Senior Space Systems Engineer — Ground Segment & DoD

Booz Allen Hamilton; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support national security space missions in a high-impact, fast-paced environment. You will contribute to ground segment software integration, ICD development, and MBSE practices while collaborating with Space Force and Booz Allen teams.

Applicants should have TS/SCI clearance, strong communication skills, and a proven track record across DoD ground-based space systems. A bachelor's degree is required; a master's is a plus.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience performing systems engineering, integration, or testing hardware or software on DoD ground-based systems for space.
• 5+ years of experience with integrating new missions, including maintaining or upgrading ground segment software.
• Experience with scripting languages, such as Python.
• Experience developing Interface Control Documents (ICDs), service decompositions, and API definitions.
• Experience identifying, analyzing, and proposing program risks, issues, and opportunities, and managing handling plans.
• Experience using a Model-Based Systems Engineering or Digital Engineering approach to manage system definitions and technical baselines.
• Experience using Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Ability to effectively communicate and work collaboratively both on a cross-functional team and independently, demonstrating initiative to complete complex tasks to achieve program goals in a fast-paced environment.
• TS/SCI clearance
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or CS

Skills

Python

ICDs & API definitions

Model-Based Systems Engineering

TS/SCI clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or CS

Master's degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or CS

Tools

Confluence

Jira

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support national security space missions in a high-impact, fast-paced environment. You will contribute to ground segment software integration, ICD development, and MBSE practices while collaborating with Space Force and Booz Allen teams.

Applicants should have TS/SCI clearance, strong communication skills, and a proven track record across DoD ground-based space systems. A bachelor's degree is required; a master's is a plus.