
Tactical Systems Engineer
Rome, NYJob$87–198K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago
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Job overview
The Tactical Systems Engineer translates customer needs into technical specifications and develops engineering solutions for military missions. The role calls for experience in systems engineering and integration, laboratory work, and SWAP-constrained systems, along with a TS/SCI clearance and a STEM bachelor's degree. Experience with military communications networks, defense prototyping, technical demonstrations, and DoD certifications is preferred.
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Full job description
Tactical Systems Engineer
The Opportunity:
Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your technical skills with big picture thinking to make an impact for our nation's soldiers? 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.
Join us. The world can't wait.
You Have:
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5+ years of experience in system engineering and integration
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2+ years of experience working in a laboratory environment
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2+ years of experience working on SWAP constrained systems
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TS/SCI clearance
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Bachelor's degree in a STEM field
Nice If You Have:
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Experience integrating into military RF or communications networks
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Experience prototyping defense solutions
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Experience with exercise based technical demonstrations and tests
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Knowledge of operational environments for defense systems
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DoD 8570 or 8140 compliance certification, such as Security+ or CISSP
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 $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
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.
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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.
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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.
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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 10,997 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$87–198K/yr
- New York median$118–182K/yr213 salary ranges
- US median$116–186K/yr8,077 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $142K, is 6% below the New York median midpoint ($151K) — in the middle half of Systems Engineer salary ranges in New York.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 287 open Systems Engineer jobs in New York and 10,997 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New York
- Lockheed Martin26 open
- L3Harris11 open
- BAE Systems9 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Systems Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (9,193 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 4,702 of the 10,997 open Systems Engineer jobs (43%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 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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