Lead Systems Engineer: Digital Twins & DoD Mission

Booz Allen Hamilton; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton in McLean, VA seeks a Systems Engineering Lead to guide the Systems Engineering, Integration and Test team on national security programs. You will translate customer needs into technical specifications and drive architecture, design and V&V across the system lifecycle.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years in systems engineering, leadership of multi‑million programs, MBSE proficiency, and ability to collaborate with hardware, software, cybersecurity, and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Requires 10+ years in systems engineering and product development.
• Proven ability to define strategy, roadmaps, and engineer skill development across large programs.
• Experience with full lifecycle systems engineering, requirements, architecture, and V&V.

Responsibilities

• Lead Systems Engineering, Integration and Test teams on DoD programs.
• Develop and maintain MBSE practices and traceability across requirements, architecture and test artifacts.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, cybersecurity, and customer stakeholders and brief leadership on progress.

Skills

Systems engineering

Product development

Technical strategy leadership

Risk management

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM

Tools

IBM DOORS NextGen

Dassault MagicDraw

Windchill

TeamCenter

Syndeia

Jira

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton in McLean, VA seeks a Systems Engineering Lead to guide the Systems Engineering, Integration and Test team on national security programs. You will translate customer needs into technical specifications and drive architecture, design and V&V across the system lifecycle.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years in systems engineering, leadership of multi‑million programs, MBSE proficiency, and ability to collaborate with hardware, software, cybersecurity, and stakeholders.