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System Engineer, Senior

Booz Allen Hamilton

Warner Robins, GAFull-time$87–198K/yrPosted 1 day agoStill listed today

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Compensation
$87–198K/yr
Location
Warner Robins, GA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearance, requiredBachelor's degree, required

Job overview

The Senior Systems Engineer will support USAF command-and-control, communications, and airborne mission systems through engineering, integration, modernization, and sustainment of aerospace platforms. The role translates operational needs into technical requirements and develops customer-focused engineering solutions, balancing performance, risk, cost, and schedule. The team works on mission communications and airborne battle management capabilities for national security missions.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Systems Engineering, requiredAerospace Systems, requiredCommunications, requiredInformation Technology, requiredTechnical Program Execution, requiredEngineering Coordination, requiredRequirements Analysis, requiredTechnical Analysis, requiredSystem Architecture, requiredRisk Management, requiredSystems Integration, requiredTesting, requiredLife-Cycle Management, requiredAir Force Programs, requiredDoD Programs, requiredDoD Acquisition Lifecycle, requiredTechnical Documentation, requiredContract Inputs, requiredStatements of Work, requiredCost Estimation, requiredCapture Materials, requiredProposal Development, requiredTechnical Execution, requiredAerospace Modification, nice to haveAerospace Upgrade Programs, nice to havePlatform Requirements Management, nice to haveCommand-and-Control Platforms, nice to haveNetwork Architecture, nice to haveCybersecurity, nice to haveRadio Configuration Management, nice to haveMission Systems Planning, nice to haveRF Link Budgeting, nice to haveModeling and Simulation, nice to have

Qualifications

5+ Years Systems Engineering Experience, requiredSecret Clearance Eligibility, requiredBachelor's in Systems Engineering, Engineering, Information Systems, or Computer Science, required

Benefits

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

Full job description

System Engineer, SeniorThe 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 to support critical mission objectives. Your ability to translate operational needs into technical requirements makes you an integral part of delivering customer-focused engineering solutions.

As a Systems Engineer on our team, you'll help shape the future of USAF command-and-control, communications, and airborne mission systems by supporting the engineering, integration, modernization, and sustainment of complex aerospace platforms. Your customers will trust you to help develop innovative solutions that improve mission effectiveness while balancing technical performance, risk, cost, and schedule considerations.

On our team, you'll have the opportunity to expand your expertise in aerospace systems engineering, RF communications, network architecture, cybersecurity, platform modernization, and mission systems integration. Grow your skills by merging requirements development and systems engineering discipline with advanced aerospace and communications technologies to create mission-ready solutions for operational users.

Join our team and help create the future of command-and-control aircraft capabilities, mission communications systems, and airborne battle management platforms supporting the United States Air Force and national security missions worldwide.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

  • 5+ years of experience in systems engineering, aerospace systems, communications, information technology, or technical program execution
  • Experience performing and coordinating engineering activities in complex, regulated, or national security environments
  • Experience with requirements and technical analysis, system architecture, risk management, integration, test, and life-cycle management
  • Experience supporting Air Force or DoD programs such as aircraft modernization, sustainment, C2ISR, or communications
  • Experience working across the DoD acquisition lifecycle and collaborating with government, military, contractor, and operational stakeholders
  • Experience preparing or reviewing technical documentation, contract inputs, statements of work, estimates, capture materials, or proposals
  • Experience supporting technical execution with attention to cost, schedule, performance, compliance, and mission risk
  • Ability to obtain a Secret clearance
  • Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering, engineering, information systems, or computer science

Nice If You Have:

  • Experience in support of aerospace modification and upgrade programs
  • Experience with aerospace platform requirements development and management
  • Experience with the engineering lifecycle associated with command-and-control platforms
  • Experience with network and cybersecurity elements associated with command-and-control aircraft platforms
  • Experience developing and managing complex radio system configuration baselines
  • Experience working with mission and communications system planning stakeholders and associated workflows for USAF aircraft platforms
  • Knowledge of platform RF link budget development, modeling, and simulation

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 $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 11,509 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$87–198K/yr
  • Georgia median$103–172K/yr92 salary ranges
  • US median$115–189K/yr8,786 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $142K, is 3% above the Georgia median midpoint ($138K) — in the middle half of Systems Engineer salary ranges in Georgia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 153 open Systems Engineer jobs in Georgia and 11,509 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Georgia
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 (9,502 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 4,294 of the 11,509 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 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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