Lead Satellite Systems Engineer - National Security

Booz Allen Hamilton; St. Augustine South (FL); On-site; USD 99,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks a Satellite Systems Engineer, Lead to drive end‑to‑end requirements for national security space programs. You will lead architecture definition, CONOPS refinement, and acquisition documentation, aligning contractor proposals with mission needs and program goals.

You will collaborate with government and industry partners to ensure system designs meet security, performance, and schedule objectives while guiding multi-disciplinary teams through complex trade studies and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of systems engineering on DoD or national security space systems.
• 5+ years of experience with satellite architecture, payload systems, bus subsystems, or space vehicle integration or operations.
• 5+ years experience with major program reviews (SRR/SDR/SFR/PDR/CDR/MRR/TRR/FCA/PCA).
• Experience leading requirements development activities across CONOPS refinement, requirements derivation, allocation, verification planning, baseline management.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end requirements lifecycle for space programs and acquisition documentation.
• Support government trade studies and evaluation of contractor proposals.
• Oversee contractor execution to ensure designs align with mission needs and program goals.
• Communicate technical findings clearly to senior stakeholders across multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Systems engineering

Satellite architecture

Payload systems

Bus subsystems

Space vehicle integration

Requirements development

Trade studies

Acquisition documentation

Proposal evaluation

Clearance knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MBSE

Digital engineering

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks a Satellite Systems Engineer, Lead to drive end‑to‑end requirements for national security space programs. You will lead architecture definition, CONOPS refinement, and acquisition documentation, aligning contractor proposals with mission needs and program goals.

You will collaborate with government and industry partners to ensure system designs meet security, performance, and schedule objectives while guiding multi-disciplinary teams through complex trade studies and