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Cross Domain Solutions Systems Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

San Diego, CAFull-time$62–141K/yrPosted 3w agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$62–141K/yr
Location
San Diego, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

TS/SCI clearance, requiredBachelor's degree, required

Job overview

The Cross Domain Solutions Systems Engineer performs end-to-end functional and verification testing across cross-domain infrastructure, develops test plans and verification procedures, and translates user requirements into technical specifications. The role supports secure data transactions, access control, classified-network data deliveries, and troubleshooting of field installations. The engineer collaborates with engineering teams and configuration boards and provides independent verification and assessment support.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Systems Engineering, requiredSystems Analysis, requiredVerification Testing, requiredAccess Control Management, requiredDirectory Management, requiredCollaboration Space Management, requiredDoD Assessment and Authorization, requiredSABI, requiredTSABI, requiredTechnical Research, requiredLinux Administration, nice to haveShell Scripting, nice to haveHigh-Assurance Guard Technologies, nice to haveCross-Domain Solutions, nice to haveCasualty Report Resolution, nice to haveShipboard Installation Troubleshooting, nice to haveRadiant Mercury Architecture, nice to haveData Transfer Workflows, nice to have

Qualifications

3+ Years Systems Engineering Experience, requiredNavy or DoD Acquisition Support, requiredTS/SCI Clearance, requiredBachelor's Degree, requiredEngineering or Related Bachelor's Degree, nice to have

Benefits

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

Full job description

Cross Domain Solutions Systems EngineerThe Opportunity: Execute end-to-end functional and verification testing across cross-domain solution infrastructure to validate secure data transaction flows. Design and document comprehensive test plans, configuration audits, and verification procedures for software builds and operating system baselines. Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams, technical exchange forums, and configuration control boards to represent independent verification and assessment interests. Transform user requirements into technical design specifications and actionable solutions for complex data processing and system administration concerns. Manage secure customer directories, access control permissions, and technical data deliveries across classified networks. Support troubleshooting of field installations, resolution of casualty reports, and execution of site surveys to accommodate client operational needs.

You Have:

  • 3+ years of experience in systems engineering
  • Experience providing specialized systems analytical support to a Navy acquisition program or Department of Defense agencies
  • Experience conducting functional, component, and system-level verification testing
  • Experience managing user access controls, directory structures, and collaboration spaces
  • Knowledge of DoD Assessment and Authorization processes, SABI, or TSABI security interoperability standards
  • Ability to research and analyze complex systems engineering, data processing, and network concerns to develop technical solutions
  • Ability to travel up to 20% of the time
  • TS/SCI clearance
  • Bachelor's degree

Nice If You Have:

  • Experience administering Linux operating systems, including command-line navigation and shell scripting
  • Experience configuring, testing, or administrating high-assurance guard technologies or cross-domain solutions
  • Experience resolving naval Casualty Reports or troubleshooting shipboard technical installations.
  • Knowledge of Radiant Mercury Cross Domain Solution software architecture and data transfer workflows
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Operations Research, Mathematics, Physics, or Business Administration

Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI 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 $61,900.00 to $141,000.00 (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 11,868 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$62–141K/yr
  • California median$145–213K/yr1,785 salary ranges
  • US median$115–190K/yr8,798 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $101K, is 43% below the California median midpoint ($178K) — in the lowest quarter of Systems Engineer salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 2,087 open Systems Engineer jobs in California and 11,868 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Systems Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (9,801 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 4,398 of the 11,868 open Systems Engineer jobs (37%) 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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