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 Space 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, guiding innovation through system effects demonstration and operational deployment.

You will have the opportunity to: 

• Assess new technologies and techniques, and develop integration plans ensuring System of systems interoperability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand and meet internal/external stakeholder requirements and needs.
• Conduct market surveys, analyze alternatives, create technology roadmaps, and capture opportunities for technology transition to operations/production. 
• Shape solutions that bring impact to the Great Power Competition, advancing the future of Positioning, Navigation, Timing (PNT) and military communications in the Space Force.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have: 

• 10+ years of experience leading teams in DoD systems, including systems engineering for a range of mission applications, such as 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, including Space, Control, or User Equipment segments
• Secret clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics

Nice If You Have: 

• Experience in securing funding, prioritizing projects through innovative strategies, and creative exploitation of processes
• Experience with DoD Science and Technology processes, Model-Based Systems Engineering, and establishing laboratory capabilities for technology incubation.
• Experience in systematic architecture planning and evolutionary improvement of complex PNT systems, including hybrid and alternate
• Experience in creating resilient PNT capabilities, addressing vulnerabilities, and tackling technology challenges, including those presented by the U.S. Space Force.
• Knowledge of the operational, integration, and acquisition challenges within a Global Navigation Satellite System, including its respective Space, Control, or User Equipment segments
• Knowledge of Military Stakeholder Utility Analysis or similar methodologies for enterprise capability prioritization
• Ability to communicate effectively and establish collaborative relationships with a range of stakeholders, including government clients, FFRDCs, and associate contractor teammates
• TS/SCI clearance 
• Master’s degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a technical field
• 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

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 $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.

Identity Statement

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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.