
PNT Chief Engineer
El Segundo, CAFull-time$87–198K/yrPosted 1w agoStill listed 2 days ago
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Job overview
The PNT Chief Engineer will lead systems architecture, engineering, and integration for resilient space, ground, and user capabilities supporting the U.S. Space Force. The role includes architecting, developing, integrating, testing, and deploying systems; identifying urgent mitigation needs; supporting enterprise reviews and governance boards; and advising executive leaders and stakeholders. The position requires extensive DoD acquisition or weapons-systems experience, a Top Secret clearance, and an engineering or related bachelor's degree.
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PNT Chief EngineerThe Opportunity: As a senior engineer on our team, you’ll work with Booz Allen colleagues and the U.S. Space Force to architect, develop, rapidly deploy, and integrate the next generation of resilient space, ground, and user capabilities across the space enterprise to deter attacks and provide critical capabilities to our warfighters to defeat our enemies in battle. Your customer will trust you to not only architect, engineer, integrate, test, and deploy these systems, but also identify areas requiring urgent mitigation up-front and early to develop this system with advanced technology solutions. You will perform systems architecture, engineering, and integration leadership in support of enterprise reviews and governance boards, as well as analyze problems, develop technical reports, make recommendations, and work with executive leaders and stakeholders to implement recommended solutions. Join our team and be a part of transforming the U.S. Space Force to meet growing threats.
Join us. The world can’t wait.
You Have:
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10+ years of experience executing DoD acquisition programs or managing DoD weapons systems
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5+ years of experience aligning architectural decisions with mission objectives, user needs, and long-term technical strategy
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Experience using Microsoft Office programs such as Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
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Knowledge of systems architecture and engineering frameworks
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Ability to communicate architectural tradeoffs, alternatives, and impacts to senior government stakeholders
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Ability to be highly motivated with a dynamic work ethic and strong desire to contribute to the DoD mission
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Ability to be comfortable with daily interactions at the executive leadership-level
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Top Secret clearance
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Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or CS
Nice If You Have:
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10+ years of experience with Position, Navigation, and Timing weapon systems such as Global Positioning System (GPS)
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10+ years of experience working on advanced Space Force programs and systems
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Experience practicing Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
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Possession of strong leadership, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
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Master's degree in STEM
Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Top 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 $86,800.00 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.
- 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 374 open Chief Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$87–198K/yr
- California median$191–285K/yr58 salary ranges
- US median$154–250K/yr278 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $142K, is 39% below the California median midpoint ($234K) — in the lowest quarter of Chief Engineer salary ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 70 open Chief Engineer jobs in California and 374 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- Anduril17 open
- RTX Corporation5 open
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience; Chief Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 8 years at the median (315 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 141 of the 374 open Chief Engineer jobs (38%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.
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