Software Systems Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton•El Segundo, CA

About The Position

Software Systems Engineer The Opportunity: Are you looking for an opportunity to apply your technical leadership and software engineering expertise to shape the future of national security SATCOM? Do you understand complex mission environments, evolving requirements, and how software must integrate across ground, space, and cyber domains? Your ability to translate user needs into technical requirements, interface definitions, and DevSecOps aligned solutions makes you an essential part of delivering resilient SATCOM capabilities. As a Software Systems Engineer on our Strategic SATCOM team, you’ll help the U.S. Space Force build and modernize critical systems that enable global communications and decision superiority. You’ll manage software requirements, evaluate software and associated deliverables, drive modernization strategies, and guide development teams toward secure and scalable solutions. You’ll lead working groups, evaluate technology options, and deliver recommendations to government decision makers. You’ll collaborate with software developers, cyber engineers, SATCOM operators, systems engineers, and acquisition leads to ensure the software remains aligned with mission needs and integrates effectively with the broader SATCOM enterprise. Join us. The world can’t wait.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in software engineering
5+ years of experience with SATCOM, space systems, ground systems, or C2 software
Experience developing Interface Control Documents (ICDs), service decompositions, and API definitions
Experience designing cloud-native architectures, microservices, containers, and CI/CD pipelines
Experience aligning architecture with cybersecurity frameworks, such as RMF, NIST 800-53, or ASD STIG
Experience working in Agile environments or SAFe
Knowledge of secure coding and Zero Trust-aligned design principles
Secret clearance
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Nice To Haves

Experience developing system or software architectures using UML, SysML, DoDAF, UPDM, or UAF
Experience on the Software Acquisition Pathway
Experience supporting MILSATCOM programs, Protected Tactical SATCOM (PTS), or DoD systems
Experience with MBSE tools such as Cameo, MagicDraw, Rhapsody, or Sparx EA
Experience integrating AI/ML or automation into enterprise software systems
Knowledge of acquisition processes, technical baselines, configuration control, and systems integration
Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to varied audiences
TS/SCI clearance
Master's degree