Systems Engineering Lead

Booz Allen Hamilton; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton in McLean, VA seeks a Systems Engineering Lead to guide the Systems Engineering, Integration and Test team on national security programs. You will translate customer needs into technical specifications and drive architecture, design and V&V across the system lifecycle.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years in systems engineering, leadership of multi‑million programs, MBSE proficiency, and ability to collaborate with hardware, software, cybersecurity, and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Requires 10+ years in systems engineering and product development.
• Proven ability to define strategy, roadmaps, and engineer skill development across large programs.
• Experience with full lifecycle systems engineering, requirements, architecture, and V&V.

Responsibilities

• Lead Systems Engineering, Integration and Test teams on DoD programs.
• Develop and maintain MBSE practices and traceability across requirements, architecture and test artifacts.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, cybersecurity, and customer stakeholders and brief leadership on progress.

Skills

Systems engineering

Product development

Technical strategy leadership

Risk management

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM

Tools

IBM DOORS NextGen

Dassault MagicDraw

Windchill

TeamCenter

Syndeia

Jira

Job description

Systems Engineering Lead

The Opportunity: Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your technical skills with big picture thinking to make an impact in national security? You understand your customer’s environment and how to develop the right systems for their mission. Your ability to translate real-world needs into technical specifications makes you an integral part of delivering a customer focused engineering solution.

Job Number: R0244706

As a leader in systems engineering, we’re looking for you to solve complex challenges and shape the Department of Defense’s Golden Dome for America mission by leading the Systems Engineering, Integration and Test team. Your customer will trust you to not only design and develop this system, but also evolve it with advanced technology solutions. Share your expertise through leadership and mentoring, while broadening your skillset into areas including Command and Control, and Space System Missile Defense. Grow your skills by merging Systems Engineering and Modeling & Simulation to create true Digital Twins to be utilized across the system lifecycle. Join our team and create the future of Missile Defense for the DoD.

You Have:

• 10+ years of experience in systems engineering and product development
• Experience leading technical strategies, technology roadmaps, and engineer skill‑development plans across at least two programs exceeding $5M each
• Experience developing Systems Engineering Plans (SEPs), identifying cost, schedule, and performance risks, and driving mitigation strategies
• Experience leading cross‑functional technical teams and collaborating closely with hardware, software, test, cybersecurity, and customer stakeholders
• Experience in full lifecycle systems engineering, including requirements development, architecture, design, integration, and V&V
• Experience defining architecture vision and approach for complex, multi‑functional or multi‑product systems that conform to and utilize reference architectures, executable architectures, and modeling complex systems and aligning models with detailed design
• Experience facilitating, conducting, and organizing technical reviews, including briefing leadership and managing action‑item closure
• Ability to build traceability across requirements, architecture, design, and test artifacts using model‑based methodologies
• Secret clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, Technology, and Mathematics (STEM)

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with Digital Engineering toolsets, including IBM DOORS NextGen, Dassault MagicDraw family of products, Windchill or TeamCenter, Syndeia, and Atlassian Jira or similar
• Experience in applying MBSE methodologies to drive requirement flow‑down, architecture modeling, and design integration
• Experience with Department of War Architecture Framework (DAF) or Unified Architecture Framework (UAF)
• Knowledge of DoD 5000.02 acquisition lifecycle and associated systems engineering artifacts and expectations
• Knowledge of the Agile development frameworks, toolsets, and roles
• Ability to lead, coach, and guide engineering teams to develop trusted technical solutions
• Ability to effectively engage with SMEs and end users to support hardware and software solution development
• INCOSE ASEP or CSEP certification or similar systems engineering or architecture accreditation
• Top Secret clearance
• Master’s degree in STEM 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.

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.

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

• 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 facility.
• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.