
Pulsed Power Engineer, Senior
King George, VAFull-time$78–176K/yrPosted 2mo agoStill listed today
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Booz Allen Hamilton seeks a senior electrical engineer specializing in pulsed power or high-power RF to support prototype development for directed energy systems and capabilities. The engineer will conduct scientific analysis and testing in laboratory and field environments, demonstrate capabilities for DoD customers, and share expertise through leadership and mentoring. The role also offers opportunities to broaden skills in mechanical and systems engineering and operational utility analysis.
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Pulsed Power Engineer, SeniorThe Opportunity: As an electrical engineer, you understand the workings behind complex systems. That knowledge is key when it comes to prototype development for Directed Energy (DE) systems and capabilities. We’re looking for an electrical engineer who can use their skills to research, analyze, down-select, fabricate, test, and integrate complex electronic and RF subsystems and components to advance our non-kinetic weapon portfolio for our DoD warfighters.
At Booz Allen, you’ll use your engineering skills to transform DoD and Navy offerings. Our team develops next-generation weapons and combat systems. That’s why we need an electrical engineer like you who specializes in high-power RF or pulsed power to help us design and develop systems that can operate successfully against advanced threats in complex environments.
On our team, you’ll conduct scientific analysis and testing in a laboratory and field environment. You’ll directly impact the DoD by demonstrating unique or niche capabilities. We’ll look to you to share your electrical engineering expertise through leadership and mentoring junior staff. This is a chance to use your experience-based knowledge in pulsed power electronics while broadening your skillset into areas like mechanical engineering, systems engineering, and operational utility analysis.
Take on exciting challenges in the DoD with us as we provide our nation's warfighters with additional tools to combat the next generation of defense.
Join us. The world can’t wait.
You Have:
- 5+ years of experience in pulsed power research, development, and test and evaluation of a wide variety of pulsed power systems
- 5+ years of experience with high voltage, high peak power spark gaps, high voltage power supplies, and fast transient diagnostics
- 2+ years of experience in laboratory or field-testing environments, including setting test goals, developing test methodologies, organizing and conducting tests, reducing test data, and analyzing results
- Experience conducting both basic and applied research
- Experience with modeling and simulation programs for pulsed power systems
- Experience with electromagnetic interference (EMI) and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
- Ability to work in high voltage environments
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a multi-disciplined team
- Secret clearance
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science
Nice If You Have:
- Experience in combat or weapon system development, design, and integration for the U.S. Navy or other Armed Services
- Experience conducting testing for weapon effectiveness
- Experience conducting RDT&E activities for DE systems
- Master's degree in Engineering or Science
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 $77,500.00 to $176,000.00 (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, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.
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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.
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Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.
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Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or 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 10,352 open Electrical Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$78–176K/yr
- Virginia median$103–160K/yr299 salary ranges
- US median$107–168K/yr6,769 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $127K, is 3% below the Virginia median midpoint ($130K) — in the middle half of Electrical Engineer salary ranges in Virginia.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 378 open Electrical Engineer jobs in Virginia and 10,352 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Virginia
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Electrical Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (8,623 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 6,634 of the 10,352 open Electrical Engineer jobs (64%) 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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