Defense Systems Engineer - Lead Mission-Critical Projects

Booz Allen Hamilton; Wharton (NJ); On-site; USD 86,800 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking an Engineering Project Officer to combine technical skills with big-picture thinking for DoD defense systems in New Jersey. As a systems engineer, you will guide design, development, and evolution of high-quality, customized solutions for mission-critical programs.

You will translate real-world needs into technical specifications, lead engineering efforts, and work with IPTs to ensure performance, schedules, and costs align with contract requirements while

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in an engineering discipline such as systems or mechanical engineering.
• Experience performing engineering analysis on systems and components.
• Experience deriving requirements (functional, non-functional, technical) to guide development and implementation.
• Experience in the development and analysis of Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and Integrated Master Schedules (IMS).
• Ability to run failure-investigation teams to identify technical issues and propose resolutions.
• Ability to develop and execute test plans and analyze results.
• Ability to support the program manager with cost and schedule estimates.
• Secret clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering efforts to design and develop high-quality customized solutions for DoD defense systems.
• Translate real-world needs into technical specifications for system development.
• Evolve systems with advanced technology to enhance lethality, performance, survivability, and safety.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and present findings to senior leaders.

Skills

Systems engineering

Mechanical engineering

Requirements derivation

WBS/IMS analysis

Failure investigation

Test plan development

Cost and schedule estimates

Secret clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking an Engineering Project Officer to combine technical skills with big-picture thinking for DoD defense systems in New Jersey. As a systems engineer, you will guide design, development, and evolution of high-quality, customized solutions for mission-critical programs.

You will translate real-world needs into technical specifications, lead engineering efforts, and work with IPTs to ensure performance, schedules, and costs align with contract requirements while