Systems Analyst, Senior

Booz Allen Hamilton; Dahlgren (VA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks a Senior Defense Mission Analyst to apply analytic, strategic, tactical, and technical expertise on Navy projects. You will serve as a trusted advisor, helping identify, analyze, and evaluate complex systems and policies across mission capabilities.

Join Booz Allen to influence defense programs and deliver impactful solutions for national security. With 8+ years in DoD RDT&E/S&T, you will guide design and integration challenges, manage risk, and work with service

Qualifications

• 8+ years leading end-to-end DoD RDT&E or S&T programs
• 8+ years collaborating with cross-functional teams across product management, engineering, design, finance, and marketing
• 5+ years defining and driving strategic vision with roadmaps and KPIs
• Experience using Microsoft Office products such as PowerPoint, Word, and Excel
• Knowledge of UAS and expeditionary forces applications, mission space, and RDT&E or S&T efforts
• Ability to guide technical decisions, evaluate solutions, and mitigate risk
• HS diploma or GED

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end DoD program execution from initiation to closure, delivering on-time, within budget, and to quality standards
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align efforts and report findings to stakeholders
• Define strategic vision for technical programs, develop roadmaps, set objectives, and define KPIs
• Guide technical decisions and assess feasibility and risk of proposed approaches
• Deliver advisory support to Navy and service partners on defense planning and mission capabilities

Skills

DoD program leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic roadmapping

Communication skills

Risk management

Education

HS diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Join a culture of empowerment and connectivity.

Develop your craft

Learn the skills you need to accelerate your career.

Discover benefits that your life and work.

Innovate with intention

Build mission-ready tech that protects the nation.

As a defense mission professional, you ask questions others don't. You understand the nuances of complex situations. You use your skills to think bigger and push further while solving complex problems. We're looking for an expert like you to create solutions for missions that keep our nation safe.

As a Senior Defense Mission Analyst, you'll bring your analytical, strategic, tactical, and technical expertise to work on projects for the United States Navy. You'll be a t rus ted advisor to our clients, and we'll look to you to identify, analyze, and evaluate complex systems, policies, processes, and technical progress of various mission capabilities as part of the Navy's mission to combat current and future threats.

You'll guide the work we do for the Navy and other service partners and the solutions we deliver for military missions, defense planning, and defense strategies. Further your career with us as you help solve complex design, integration, and analytical problems for the client teams.

Join us. The world can't wait.

You Have:

• 8+ years of experience leading the end-to-end execution of DoD Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation ( RDT & E ) or Science and Technology ( S & T ) technical programs from initiation to closure, and ensuring projects are delivered on-time, within budget , and meet quality standards
• 8+ years of experience collaborating with teams, including product management, engineering, design, finance, and marketing, to ensure alignment and drive effective communication and collaboration across multiple performers, and reporting findings and status to stakeholders
• 5+ years of experience defining and driving the strategic vision for technical programs, aligning them with overall business goals, including developing roadmaps, setting objectives, and defining key performance indicators ( KPIs )
• Experience using Micro sof t Office products such as PowerPoint, Word, and Excel
• Knowledge of UAS and expeditionary forces applications, mission space, stakeholders, community, and RDT & E or S & T efforts
• Ability to guide technical decisions, evaluate solutions, and ensure the feasibility of proposed approaches while identifying and mitigating risk
• HS diploma or GED

Nice If You Have:

• Knowledge of Directed Energy applications
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, and work flex schedules in occasional instances to meet client demands
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science

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.

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 $86,800.00 to $198,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen's total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Systems Analyst, Senior

The Opportunity:

As a defense mission professional, you ask questions others don't. You understand the nuances of complex situations. You use your skills to think bigger and push further while solving complex problems. We're looking for an expert like you to create solutions for missions that keep our nation safe.

As a Senior Defense Mission Analyst, you'll bring your analytical, strategic, tactical, and technical expertise to work on projects for the United States Navy. You'll be a t rus ted advisor to our clients, and we'll look to you to identify, analyze, and evaluate complex systems, policies, processes, and technical progress of various mission capabilities as part of the Navy's mission to combat current and future threats.

You'll guide the work we do for the Navy and other service partners and the solutions we deliver for military missions, defense planning, and defense strategies. Further your career with us as you help solve complex design, integration, and analytical problems for the client teams.

Join us. The world can't wait.

You Have:

• 8+ years of experience leading the end-to-end execution of DoD Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation ( RDT & E ) or Science and Technology ( S & T ) technical programs from initiation to closure, and ensuring projects are delivered on-time, within budget , and meet quality standards
• 8+ years of experience collaborating with teams, including product management, engineering, design, finance, and marketing, to ensure alignment and drive effective communication and collaboration across multiple performers, and reporting findings and status to stakeholders
• 5+ years of experience defining and driving the strategic vision for technical programs, aligning them with overall business goals, including developing roadmaps, setting objectives, and defining key performance indicators ( KPIs )
• Experience using Micro sof t Office products such as PowerPoint, Word, and Excel
• Knowledge of UAS and expeditionary forces applications, mission space, stakeholders, community, and RDT & E or S & T efforts
• Ability to guide technical decisions, evaluate solutions, and ensure the feasibility of proposed approaches while identifying and mitigating risk
• Secret clearance
• HS diploma or GED

Nice If You Have:

• Knowledge of Directed Energy applications
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, and work flex schedules in occasional instances to meet client demands
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science

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.

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 $86,800.00 to $198,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen's total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model

Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

• Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.

• Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer