Lead Satellite Systems Engineer & Requirements Strategist

Booz Allen Hamilton; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 99,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton in Washington, DC seeks a Satellite Systems Engineer, Lead to influence the next generation of national security space systems. You will lead end-to-end requirements development, support GPS program office trade studies, and guide evaluations of contractor proposals to ensure alignment with mission needs and program goals.

The role requires 10+ years in DoD/national security space, satellite architecture experience, and a strong background in acquisition documentation.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of systems engineering on DoD or national security space systems.
• 5+ years with satellite architecture, payload systems, bus subsystems, or space vehicle integration or operations.
• 5+ years experience with major program reviews such as SRR, SDR, SFR, PDR, CDR, MRR, TRR, FCA, or PCA
• Experience leading requirements development activities, including CONOPS refinement, requirements derivation, allocation, verification planning, and baseline management
• Experience executing or supporting trade studies for complex space system capabilities, including analysis of alternatives, technical feasibility assessments, and risk evaluation
• Experience integrating capability needs into acquisition documentation such as specifications, system requirements documents, or RFP technical volumes
• Experience supporting technical evaluations of contractor proposals, including evaluation criteria development, compliance assessment, and strengths and weaknesses analysis
• Ability to work proactively and collaboratively across multi‑disciplinary teams and effectively communicate technical findings to senior stakeholders
• Secret clearance
• Bachelor’s degree

Responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end requirements lifecycle for a national security space system.
• Support government trade studies and acquisition documentation.
• Guide technical evaluation of contractor proposals and assess strengths and weaknesses.
• Oversee contractor execution to ensure designs align with mission needs and program goals.

Skills

Systems engineering

DoD space experience

Satellite architecture

Requirements development

Trade studies

Acquisition documentation

Technical evaluation

Clearance (Secret)

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

MBSE

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton in Washington, DC seeks a Satellite Systems Engineer, Lead to influence the next generation of national security space systems. You will lead end-to-end requirements development, support GPS program office trade studies, and guide evaluations of contractor proposals to ensure alignment with mission needs and program goals.

The role requires 10+ years in DoD/national security space, satellite architecture experience, and a strong background in acquisition documentation.