Ground Systems Engineer:

The 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 Hamilton’s new Remote Sensing Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) team to work on the Military’s space programs.

As a ground systems engineer on our team, you will work with Booz Allen colleagues and the Military to develop and deploy the next generation of Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) ground systems capabilities to deliver critical information to our warfighters to quickly win or even prevent future wars. Your client will trust you to develop Technical Requirements Documents (TRDs), Interface Control Documents (ICDs), technical assessments, integration plans, verification plans, and digital mission and system models for satellite ground systems. You will grow your skills by researching new requirements, technologies, and threats and using innovative engineering methodologies and tools to create tomorrow’s solutions.

Join us. The world can't wait.

You Have:

• 5+ years of experience with large-scale ground systems engineering and integration on national security space programs

• 4+ years of experience with performing systems engineering analysis and developing systems engineering products for satellite systems or ground systems for Command and Control and Data Processing

• Experience with the development of technical specifications, interface control documents, ground architectures and designs, integration plans and schedules, and test plans

• Experience with managing traceability of requirements and developing testable criteria, system validation and verification, and analysis

• Knowledge of systems engineering standards, including IEEE 15288.1 and IEEE 15288.2

• Knowledge of network architecture

• Knowledge of Agile methodologies

• Secret clearance

• Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with performing systems engineering, integration, and testing on space-based remote sensing systems, including SBIRS, Next Generation OPIR, FORGE, STSS, HBTSS, DMSP, WSF-M, and EWS

• Experience with planning and executing program reviews throughout the life cycle of the system

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

• Knowledge of satellite ground system design, cloud architectures, DevOps and DevSec Ops, software frameworks, communication and networking, data processing, exploitation, and dissemination, space system operations and tasking, mission planning, space-ground integration, or space system factory support

• Knowledge of DoD 5000.01/02

• Knowledge of systems engineering standards, including IEEE 15288.1 and IEEE 15288.2

• TS/SCI clearance

• Master’s degree in a Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or Computer Science field

• INCOSE 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 $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

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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.