Defense Technology Professional

Booz Allen Hamilton • San Diego, CA

8d • $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 rigorous open-source and market research to identify trends across national security, the defense industrial base, and commercial technology markets, informing organizational strategy. You will help design and pilot agentic workflows to streamline internal innovation processes and help define an adoption strategy. Combining technical expertise with analytical judgment, you will assist in evaluating complex systems, policies, and processes, then translate technical findings into clear, actionable recommendations for executive and non-technical audiences.

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. The position offers an annualized projected compensation range of $77,600 to $176,000, with salary determined by factors such as location, education, skills, experience, and organizational requirements. The posting will close within 90 days from the posting date.

Booz Allen describes its people-first culture as prioritizing collaboration. Employees working virtually are generally expected to have cameras on during meetings. If designated remote, the role may still require occasional in-person work at a Booz Allen or customer facility; hybrid work involves facility attendance in alignment with leadership expectations and role needs; onsite work is primarily full-time at a customer facility.

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 ramp up quickly on topics including defense acquisition, emerging technologies, the defense industrial base, and commercial technology markets.
• Ability to be a self-starter, manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment, work independently and as part of a team, 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.
• Help inform organizational strategy through technology research and analysis.
• Design and pilot agentic workflows to streamline the organization’s innovation processes.
• Help define the strategy for adopting agentic workflows.
• Assist in evaluating complex systems, policies, and processes.
• Translate technical findings into clear, actionable recommendations for executive and non-technical audiences.

Benefits

• Health, life, and disability benefits.
• Financial and retirement benefits.
• Paid leave.
• Professional development.
• Tuition assistance.
• Work-life programs.
• Dependent care.
• Recognition awards program for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of company values.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time