Lead Space Systems Software Engineer – End-to-End Solutions

Booz Allen Hamilton; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 113,000 - 257,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Retirement benefits

Tuition assistance

Professional development

Work‑life programs

Dependent care

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton in the United States is seeking a Lead Space System Software Engineer to guide a team delivering end-to-end software and system development for space and defense programs.

You’ll mentor engineers, drive architecture improvements, and apply modern tools and DevOps practices—CI/CD pipelines, SysML/UAF-based design, and rigorous reviews—while aligning with current and future environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and Secret clearance required.
• 10+ years leading space systems software development teams.
• Experience with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud monitoring.
• Knowledge of SysML, DoDAF, and UAF is preferred.
• Ability to lead and mentor a diverse technical team.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team learning new tools and techniques and identify system improvements.
• Help develop software-enabled products and overcome challenges using modern architectures.
• Ensure solutions reflect current architecture, operating environment, and future needs.

Skills

Space systems leadership

DevOps/CI-CD

SysML/DoDAF/UAF

Architectural design

Cross-functional comms

Secret clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Kubernetes

Cloud monitoring

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton in the United States is seeking a Lead Space System Software Engineer to guide a team delivering end-to-end software and system development for space and defense programs.

You’ll mentor engineers, drive architecture improvements, and apply modern tools and DevOps practices—CI/CD pipelines, SysML/UAF-based design, and rigorous reviews—while aligning with current and future environments.