
Digital Engineer, Junior
Wharton, NJFull-time$53–108K/yrPosted 1w agoStill listed today
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Creates, integrates, and applies interdisciplinary digital models of products from concept through the product lifecycle. The junior engineer applies basic principles and concepts, solves routine problems under direct supervision, and refers more complex issues to higher levels. The role calls for systems engineering process experience, Agile knowledge, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. A bachelor's degree in a relevant field is required; digital engineering and MBSE experience are preferred.
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Digital Engineer, JuniorThe Opportunity: Create, integrate, and apply interdisciplinary digital models of products from concept throughout the product lifecycle. Apply basic principles, theories, and concepts, including limited industry knowledge. Solve routine problems of limited scope and complexity, and refer more complex issues to higher levels. Work under direct supervision.
You Have:
- Experience with the systems engineering process, including requirements development, system design, implementation, integration, testing, verification and validation (V&V), or sustainment activities
- Experience with Agile principles and development methodologies
- Knowledge of systems engineering principles, lifecycle processes, and engineering methodologies
- Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams, including software, hardware, and test engineers
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
- Ability to obtain a Secret clearance
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, IT, Information Systems, or Cybersecurity
Nice If You Have:
- Experience with digital engineering in academic, internship, or research environments
- Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools such as Cameo or MagicDraw
- Experience creating technical documentation such as requirements, design documents, interface descriptions, test procedures, or engineering reports, through coursework, capstone projects, or internships
- Experience identifying project risks and supporting mitigation activities
- Knowledge of System of Systems (SoS) or Family of Systems (FoS) concepts
- Possession of excellent analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
- Possession of excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Systems Engineering, Digital Engineering, Cybersecurity, or similar Certifications
Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
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 $53,000.00 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 11,868 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$53–108K/yr
- New Jersey median$103–181K/yr129 salary ranges
- US median$115–190K/yr8,798 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $81K, is 44% below the New Jersey median midpoint ($143K) — in the lowest quarter of Systems Engineer salary ranges in New Jersey.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 156 open Systems Engineer jobs in New Jersey and 11,868 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New Jersey
- Lockheed Martin19 open
- Oracle18 open
- BAE Systems14 open
- Experience
- Systems Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 8 years (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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