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# Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.
- **Location:** El Segundo, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $86,800.0 - $198,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Systems Engineering, Confluence, JIRA, Microsoft Outlook, Network Interface Controllers, Python (Programming Language), Microsoft PowerPoint, Software Factory, Systems Integration, Scripting, Devsecops
- **Published:** August 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/7377c3a9-81c2-4c7c-a751-7e8ee3bec05f

## About the Role

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's strategic team to work on a top-priority space program., * 5+ years of experience performing systems engineering on DoD ground-based systems for space

 * 3+ years of experience with integrating new missions, including maintaining and upgrading ground segment software
 * Experience with scripting languages, such as Python
 * Experience developing Interface Control Documents (ICDs), service decompositions, and API definitions
 * Experience identifying, analyzing, and proposing program risks, issues, and opportunities, and managing handling plans
 * Experience using a Model-Based Systems Engineering or Digital Engineering approach to manage system definitions and technical baselines
 * Experience using Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
 * Ability to effectively communicate and work collaboratively both on a cross-functional team and independently, and demonstrate initiative to complete complex tasks to achieve program goals in a fast-paced environment
 * TS/SCI clearance
 * Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or CS

Nice If You Have:

 * Experience with the military satellite communications mission area
 * Experience with space acquisition
 * Experience with a software program utilizing Agile methodologies
 * Experience with Confluence or Jira
 * Experience working with software factories or DevSecOps pipelines
 * Ability to learn and solve problems quickly and creatively
 * Master's degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or CS
 * INCOSE Systems Engineering Professional Certifications such as ASEP, CSEP, or ESEP Certification

## Description

On our team, you will work will Booz Allen colleagues, other support contractors, and U.S. Space Force personnel to develop and deploy the next generation of strategic military satellite communications capabilities. You will be an integral part of the ground branch to assist the government, ensuring the ground system is integrated successfully to meet user's needs. You will provide support to the Space Force client working alongside our Booz Allen team supporting the program office. Your expertise and innovative thinking will be critical to ensuring capabilities are delivered to meet the threat.


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