Edge Processing Solutions Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton • Rome, NY

2d • $112,800 - $257,000

About The Position

This hands-on technical lead role owns the end-to-end technical direction for a new edge software effort growing out of an established program. The position leads a team of up to eight engineers and is responsible for architecture, delivery, customer engagement, and the team’s engineering work, while also contributing directly to the codebase.

The work involves Go-based software systems operating at the tactical edge in disconnected, resource-constrained, airborne, or forward-deployed environments. The portfolio includes ISR data pipelines, autonomous platform integration, and Kubernetes runtime capabilities. The role leads an edge software product line from prototype through fielded capability, establishes deployment and delivery practices, and translates customer and operator needs into technical requirements. The engineer also supports proposal and capture work for follow-on scope.

Requirements

• At least 6 years of professional software engineering experience.
• At least 2 years of experience in a technical lead or engineering lead role.
• Production experience using Go as a primary systems language.
• Experience deploying and operating Kubernetes in production.
• Systems-level Linux experience, including systems, networking, filesystems such as overlays or tmpfs, and containers.
• Ability to mentor engineers and raise a team’s technical standards.
• Secret clearance.
• High school diploma or GED.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with the CoT or TAK ecosystem, including TAK Server, ATAK or WinTAK, and CoT message handling.
• Experience in ISR, UAS, or autonomous platform software, such as PX4, ArduPilot, MAVLink, or sensor integration.
• Experience with NVIDIA Jetson or edge GPU scheduling, including device plugins, MIG, and CUDA on Kubernetes.
• Experience writing or contributing to whitepapers, capability briefs, or technical proposal volumes.
• Experience with disconnected or air-gapped software delivery, including image syncing, registry mirroring, offline package management, and update strategies for systems that cannot phone home.
• Production experience using Rust or modern C++.
• Experience using K3S, MicroK8s, or another Kubernetes flavor on constrained hardware.
• TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and delivery for an edge software product line from prototype through fielded capability.
• Build and maintain Go services for disconnected and intermittently connected environments.
• Design Kubernetes-native systems, including workload architecture, Helm charts, and custom controllers or operators where appropriate.
• Maintain a clear separation between platform and application concerns.
• Own the Kubernetes runtime approach, including K3S on edge hardware, image distribution into air-gapped enclaves, GPU scheduling, and read-only root filesystems.
• Establish and maintain CI/CD pipelines that produce signed, scanned, and reproducible artifacts.
• Integrate with tactical data standards such as Cursor on Target or TAK, and with ISR sensor pipelines.
• Mentor engineers, set technical standards, and conduct code reviews.
• Engage directly with the customer to translate operator needs into technical requirements and communicate technical needs back to the customer.
• Support proposal and capture work for follow-on scope.
• Contribute hands-on in the codebase.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED