SATCOM Systems Engineer, Senior

Booz Allen Hamilton • Annapolis Junction, MD

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About The Position

As a Senior SATCOM Systems Engineer, you will lead systems engineering efforts to deliver enterprise satellite communications capabilities for a worldwide network of SATCOM facilities serving tactical and strategic users. You will translate customer needs into technical specifications and design, develop, and evolve systems with advanced technology solutions. The work spans the systems engineering lifecycle, including acquisition, engineering, sustainment, operations, and management, and offers opportunities to contribute to systems architecture design and next-generation SATCOM capabilities.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience with DoD end-to-end SATCOM systems engineering and architecture design or integration for DISN, SATCOM Gateway, or Teleport capabilities.
• 8+ years of experience with DoD system lifecycle activities such as acquisition, requirements analysis, engineering, design, integration, sustainment, or technical refresh.
• 8+ years of experience assessing SATCOM system architectures and hardware limitations, defining and selecting new concepts and approaches, and supporting design, development, and implementation.
• 8+ years of experience leading engineering tasks associated with the development, design, or integration of SATCOM systems comprised of multiple components and subsystems.
• 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 SATCOM.
• Knowledge of DoDAF, SATCOM, and IP network technologies.
• Ability to coordinate and consolidate disparate design efforts for an enterprise SATCOM system while optimizing cost, schedule, and performance risks 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 to meet customer mission needs.
• Lead engineering tasks involving the development, design, or integration of SATCOM systems composed of multiple components and subsystems.
• Assess SATCOM system architectures and hardware limitations; define and select new concepts and approaches; and support their design, development, and implementation.
• Participate in planning, organizing, and conducting technical project design and development, testing, fielding, and sustainment.
• Coordinate and consolidate disparate design efforts for an enterprise SATCOM system, optimizing cost, schedule, and performance risks and developing mitigation plans.

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