documentation Support Engineer to support technical writing, documentation lifecycle management, lab-based software testing, and ISEA fleet operations. The role includes maintaining technical documents, validating procedures in laboratory environments, testing and investigating software and hardware issues, and providing status updates. It also involves travel to CONUS and OCONUS locations for hands-on shipboard engineering support.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Technical Writing, requiredLaboratory Testing, requiredMicrosoft Office, requiredLifecycle Development, requiredISEA Operations, requiredComplex Technical Manual Revision, nice to haveWaterfront Technical Support, nice to haveShipboard Operations, nice to have

Qualifications

Secret Clearance, requiredBachelor's Degree, requiredUp to 20% Travel, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Software and Documentation Support Engineer, JuniorThe Opportunity: When a user tries new software, they expect it to be intuitive and run smoothly. Functionality, reliability, and user experience are key to successful software development—and that means rigorous testing and documentation. That’s why we need you, a knowledgeable test engineer to perform Software and Documentation Engineering Support services to facilitate technical writing, documentation lifecycle management, lab-based software testing, and In-Service Engineering Activity (ISEA) fleet support.

What You'll Do:

  • Technical Documentation and Lifecycle Management: Develop, maintain, and update technical documents using Microsoft Word, ensuring they reflect recommended changes and master document baselines. Evaluate various source materials to determine their downstream impact on existing technical documents and perform engineering analyses to integrate updates seamlessly.
  • Technical Review and Quality Assurance: Review technical documents for accuracy, readability, and compliance, providing detailed feedback and recommendations. Proof out developed documentation by executing and validating step-by-step technical procedures within a physical or simulated computer laboratory environment.
  • Software Installation, Testing, and Lab Verification: Execute detailed instructions to install, configure, and maintain software within a computer lab environment. Conduct rigorous software testing, verify system integration, investigate reported software and hardware anomalies, and generate comprehensive reports detailing test results and engineering recommendations.
  • Programmatic Support and Meeting Participation: Participate in weekly project meetings, providing clear, concise technical status updates both verbally and via PowerPoint presentations.
  • Travel and ISEA Field Support: Travel to various designated CONUS and OCONUS locations to provide hands-on, emergent engineering support, shipboard.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

  • Experience in technical writing
  • Experience in laboratory testing
  • Experience in Microsoft Office
  • Knowledge of lifecycle development
  • Knowledge of ISEA operations
  • Ability to travel up to 20% of the time
  • Secret clearance
  • Bachelor's degree

Nice If You Have:

  • Experience in revision of complex technical manuals
  • Experience in Waterfront technical support
  • Knowledge of shipboard operations

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 $52,900.00 to $108,000.00 (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 As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

  • Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
  • Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership's expectations and the needs of the role.
  • Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed full-time at a customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the 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.

How this job compares

Set against the 667 open Software Testing jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$53–108K/yr
  • California median$113–186K/yr42 salary ranges
  • US median$96–160K/yr385 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $80K, is 45% below the California median midpoint ($146K) — in the lowest quarter of Software Testing salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 73 open Software Testing jobs in California and 667 across the US. 10% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
Software Testing postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 7 years (519 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 166 of the 667 open Software Testing jobs (25%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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