Systems Engineer, Lead

631 Booz Allen Hamilton_United States; Fort Bragg (NC); On-site; USD 99,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen seeks a Lead Systems Engineer to direct a nationwide simulators and modeling program. You will set technical direction, mentor the team, and coordinate interfaces with software, network, hardware, and cybersecurity engineers to deliver integrated solutions that meet operational requirements.

You will translate needs into system requirements, develop architectures, and oversee verification, validation, and lifecycle management across distributed environments.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of systems engineering for complex systems integrating hardware, software, and networks.
• 3+ years of experience as a technical lead or lead systems engineer.
• Experience leading a systems engineering team, establishing technical direction, prioritizing work, mentoring engineers, and communicating technical recommendations, constraints, and progress to customers, stakeholders, and program leadership.
• Experience translating operational needs into system requirements, decomposing and allocating requirements, and maintaining traceability through verification and validation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the systems engineering team to support a nationwide network of simulators and modeling capabilities.
• Set technical direction, prioritize work, and mentor engineers in requirements development, system architecture, integration, testing, and lifecycle management.
• Coordinate interfaces with other engineering teams and ensure integrated solutions meet operational requirements.
• Guide the team in developing baselines, planning integration, verification, and validation activities, and manage engineering changes across distributed environments.

Skills

Technical leadership

Requirements development

System architecture

Integration & testing

Lifecycle management

Mentoring engineers

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Python

PowerShell

Containerization

Infrastructure as Code

DevSecOps pipelines

Job description

Systems Engineer, Lead The Opportunity:

As the lead Systems Engineer, you will lead the systems engineering team supporting a nationwide network of simulators and modeling capabilities for unit exercises. You will set technical direction for your team, prioritize work, and mentor systems engineers in requirements development, system architecture, integration, testing, and lifecycle management. Working with other engineering teams, you will coordinate interfaces, resolve technical dependencies, and ensure integrated solutions meet operational requirements. You will translate operational needs into actionable system requirements and engineering tasks. You will guide your team in developing and maintaining technical baselines, evaluating design alternatives, and planning integration, verification, and validation activities. In collaboration with software, network, hardware, and cybersecurity engineers, you will support system improvements, troubleshoot complex issues, and manage engineering changes across geographically distributed environments. You will provide hands-on technical leadership within the systems engineering team, reviewing designs, developing team capabilities, and communicating progress, recommendations, and risks to stakeholders and program leadership. You will coordinate your team’s contributions to modernization initiatives, including automation, infrastructure as code, and containerized environments. This role requires an experienced systems engineer who can lead by example, work effectively with other engineering teams, and provide onsite technical support when needed. Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• 8+ years of experience in systems engineering for complex systems integrating hardware, software, and networks
• 3+ years of experience as a technical lead or lead systems engineer
• Experience leading a systems engineering team, establishing technical direction, prioritizing work, mentoring engineers, and communicating technical recommendations, constraints, and progress to customers, stakeholders, and program leadership
• Experience translating operational needs into system requirements, decomposing and allocating requirements, and maintaining traceability through verification and validation
• Experience developing system architectures, defining interfaces, and collaborating with other engineering teams to integrate applications and capabilities
• Experience planning and executing system integration, testing, verification, and validation, including establishing acceptance criteria and resolving deficiencies
• Experience managing system lifecycles, technical baselines, configuration control, and engineering changes across deployed environments
• Experience troubleshooting complex technical issues, conducting root cause analysis, and coordinating corrective actions with other engineering teams
• TS/SCI clearance
• Bachelor’s degree

Nice If You Have:

• Experience engineering and sustaining distributed simulation or mission rehearsal systems
• Experience with the Risk Management Framework (RMF), Authority to Operate (ATO), and Authority to Connect (ATC) processes for classified systems
• Experience with model-based systems engineering (MBSE)
• Experience supporting DevSecOps pipelines, containerization, infrastructure as code, or automated deployment and configuration management
• Experience using Python, PowerShell, or other scripting languages to support integration, troubleshooting, and automation
• Knowledge of Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS)
• Knowledge of MVRsimulation’s Virtual Reality Scene Generator (VRSG) or BSI’s MACE software
• Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI 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 $99,000.00 to $225,000.00 (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.

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