Space Vehicle Bus Systems Engineer
$99k - $225kBooz Allen Hamilton
Space Vehicle Bus Systems Engineer
The Opportunity: Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your technical skills with big picture thinking to make an impact in modernizing strategic satellite communications? 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 a systems engineer on our team, you’ll have the chance to support the design and implementation of space-based systems to deliver resilient, affordable, and sustainable space capabilities. You’ll develop your skills in developing and acquiring space systems while gaining experience with delivering sustained, reliable communications capabilities to America’s warfighters and our allies. Grow your skills by merging space vehicle development and acquisition to develop client solutions, assess technical designs, and test programs. Join our team and help turn requirements into accomplishments that drive change.
Join us. The world can't wait.
You Have:
- 10+ years of experience with space vehicle systems engineering, planning, integration, and testing
- 10+ years of experience with systems engineering, planning, development, integration, and testing of space vehicle subsystems
- 5+ years of experience with space system and DoD program reviews, such as SRR, PDR, CDR, MRR, or TRR,
- Experience with collaboration tools, including Confluence or Jira
- Ability to be highly motivated, display a dynamic work ethic, and contribute to the DoD mission
- Ability to communicate effectively and establish collaborative relationships with government clients and contractor teammates
- TS/SCI clearance
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or CS
Nice If You Have:
- 10+ years of experience with space vehicle systems engineering, planning, integration, and testing
- Experience with space vehicle level tests, including system performance tests, TVAC, acoustics, or EMI and EMC testing
- Experience performing multiple systems engineering and program management functions
- Experience with requirements verification
- Knowledge of the DoD acquisition lifecycle and milestones and DoD systems engineering, testing, and production policies, standards, and practices
- Knowledge of satellite space, ground, or user segments
- Possession of excellent interpersonal skills
- Master’s degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or CS
- PMP, ESEP, CSEP, or OCSMP
Certification Clearance:
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI 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 $99,000.00 to $225,000.00 (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
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