Engineering Project Officer

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

Engineering Project Officer

Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your technical skills with big‑picture thinking to make an impact in DoD defense systems? 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 will shape the next generation of weapon systems by leading engineering efforts to design and develop high‑quality customized solutions. Your customer will trust you to design, develop, and evolve these systems with advanced technology. You will broaden your skill set into areas such as munitions propulsion and merge systems engineering with modernization requirements to enhance lethality, performance, survivability, and safety across critical defense programs.

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

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of precision‑guided artillery systems, including warheads, fuzing, airframe, and guidance technologies
• Knowledge of the acquisition lifecycle
• Knowledge of high‑G design of electronics
• Ability to lead Integrated Product Team (IPT) discussions and present findings to senior leaders
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment
• Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills

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 & Benefits

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). This posting will close within 90 days from the posting date.

Benefits include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, unpaid vacation, professional development, tuition assistance, work‑life programs, and dependent care. Booz Allen values and rewards exceptional performance through recognition awards. Eligibility for benefits requires full‑time employment or part‑time work of at least 20 hours per week.

EEO Statement

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.