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Systems Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

San Diego, CAFull-time$87–198K/yrPosted 5 days agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$87–198K/yr
Location
San Diego, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

TS/SCI clearance, requiredBachelor's degree, required

Job overview

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks a Systems Engineer to support Navy missions by planning, designing, and documenting large-scale systems. The role focuses on system specifications and assessment of hardware and software designs against user needs. The engineer will work with government technical personnel and project managers on system development, sustainment, and acquisition, and contribute to technical reviews, reports, and recommendations. The position is located in San Diego, California.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Systems Engineering, requiredTechnical Reviews, requiredSystem Requirements, requiredEngineering Design, requiredSystem Development, requiredProduction and Manufacturing, requiredVerification, requiredMicrosoft Office, requiredPowerPoint, requiredWord, requiredExcel, requiredNavy System Development, nice to haveAcquisition, nice to haveTechnology Evaluation, nice to haveOptical Communications, nice to haveSONET, nice to haveVisio, nice to haveDrafting Software, nice to haveDigital Engineering, nice to haveModel Based Systems Engineering, nice to haveCameo, nice to haveMagicDraw, nice to havePower Distribution Systems, nice to haveInterpersonal Skills, nice to haveCollaboration, nice to haveWritten Communication, nice to haveVerbal Communication, nice to have

Qualifications

8+ Years Systems Engineering Experience, requiredDoD or Industry Project Team Experience, requiredSecret Clearance, requiredBachelor's in Engineering or Physical Sciences, requiredTS/SCI Clearance, nice to haveINCOSE Systems Engineering Certification, nice to haveCSEP Certification, nice to haveASEP Certification, nice to haveBachelor's in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or Related Field, nice to haveMaster's Degree, nice to have

Benefits

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

Full job description

Systems EngineerThe Opportunity: Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your technical skills with big picture thinking to make an impact in national security? 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.

As a Systems Engineer on our team, you have the chance to shape the Navy’s mission by leading the planning, design, and technical documentation of large-scale complex systems. You will primarily be responsible for the functional or performance specification of large-scale systems and assessment of system and subsystem hardware and software designs through review and assessment of user needs.

In this role, you will apply your knowledge of electrical and mechanical hardware systems to support development and review of system performance specifications and system architectures. You will participate in the review of technical data packages and facilitate integrated product team and technical review meetings. You’ll identify technical deficiencies, and analyze problem reports, solutions, and recommendations. Your technical expertise will be vital as you evaluate and support existing systems sustainment and contribute to the acquisition and development of next-generation sensor, processing, and systems to support the Navy’s missions. Join our team and help turn requirements into accomplishments that drive change.

You may conduct feasibility studies for large projects, develop technical requests for proposal, evaluate vendor products, and make recommendations on the selection of government or commercial designs or equipment. You will work directly with the government customer’s technical personnel and project managers in the planning and execution of technical activities on complex projects related to system and technical product development. You will employ existing guidelines and instructions with your personal experience and independent judgment to plan and accomplish task objectives.

Additional duties will include acting as a major contributor or reviewing input to technical reports, status reports, contract deliverables, and formal briefings. You will have the opportunity to lead technical discussions at project review sessions and to customize and develop improvements to client techniques and procedures. Your customer will trust you to not only design and develop these systems, but also evolve them with advanced technology solutions. Grow your skills by merging your knowledge of systems engineering and an in-demand, exciting, and critical warfighting mission to create future solutions for the client. This position is located in San Diego, CA.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

  • 8+ years of experience with system engineering
  • Experience with systems engineering processes, technical reviews, and generation or evaluation of system requirements
  • Experience engineering design, development, production and manufacturing, and verification for operational use
  • Experience in a DoD or industry engineering project team environment
  • Experience with using Microsoft Office suite, including PowerPoint, Word, and Excel
  • Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
  • Secret clearance
  • Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering or Physical Sciences field

Nice If You Have:

  • Experience with or supporting a Navy system development or an acquisition organization
  • Experience quickly understanding, interpreting, and evaluating multiple technological disciplines to assess adherence of solutions to customer needs
  • Experience with optical communications architectures, design, and equipment or components, including SONET technologies
  • Experience with using Visio or other drafting software packages for development of logical or system diagrams
  • Experience representing system architectures using Digital Engineering software and Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) concepts and tools, including Cameo or MagicDraw
  • Knowledge of power distribution systems
  • Possession of excellent interpersonal, collaboration, and written and verbal communication skills to work and lead in a team environment
  • TS/SCI clearance
  • Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or a related field preferred; Master’s degree a plus
  • INCOSE Systems Engineering Certification, including CSEP and ASEP Certifications

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 $86,900.00 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.

  • 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$87–198K/yr
  • California median$145–213K/yr1,785 salary ranges
  • US median$115–190K/yr8,798 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $142K, is 20% 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 8 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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