Defense Technology Professional

Booz Allen Hamilton•San Diego, CA

6d•$77,600 - $176,000

About The Position

As a Defense Technology Professional, you will help shape how the organization understands and responds to emerging technologies transforming the character of war. You will conduct open-source and market research to identify trends across national security, the defense industrial base, and commercial technology markets. You will design and pilot agentic workflows to streamline internal innovation processes and help define adoption strategy. The role combines technical expertise and analytical judgment to evaluate complex systems, policies, and processes, and translate technical findings into actionable recommendations for executive and non-technical audiences. Applicants must be able to obtain a Secret clearance. Selected applicants will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. The projected annualized compensation range is $77,600 to $176,000 USD. Salary is determined by factors including location, education, skills, experience, and organizational requirements. The posting will close within 90 days from its posting date. The hiring process includes identity verification using biometrics and artificial intelligence; candidates are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. Use of AI or other tools to assist with interview responses is prohibited unless explicitly permitted. The work model is not specified for this position. Booz Allen describes onsite, hybrid, and remote arrangements generally, noting that remote work may still involve occasional visits to a Booz Allen or customer facility. Booz Allen offers health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, dependent care, and recognition awards. Full-time and part-time employees regularly working at least 20 hours per week are eligible for the company’s benefit programs, subject to program terms.

Requirements

Experience conducting technology research, landscape assessments, or process analysis.
Experience building, prototyping, or validating AI-enabled workflows.
Ability to translate technical and market findings into strategic recommendations aligned with company and client objectives.
Ability to quickly ramp up on topics including defense acquisition, emerging technologies, the defense industrial base, and commercial technology markets.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team, manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment, and prioritize tasks effectively.
Ability to obtain a Secret clearance.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or Computer Engineering.

Nice To Haves

Experience designing multi-agent systems or orchestrating agentic AI at scale.
Experience developing technical documentation, training materials, and briefings for executive and non-technical audiences.
Excellent critical-thinking skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Possession of a Secret clearance.
Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Conduct open-source and market research to identify trends across national security, the defense industrial base, and commercial technology markets.
Design and pilot agentic workflows to streamline organizational innovation processes.
Help define the strategy for adopting agentic workflows.
Evaluate complex systems, policies, and processes using technical expertise and analytical judgment.
Translate technical findings into clear, actionable recommendations for executive and non-technical audiences.