Systems Engineer, Senior

Systems Engineer, SeniorThe Opportunity: Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your technical skills with big picture thinking to make an impact on national security space missions? You understand your customer’s environment and how to develop the right systems for their mission. Your ability to translate real-world needs into technical specifications makes you an integral part of delivering a customer-focused engineering solution. If this sounds like you, come join Booz Allen’s strategic team to work on a top-priority space program.

On our team, you will work will Booz Allen colleagues, other support contractors, and U.S. Space Force personnel to develop and deploy the next generation of strategic military satellite communications capabilities. You will be an integral part of the ground branch to assist the government, ensuring the ground system is integrated successfully to meet user’s needs. You will provide support to the Space Force client working alongside our Booz Allen team supporting the program office. Your expertise and innovative thinking will be critical to ensuring capabilities are delivered to meet the threat.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• 8+ years of experience performing systems engineering, integration, or testing hardware or software on DoD ground-based systems for space

• 5+ years of experience with integrating new missions, including maintaining or upgrading ground segment software

• Experience with scripting languages, such as Python

• Experience developing Interface Control Documents (ICDs), service decompositions, and API definitions

• Experience identifying, analyzing, and proposing program risks, issues, and opportunities, and managing handling plans

• Experience using a Model-Based Systems Engineering or Digital Engineering approach to manage system definitions and technical baselines

• Experience using Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

• Ability to effectively communicate and work collaboratively both on a cross-functional team and independently, demonstrating initiative to complete complex tasks to achieve program goals in a fast-paced environment

• TS/SCI clearance

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or CS

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with the military satellite communications mission area

• Experience with space acquisition

• Experience with a software program utilizing Agile methodologies

• Experience with Confluence or Jira

• Experience working with software factories or DevSecOps pipelines

• Ability to learn and solve problems quickly and creatively

• Master's degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or CS

• INCOSE Systems Engineering Professional Certifications such as ASEP, CSEP, or ESEP Certification

Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance is required.

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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.

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