5G Wireless Systems & Security Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton; Corridor North (MD); Hybrid; USD 78,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking professionals to join a cutting-edge 5G team focused on testing and securing next-generation mobile networks. You will work with researchers, developers, and telecom experts to deploy and maintain lab environments, diagnose issues, and contribute to security solutions.

Ideal candidates bring experience with virtual machines, containers, DSP tools, and RF equipment, plus a strong background in telecom protocols and security analysis.

Qualifications

• Experience with VMs/containers for deployment or security analysis.
• Experience with DSP tools like GNU Radio or Matlab and Software Defined Radio.
• Familiarity with radio test equipment and RF hardware.
• Knowledge of layers 1–3 telecom protocols and air interface specs.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with researchers, developers, and telecom experts.
• Deploy and maintain lab environments for testing and development.
• Troubleshoot UE network connections using cellular logs and Wireshark/QXDM.
• Assist in vulnerability research and design of security solutions for mobile systems.

Skills

Virtual machines

Containers

DSP tools

Radio test equipment

Wireshark

QXDM

Education

B.S. in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

GNU Radio

Matlab

Wireshark

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking professionals to join a cutting-edge 5G team focused on testing and securing next-generation mobile networks. You will work with researchers, developers, and telecom experts to deploy and maintain lab environments, diagnose issues, and contribute to security solutions.

Ideal candidates bring experience with virtual machines, containers, DSP tools, and RF equipment, plus a strong background in telecom protocols and security analysis.