Space Systems Engineer
The Opportunity:
Are you ready to combine your technical skills with big-picture thinking to make a significant impact on national security? If you understand your customer’s environment and can develop the right systems for their mission, we want you on our team. Your ability to translate real-world needs into actionable requirements makes you an essential part of delivering customer-focused engineering solutions.
Join us as a Systems Engineer and play a pivotal role in accelerating space systems missions through cutting-edge engineering efforts. In this role, you will bridge the "Technology Valley of Death" by scouting technologies and guiding development from system effects demonstration to operational transition. You will have the opportunity to assess new technologies and techniques and develop integration plans ensuring system of systems interoperability. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet user requirements and operational needs. You'll conduct market surveys, analyze alternatives, and manage target performance metrics. You'll create solutions that support the Great Power Competition, advancing the future of PNT and communications in the Space Force.
Join us. The world can’t wait.
You Have:
10+ years of experience with leading teams in DoD systems, with a focus on systems engineering for a range of mission applications, including AI, ML, command, control, communications, computers, cyber-defense, combat systems, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
Experience in assessing industry capabilities, developing strategies for operationalizing PNT and communication systems prototypes into funded projects, and early technology research leading to maturation and adoption
Experience in effectively managing relationships with clients and stakeholders in a dynamic environment
Knowledge of the operational, integration, and acquisition challenges within the GPS enterprise
Secret clearance
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics
Nice If You Have:
Experience executing DoD Science and Technology (S&T) or similar technology maturation processes performed by DoD or national research laboratories
Experience leading a team using a Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) approach to manage system definitions and technical baselines
Experience in architecture planning resulting in well-orchestrated, evolutionary improvement of a system or system-of-systems
Experience creating or developing resilient PNT capabilities or solutions that address vulnerabilities or capability gaps
Knowledge of the operational, integration, and acquisition challenges within a Global Navigation Satellite System
Ability to demonstrate a proven track record of securing funding and prioritizing projects, including through innovative strategies and creative exploitation of processes
TS/SCI clearance
Master’s degree in Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics
Systems Engineering Professional Certification, including 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; Secret clearance is required.
Compensation
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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 $84,600.00 to $193,000.00 (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.
Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of flexibility and collaboration, whether that happens in person or remotely.
- If this position is listed as remote or hybrid, you’ll periodically work from a Booz Allen or client site facility.
- If this position is listed as onsite, you’ll work with colleagues and clients in person, as needed for the specific role.
EEO Commitment
We’re an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that empowers our people to fearlessly drive change – no matter their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, or related medical conditions), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.
