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 across the Space Systems Command Enterprise to deter attacks and provide critical information to our warfighters to defeat our enemies in battle. 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 DoD Science and Technology (S&T) 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 developing, deploying, and troubleshooting software in a containerized environment
• Experience writing and utilizing complex test tools, including automation
• Experience supporting overall engineering integration of Systems Engineering and Integration efforts for the Satellite Control Network, DoD, government agencies, or commercial programs
• Experience performing systems engineering in space or aerospace concepts and alternative design, architectural analysis, modeling and simulation, enterprise strategic planning, or digital engineering methodologies
• Knowledge of Linux, C++, Python, Perl, and Java
• Secret clearance
• Bachelor’s degree

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with cloud computing platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), defining networking and infrastructure deployments, and scripting in frameworks such as pytest, Cypress, or Selenium
• Experience defining machine learning (ML) models to feed artificial intelligence (AI) applications, especially in image processing
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) principles and tools such as MagicDraw, Cameo, or SysML
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies and using Jira and Confluence
• Ability to proactively find and fill gaps in emerging technologies being developed by multiple 3rd parties as a software integrator
• Ability to demonstrate a dynamic work ethic and be highly motivated to contribute to the DoD mission
• Possession of excellent interpersonal, and verbal and written communication skills
• TS/SCI clearance
• Master’s degree in Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics
• Security+, Network+, Kubernetes K8, or equivalent Technologies Certifications

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
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.

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.