Unmanned & Autonomous Systems Engineer, Lead

Booz Allen Hamilton•Washington, DC

3d•$86,800 - $198,000•Remote

About The Position

This role is for an Unmanned & Autonomous Systems Engineer, Lead who will lead the engineering development of the next generation GPS-degraded, semi-autonomous defense capability. The engineer will own the technical baseline across the development lifecycle, from requirements decomposition and architecture through prototyping, integration, test, and transition to the fleet. The role involves directing a cross-functional team and serving as the technical interface to the government client, translating mission needs into executable development plans and making trade decisions to balance cost, schedule, and performance. The position is critical for delivering an advanced capability that meets warfighter needs.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in systems engineering or development of DoD weapons systems, ordnance or munitions, unmanned systems, or autonomous platforms, including leading the technical effort across multiple development phases.
5+ years of experience leading cross-functional engineering teams through the full development lifecycle, including requirements definition, architecture, design, integration, and verification.
5+ years of experience planning and conducting technical reviews, including SRR, SDR, SFR, PDR, CDR, TRR, FCA, or PCA, and developing the supporting technical documentation.
Experience advancing prototype systems through the development lifecycle to achieve operational deployment.
Experience identifying, analyzing, and managing program technical risks and issues across hardware, software, and system domains, including root cause analysis and mitigation planning.
Experience decomposing operational requirements and system specifications into a managed technical baseline and allocating requirements across subsystems.
Experience using a Model-Based Systems Engineering or Digital Engineering approach to manage system definitions, architecture, and technical baselines.
Ability to resolve complex, multidisciplinary technical challenges in a fast-paced environment, work independently and collaboratively, take initiative, and drive a team to program goals.
Secret clearance.
Bachelor's degree in an Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics field.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting NSWC, Navy ordnance or energetics, or warfare programs.
Experience developing systems for GPS-degraded or GPS-denied operations, autonomy or semi-autonomous control, or advanced sensing.
Experience with rapid prototyping or agile hardware development, including delivery under OTA or other flexible acquisition vehicles.
Experience integrating systems engineering with test and evaluation strategy, including IEEE 15288.1 and IEEE 15288.2.
Possession of strong leadership and problem-solving skills.
Master's degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, or a related field.
INCOSE ASEP/CSEP, PMP, or equivalent certification.

Responsibilities

Lead the engineering development of the next generation GPS-degraded, semi-autonomous defense capability.
Own the technical baseline across the development lifecycle, including requirements decomposition, architecture, prototyping, integration, test, and fleet transition.
Direct a cross-functional team spanning systems, hardware, software, and autonomy.
Serve as the technical interface to the government client, translating mission needs into executable development plans.
Make trade decisions to keep cost, schedule, and performance in balance.
Identify, analyze, and manage program technical risks and issues across hardware, software, and system domains, including root cause analysis and mitigation planning.
Decompose operational requirements and system specifications into a managed technical baseline and allocate requirements across subsystems.
Use a Model-Based Systems Engineering or Digital Engineering approach to manage system definitions, architecture, and technical baselines.
Resolve complex, multidisciplinary technical challenges in a fast-paced environment.
Plan and conduct technical reviews, including SRR, SDR, SFR, PDR, CDR, TRR, FCA, or PCA, and develop supporting technical documentation.
Advance prototype systems through the development lifecycle to achieve operational deployment.