Space Systems Engineer, Mid

The Opportunity: 

Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your technical skills with big-picture thinking to make an impact in the DoD? 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.

As an Engineer on our team, you’ll work with Booz Allen colleagues and the client to develop, rapidly deploy, and integrate the next generation of resilient space, ground, and user capabilities to deter attacks and provide critical information to our warfighters. Your customer will trust you to not only test, analyze, evaluate, validate, and verify these systems, but also to use your ingenuity and broad knowledge of potential sources of new technologies and concepts such as applicable national labs, prototypes, and products from SBIR activities, and other commercial IR&D efforts, to identify areas requiring mitigation up front to plan, develop, mature, and on-ramp technologies for use in future missions. You will support senior clients on budgetary and investment prioritizations. You will also collaborate with organizations to unearth future concepts and create enterprise roadmaps to capture, analyze, and communicate technology transition plans. Grow your skills by merging innovative engineering methodologies and cross-disciplinary coordination to create tomorrow’s solutions. Join our team and be a part of the transformation to meet growing threats. 

Join us. The world can't wait.

You Have: 

• 3+ years of experience with systems engineering on large-scale space, ground, software, or hardware systems, or Major Defense Acquisition Programs

• Experience supporting overall engineering integration of Systems Engineering and Integration efforts for the Satellite Control Network, DoD, government agencies, or commercial programs

• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) principles and tools such as Magic Draw, Cameo, or SysML

• Experience performing systems engineering in space or aerospace concepts and alternative design, architectural analysis, modeling and simulation, enterprise strategic planning, or digital engineering methodologies

• Secret clearance

• Bachelor’s degree

Nice If You Have: 

• Experience with cloud computing platforms, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS)

• Knowledge of Linux, C++, Python, Perl, and Java

• Knowledge of systems engineering standards and interoperability standards development in the areas of Space Enterprise Networks, Space Access Mobility and Logistics, Cybersecurity, User Segment, and Agile User Terminals 

• Knowledge of Agile Methodologies and use of Jira and Confluence

• Knowledge of hypothesis-based experiments or proof-of-concept designs

• Ability to demonstrate a dynamic work ethic and be highly motivated to contribute to the DoD mission

• Possession of excellent interpersonal and communication skills

• TS/SCI clearance

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics

• INCOSE Systems Engineering Professional Certifications, 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 $60,300.00 to $137,000.00 (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.

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Work Model
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• 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

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