Systems Engineer, Lead

Booz Allen Hamilton•Fort Bragg, NC

About The Position

The Lead Systems Engineer leads the systems engineering team supporting a nationwide network of simulators and modeling capabilities for unit exercises. The role sets technical direction, prioritizes work, and mentors engineers across requirements development, system architecture, integration, testing, and lifecycle management. It coordinates interfaces and technical dependencies with other engineering teams and ensures integrated solutions meet operational requirements. The position translates operational needs into system requirements and engineering tasks; guides development and maintenance of technical baselines; evaluates design alternatives; and plans integration, verification, and validation. In collaboration with software, network, hardware, and cybersecurity engineers, the lead supports system improvements, troubleshoots complex issues, and manages engineering changes across geographically distributed environments. The role also reviews designs, develops team capabilities, communicates progress, recommendations, and risks to stakeholders and program leadership, and coordinates contributions to modernization efforts involving automation, infrastructure as code, and containerized environments. Onsite technical support may be needed. Applicants must have an active TS/SCI clearance and a bachelor’s degree. The position is full-time. The projected annual compensation range is $99,000 to $225,000.

Requirements

8 or more years of experience in systems engineering for complex systems integrating hardware, software, and networks.
3 or more years of experience as a technical lead or lead systems engineer.
Experience leading a systems engineering team, establishing technical direction, prioritizing work, mentoring engineers, and communicating technical recommendations, constraints, and progress to customers, stakeholders, and program leadership.
Experience translating operational needs into system requirements, decomposing and allocating requirements, and maintaining traceability through verification and validation.
Experience developing system architectures, defining interfaces, and collaborating with other engineering teams to integrate applications and capabilities.
Experience planning and executing system integration, testing, verification, and validation, including establishing acceptance criteria and resolving deficiencies.
Experience managing system lifecycles, technical baselines, configuration control, and engineering changes across deployed environments.
Experience troubleshooting complex technical issues, conducting root cause analysis, and coordinating corrective actions with other engineering teams.
TS/SCI clearance.
Bachelor’s degree.

Nice To Haves

Experience engineering and sustaining distributed simulation or mission rehearsal systems.
Experience with the Risk Management Framework (RMF), Authority to Operate (ATO), and Authority to Connect (ATC) processes for classified systems.
Experience with model-based systems engineering (MBSE).
Experience supporting DevSecOps pipelines, containerization, infrastructure as code, or automated deployment and configuration management.
Experience using Python, PowerShell, or other scripting languages to support integration, troubleshooting, and automation.
Knowledge of Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS).
Knowledge of MVRsimulation’s Virtual Reality Scene Generator (VRSG) or BSI’s MACE software.

Responsibilities

Lead the systems engineering team supporting a nationwide network of simulators and modeling capabilities for unit exercises.
Set technical direction, prioritize work, and mentor systems engineers.
Translate operational needs into system requirements and engineering tasks.
Guide development and maintenance of technical baselines, evaluate design alternatives, and plan integration, verification, and validation activities.
Coordinate interfaces and resolve technical dependencies with other engineering teams.
Collaborate with software, network, hardware, and cybersecurity engineers to support system improvements and integrated solutions.
Troubleshoot complex technical issues and manage engineering changes across geographically distributed environments.
Review designs and develop the capabilities of the systems engineering team.
Communicate progress, recommendations, and risks to stakeholders and program leadership.
Coordinate the team’s contributions to modernization initiatives, including automation, infrastructure as code, and containerized environments.
Provide onsite technical support when needed.