Strategic SATCOM Software Systems Lead

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

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Software Systems Engineer to help the U.S. Space Force build and modernize critical SATCOM systems across ground, space, and cyber domains.

You will manage software requirements, evaluate deliverables, and guide modernization strategies, interfacing with developers, cyber engineers, SATCOM operators, and acquisition leads to ensure solutions meet mission needs. You will collaborate with teams to translate user needs into technical requirements, participate in

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in software engineering.
• 5+ years of experience with SATCOM, space systems, ground systems, or C2 software.
• Experience developing Interface Control Documents ( ICDs ) , service decompositions, and API definitions
• Experience designing cloud-native architectures, microservices, containers, and CI / CD pipelines
• Experience developing and defining software technical baseline artifacts, including code, documentation, and automated build and test assets
• Experience working in Agile environments or SAFe
• Experience performing requirements development and decomposition
• Knowledge of zero trust principles and cybersecurity frameworks such as RMF
• Secret clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in CS or Engineering

Responsibilities

• Manage software requirements, evaluate deliverables, and drive modernization strategies
• Lead working groups and provide recommendations to government decision-makers
• Collaborate with software developers, cyber engineers, SATCOM operators, systems engineers, and acquisition leads to ensure software remains aligned with mission needs

Skills

Software engineering

SATCOM experience

Interface Control Documents

Cloud-native architectures

CI/CD pipelines

Software artifacts

Agile / SAFe

Requirements development

Zero trust / RMF

Secret clearance

CS or Engineering degree

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS or Engineering

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Software Systems Engineer to help the U.S. Space Force build and modernize critical SATCOM systems across ground, space, and cyber domains.

You will manage software requirements, evaluate deliverables, and guide modernization strategies, interfacing with developers, cyber engineers, SATCOM operators, and acquisition leads to ensure solutions meet mission needs. You will collaborate with teams to translate user needs into technical requirements, participate in