SATCOM Systems Engineer, Senior

Booz Allen Hamilton • Fort Meade, MD

2d • $86,900 - $198,000

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 and developing systems, evolving them with advanced technology solutions, and contributing across the systems engineering lifecycle, including acquisition, engineering, sustainment, operations, and management. The engineer will help deliver next-generation SATCOM capabilities and may broaden their work into systems architecture design.

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 carrying out design, development, and implementation.
• 8+ years of experience leading engineering tasks associated with development, design, or integration of SATCOM systems comprising multiple components and subsystems.
• 8+ years of experience participating in the planning, organization, and conduct of 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.
• 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 required; selected applicants are subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
• 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, MOU, MOA, Test Plans, or ECPs.
• INCOSE CSEP or ASEP certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead systems engineering efforts for enterprise SATCOM capabilities.
• Design and develop SATCOM systems and evolve them using advanced technology solutions.
• Participate in systems engineering lifecycle activities, including acquisition, engineering, sustainment, operations, and management.
• Assess SATCOM system architectures and hardware limitations; define, select, design, develop, and implement new concepts and approaches.
• Lead engineering tasks for the development, design, or integration of SATCOM systems comprising multiple components and subsystems.
• Plan, organize, and conduct technical project design and development, testing, fielding, and sustainment.
• Coordinate and consolidate disparate design efforts for enterprise SATCOM systems, optimizing cost, schedule, and performance risks and developing mitigation plans.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior