System of Systems Integration & Test Lead

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

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a System of Systems Integration & Test Lead with deep expertise in Army-focused operations to drive SoS test strategies for advanced C4I capabilities under FMS programs.

You will translate operational requirements into comprehensive test objectives, develop TEMP/ITP and RTMs, and guide systems through SETR reviews, partnering with government and industry teams to deliver verifiable solutions across Indo-Pacific security cooperation initiatives.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in Army-focused systems engineering, integration, or test & evaluation.
• Experience developing and executing SoS test strategies for complex C4I/defense systems.
• Experience translating operational needs into test objectives and verification activities.
• Experience developing TEMP, ITP, System Test Plans, or RTMs.
• Secret clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead SoS test strategies for complex C4I or defense systems.
• Translate operational requirements into test objectives, procedures, and verification activities.
• Develop TEMP/ITP and VP/RTM documentation and support SETR events.
• Collaborate with Army stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams to ensure traceability and verification of capabilities.

Skills

Army-focused engineering

System integration

Test & evaluation

SoS test strategies

C4I capabilities

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

System of Systems Integration & Test Lead

The Opportunity: Are you an expert in Army tactics and operations looking for an opportunity to apply your systems engineering and test expertise to some of the Department of Defense's most complex Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I) challenges? As a System of Systems (SoS) Integration and Test Lead, you'll help shape the delivery of integrated capabilities that strengthen interoperability between the United States and its international partners. In this role, you'll support the development and execution of SoS test strategies for advanced C4I capabilities delivered through Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programs. Working alongside government engineers, acquisition professionals, and industry partners, you'll translate operational requirements into comprehensive test strategies, ensuring capabilities are thoroughly verified, validated, and ready to support mission success. You'll lead the development of strategic test documentation, evaluate vendor-developed test artifacts, and help guide systems through the Systems Engineering Technical Review (SETR) process. Your expertise in requirements analysis, systems integration, and test planning will directly influence the successful delivery of complex capabilities supporting security cooperation initiatives throughout the Indo-Pacific region. Join us. The world can't wait.

You Have

• 7+ years of experience in Army-focused systems engineering, system integration, or test and evaluation
• Experience developing and executing SoS test strategies for complex C4I or defense systems
• Experience evaluating Army operational needs and identifying technical solutions to satisfy mission requirements, and supporting C4I, tactical communications, mission command, or defense systems
• Experience collaborating with Army operational and acquisition stakeholders, and translating operational and system requirements into test objectives, test procedures, and verification activities
• Experience developing Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMP), Integration Test Plans (ITP), System Test Plans, Software Test Plans, Verification and Validation (V&V) documentation, or Requirements Traceability Matrices (RTM)
• Experience reviewing vendor or Lead Systems Integrator (LSI) engineering and test documentation for technical accuracy and completeness, and supporting SETR events throughout the acquisition lifecycle
• Knowledge of systems engineering principles, requirements decomposition, verification, validation, and system integration
• Ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary engineering, acquisition, and government stakeholder teams while communicating complex technical concepts effectively
• Secret clearance
• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering field

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

Nice If You Have

• Experience supporting Navy acquisition programs, including PMW, PEO, NAVWAR, NAVSEA, or related organizations
• Experience supporting FMS or international security cooperation programs
• Experience supporting Operational Test (OT), Developmental Test (DT), or Integration Test (IT) events
• Experience with C4I systems integration, tactical communications, or command and control architectures
• Experience developing test architectures for large, complex SoS environments
• Knowledge of Operational Requirements Documents (ORDs), Concepts of Operations (CONOPS), and capability-based engineering
• Top Secret clearance
• Master's degree in an Engineering field

Compensation

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