SATCOM Systems Engineer, Senior

Booz Allen Hamilton•Fort Meade, MD

1d•$86,900 - $198,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior SATCOM Systems Engineer will lead systems engineering efforts to deliver enterprise satellite communications capabilities for a worldwide network of SATCOM facilities supporting tactical and strategic users. The role involves designing, developing, and evolving SATCOM systems with advanced technology solutions, and may provide opportunities to work in systems architecture design. The position spans systems engineering lifecycle activities including acquisition, engineering, sustainment, operations, and management. The engineer will develop next-generation SATCOM capabilities and coordinate technical efforts to deliver customer-focused solutions for Department of Defense missions.

Requirements

At least 8 years of experience with DoD end-to-end SATCOM systems engineering and architecture design or integration for DISN, SATCOM Gateway, or Teleport capabilities.
At least 8 years of experience with DoD system lifecycle activities such as acquisition, requirements analysis, engineering, design, integration, sustainment, or technical refresh.
At least 8 years of experience assessing SATCOM system architectures and hardware limitations, defining and selecting new concepts and approaches, and supporting design, development, and implementation.
At least 8 years of experience leading engineering tasks associated with development, design, or integration of SATCOM systems comprising multiple components and subsystems.
At least 8 years of experience participating in planning, organizing, and conducting technical project design and development, testing, fielding, and sustainment.
Knowledge of the DoD systems acquisition process and systems engineering requirements for military SATCOM systems, such as wideband, narrowband, or protected systems.
Knowledge of DoDAF, SATCOM, and IP network technologies.
Ability to coordinate and consolidate disparate design efforts for an enterprise SATCOM system, optimizing cost, schedule, performance, and risk, and developing mitigation plans.
Secret clearance.
Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering or IT field.

Nice To Haves

Experience working at the DoD CIO, Joint Staff, combatant command, service, or agency level.
Experience developing systems engineering documentation such as CDD, CONOPS, Systems Engineering Plans, Systems Architecture Diagrams, MOUs, MOAs, Test Plans, or ECPs.
INCOSE CSEP or ASEP certification.

Responsibilities

Lead systems engineering efforts to deliver enterprise SATCOM capabilities for a worldwide network of SATCOM facilities.
Design, develop, and evolve SATCOM systems and capabilities with advanced technology solutions.
Perform systems engineering lifecycle activities across acquisition, engineering, sustainment, operations, and management.
Lead engineering tasks related to the development, design, or integration of SATCOM systems composed of multiple components and subsystems.
Plan, organize, and conduct technical project design and development, testing, fielding, and sustainment.
Coordinate and consolidate design efforts for an enterprise SATCOM system while optimizing cost, schedule, performance, and risk, and developing mitigation plans.
Assess SATCOM system architectures and hardware limitations, define and select new concepts and approaches, and support design, development, and implementation.