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# Overhead Systems Integration SME

- **Company:** Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.
- **Location:** McLean, VA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $86,800.0 - $198,000.0
- **Contract:** Internship / Graduate position
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Systems Engineering, Configuration Management, Software Documentation, Verification and Validation (Software), Data Streaming, Systems Integration
- **Published:** October 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://careers.boozallen.com/jobs/JobDetail?jobId=131793

## About the Role

* 10+ years of experience with overhead space-based systems, space-to-ground communication architectures, satellite mission systems, or National Technical Means (NTM) enterprise capabilities
 * 8+ years of experience supporting space programs, including space and ground interfaces, data flows, and operational constructs
 * Experience conducting or supporting system design reviews, requirements development, verification and validation, risk identification and mitigation, and technical analysis supporting design trades
 * Experience integrating sensors or space-derived data into enterprise ground architectures, command-and-control systems, or multi-domain mission threads
 * Knowledge of technical interfaces and sensor integration within joint or mission-partner environments, such as Navy, USMC, or Combatant Commands
 * Ability to assess developer performance, review system documentation, and provide authoritative recommendations during integration and test
 * Top Secret clearance
 * Bachelor's degree in an Engineering, Physics, or Systems Engineering field

Nice If You Have:

 * Experience with maritime combat systems, Navy certification processes, and system-of-systems integration
 * Experience with Agile software development, risk management, and configuration management
 * Experience in fleet introduction, installation readiness, or fielding of new maritime capabilities
 * Knowledge of manned and unmanned ISR platforms, multi-INT sensor payloads, and compartmented system capabilities
 * Possession of strong writing, briefing, and stakeholder-coordination skills
 * TS/SCI clearance

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Top Secret clearance is required.

## Description

As a Space & Overhead Systems Integration SME, you will serve as a senior technical advisor guiding government and mission partners across the development, integration, and evaluation of national-security space and overhead sensor systems. You will apply deep expertise in space architectures, sensor integration, ground-segment engineering, and multi-INT mission threads to ensure the successful delivery, interoperability, and mission performance of complex overhead capabilities. This role operates in a fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environment and requires strong communication, systems engineering acumen, and the ability to translate complex technical issues into mission-relevant recommendations.