Software Systems Engineer
$86.8k - $198kBooz Allen Hamilton
The Opportunity:
Are you looking for an opportunity to apply your technical leadership and software engineering expertise to shape the future of national security SATCOM? Do you understand complex mission environments, evolving requirements, and how software must integrate across ground, space, and cyber domains? Your ability to translate user needs into technical requirements, interface definitions, and DevSecOps aligned solutions makes you an essential part of delivering resilient SATCOM capabilities.
As a Software Systems Engineer on our Strategic SATCOM team, you'll help the U.S. Space Force build and modernize critical systems that enable global communications and decision superiority. You'll manage software requirements, evaluate software and associated deliverables, drive modernization strategies, and guide development teams toward secure and scalable solutions. You'll lead working groups, evaluate technology options, and deliver recommendations to government decision-makers.
You'll collaborate with software developers, cyber engineers, SATCOM operators, systems engineers, and acquisition leads to ensure the software remains aligned with mission needs and integrates effectively with the broader SATCOM enterprise.
Join us. The world can't wait.
You Have:
7+ years of experience in software engineering
5+ years of experience with SATCOM, space systems, ground systems, or C2 software
Experience developing Interface Control Documents (ICDs), service decompositions, and API definitions
Experience designing cloud-native architectures, microservices, containers, and CI/CD pipelines
Experience developing and defining software technical baseline artifacts, including code, documentation, and automated build and test assets
Experience working in Agile environments or SAFe
Experience performing requirements development and decomposition
Knowledge of zero trust principles and cybersecurity frameworks such as RMF
Secret clearance
Bachelor's degree in CS or Engineering
Nice If You Have:
Experience developing system or software architectures using UML, SysML, DoDAF, UPDM, or UAF
Experience with the Software Acquisition Pathway
Experience supporting MILSATCOM programs, Protected Tactical SATCOM (PTS), or DoD systems
Experience with MBSE tools such as Cameo, MagicDraw, Rhapsody, or Sparx EA
Experience integrating AI/ML or automation into enterprise software systems
Knowledge of acquisition processes, technical baselines, configuration control, and systems integration
Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to varied audiences
TS/SCI clearance
Master's degree
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
At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen's benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.
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
As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.
Candidate AI Usage Policy
AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided .
Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.
Remote : If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
Hybrid : If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.
Onsite : If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the 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.
$86.8k - $198k
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