SATCOM Systems Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 87,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks a SATCOM Systems Engineer to lead end-to-end DoD SATCOM systems engineering and architecture efforts, delivering enterprise capabilities for a worldwide network. You will shape future SATCOM solutions, translate requirements into specifications, and work across acquisition, engineering, sustainment, and operations to ensure mission-ready systems.

The role requires 4+ years in DoD SATCOM, DoD lifecycle activities, and architecture design, with Top Secret clearance and a

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in DoD end-to-end SATCOM systems engineering and architecture design or integration for DISN or SATCOM Gateway/Teleport capabilities
• 4+ years of experience in DoD system lifecycle activities (acquisition, requirements analysis, engineering, design, integration, sustainment, or technical refresh)
• 4+ years of experience assessing satellite communications system architectures and current hardware limitations, definition and selection of new concepts and approaches
• 4+ years of experience leading engineering tasks for SATCOM systems with multiple components/subsystems
• 4+ years of experience planning, organizing, and conducting technical project design and development, testing, fielding, and sustainment
• Knowledge of DoD acquisition process and systems engineering requirements for military SATCOM systems
• Knowledge of DoDAF, Satellite Communications, and IP network technologies
• Ability to coordinate and consolidate disparate design efforts for an enterprise SATCOM system
• Top Secret clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering or IT field

Responsibilities

• Lead systems engineering efforts to deliver enterprise SATCOM capabilities
• Shape future SATCOM systems and collaborate across lifecycle stages
• Develop architecture designs and system specifications for SATCOM facilities
• Coordinate cross-functional design efforts to optimize cost, schedule, and performance

Skills

SATCOM systems engineering

Architecture design

System integration

DoD lifecycle activities

DoD acquisition process

DoDAF & IP networks

Requirements analysis

Security clearance (Top Secret)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or IT

Job description

SATCOM Systems Engineer

The Opportunity

Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your technical skills with big picture thinking to make an impact in Department of Defense satellite communications (SATCOM)? 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 SATCOM Systems Engineer on our team, you have the chance to shape future SATCOM systems by leading systems engineering efforts to deliver enterprise SATCOM capabilities for a worldwide network of SATCOM facilities that provide multifaceted critical data to tactical and strategic users. Your customer will trust you to not only design and develop these systems, but also evolve them with advanced technology solutions. On our team, you’ll be able to broaden your skill set into areas like systems architecture design. Grow your skills by working in various segments of the systems engineering lifecycle such as acquisition, engineering, sustainment, operations, and management to deliver next generation SATCOM capabilities. Join our team and create the future of a critical capability to deliver SATCOM anytime, anywhere. Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have

• 4+ years of experience in DoD end-to-end SATCOM systems engineering and architecture design or integration for Defense Information Systems Network (DISN) or SATCOM Gateway or Teleport capabilities
• 4+ years of experience in DoD system lifecycle activities such as acquisition, requirements analysis, engineering, design, integration, sustainment, or technical refresh
• 4+ years of experience assessing satellite communications system architectures and current hardware limitations, definition and selection of new concepts and approaches, design, development, and implementation
• 4+ years of experience leading engineering tasks associated with the development, design, or integration of SATCOM systems comprised of multiple components and subsystems
• 4+ years of experience participating in the planning, organizing, and conducting of technical project design and development, testing, fielding, and sustainment
• Knowledge of the DoD systems acquisition process and systems engineering requirements for military SATCOM systems such as wideband, narrowband, or protected
• Knowledge of DoD Architecture Framework (DoDAF), Satellite Communications, and IP network technologies
• Ability to coordinate and consolidate disparate design efforts for an enterprise SATCOM system optimizing cost, schedule, performance risks, and developing mitigation plans
• Top Secret clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering or IT field

Nice If You Have

• Experience working at DoD CIO, Joint Staff, Combatant Command, Service, or Agency level
• Experience developing systems engineering documentation such as CDD, CONOPS, Systems Engineering Plans, Systems Architecture Diagrams, Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), Memorandum of Agreements (MOA), or Test Plans, Engineering Change Proposals (ECP) INCOSE CSEP, ASEP Certification

Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Top Secret clearance is required.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page. 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 $86,900.00 to $198,000.00 (annualized USD). This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

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