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Naval Aviation Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance SME, Senior

Booz Allen Hamilton

Lexington Park, MDFull-time$113–257K/yrPosted 3w agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$113–257K/yr
Location
Lexington Park, MD
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 Naval Aviation ISR subject matter expert provides enterprise-wide expertise to Booz Allen customers, supporting strategic planning and organizational objectives. The role delivers solutions and recommendations across complex tasks, drives performance improvements, and influences program and project direction. It applies operational principles and analytical techniques to develop strategies, interfaces with senior stakeholders, and supports operational excellence.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

ISR Operations, requiredISR Platforms, requiredFlight Operations, requiredSensor Operations, requiredWeapons System Operations, requiredNavy PMAs, requiredNaval Platforms, nice to haveCombat Systems, nice to haveNetworked Systems, nice to haveWeapons Systems, nice to haveC4ISR, nice to haveSensor Systems, nice to haveElectronic Warfare, nice to havePersistent Collection Operations, nice to haveMission Management, nice to haveCollection Management, nice to haveSIGINT, nice to haveMASINT, nice to haveOSINT, nice to haveNAVAIR Mission Execution, nice to haveTitle 10 and Title 50, nice to haveDoD Acquisition, nice to haveLogistics Policies and Procedures, nice to haveStrike Fighter Tactics Training, nice to haveWeapon School Training, nice to have

Qualifications

12+ Years PAE Aviation ISR Experience, requiredSecret Clearance, requiredBachelor's Degree, requiredTrained and Deployed Operator Experience, nice to haveTS/SCI Clearance, nice to haveBachelor's in Mathematics, Physics, or Engineering, nice to haveMaster's in Mathematics, Physics, or Engineering, nice to have

Benefits

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

Full job description

Naval Aviation Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance SME, SeniorThe Opportunity: As a Naval Aviation ISR subject matter expert (SME), you’ll provide enterprise-wide expertise in designated functional and concentration areas, supporting Booz Allen customers in developing and executing strategic plans to achieve organizational objectives. This role is responsible for delivering solutions and recommendations across complex tasks, driving performance improvements, and influencing the direction of programs and projects. You’ll apply advanced operational principles and analytical techniques to formulate long and short-term strategies, interface with senior and executive level stakeholders, and support operational excellence.

You Have:

  • 12+ years of experience working with PAE Aviation teams to employ ISR capabilities across integrated air warfare operations
  • Experience with Mission Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) platforms such as E-2 Hawkeye, MQ-4 Triton, or P-8 Poseidon
  • Experience with flight operations, sensors, and weapons system operations across Naval Aviation platforms such as F/A-18E/F Raptor, F-35 Lightning II, EA-18G Growler, H-60 Seahawk, or MH/CH-53
  • Knowledge of the Navy’s Program Management Activities (PMAs)
  • Secret clearance
  • Bachelor's degree

Nice If You Have:

  • Experience with U.S. Navy platforms, combat and networked systems, surface and air-launched weapons, C4ISR, Sensor, and EW systems

  • Experience as a trained and deployed operator within the intelligence or special operations community, coordinating persistent collection operations, or serving as a mission or collection manager

  • Experience with SIGINT, MASINT, or OSINT

  • Experience with NAVAIR mission execution

  • Experience with Naval Air Warfare Center (NAWC), Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) or Weapons Division (NAWCWD)

  • Experience with Title 10 and Title 50 guiding principles and directives

  • Knowledge of DoD acquisition and logistics policies and procedures

  • TS/SCI clearance

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Physics, or Engineering preferred; Master’s degree in Mathematics, Physics, or Engineering a plus

  • Completion U.S. Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Training or Weapon School Training

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 $112,900.00 to $257,000.00 (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 963 open Subject Matter Expert jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$113–257K/yr
  • Maryland median$115–188K/yr39 salary ranges
  • US median$105–180K/yr459 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $185K, is 20% above the Maryland median midpoint ($154K) — in the top quarter of Subject Matter Expert salary ranges in Maryland.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 68 open Subject Matter Expert jobs in Maryland and 963 across the US. 14% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Maryland
Experience
This posting asks for at least 12 years of experience — more than three in four Subject Matter Expert postings that state a minimum ask for (median 7 years, across 847 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 495 of the 963 open Subject Matter Expert jobs (51%) 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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