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# SATCOM System Engineer

- **Company:** Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.
- **Location:** Arlington, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $86,800.0 - $198,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Systems Engineering, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, Satcom, Requirements Management, Jama (Software), SC Clearance
- **Published:** July 1, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/87008760/1

## About the Role

Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your technical skills with big picture thinking to make an impact in the space domain? 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., * 5+ years of experience in the space domain or space systems

 * Experience with the SATCOM mission area
 * Knowledge of MBSE modeling
 * Ability to use MS Office tools such as Word, Excel, Teams, and PowerPoint, and communicate at the executive level
 * Secret clearance
 * Bachelor's degree

Nice If You Have:

 * Experience with TRFD policy and processes
 * Knowledge of the acquisition lifecycle and FMS policies, processes, and stakeholders
 * Ability to use requirements management tools, such as DOORS, Cameo, or Jama
 * TS/SCI clearance

## Description

As a systems engineer on our team, you'll have the chance to advance the space security assistance mission by providing technical expertise to integrate Satellite Communications (SATCOM) capability into a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. You'll coordinate with key stakeholders to support acquisition and technology release and foreign disclosure (TRFD) processes for an integrated military satellite system. You'll develop and deliver high-quality written products and briefings to executive-level leadership to report programmatic milestones.


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