Systems Engineer Lead

Company: Booz Allen
Location: El Segundo
Posted on: May 20, 2025

Job Description:

Systems Engineer Lead

The following information aims to provide potential candidates with a better understanding of the requirements for this role.

The Opportunity:

Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your technical skills with big-picture thinking to make an impact on national security? You understand your customer's environment and how to develop the right systems for their mission. Your ability to translate real-world needs into requirements makes you an integral part of delivering a customer-focused engineering solution.

As a Systems Engineer Lead on our team, you have the chance to shape space systems missions by leading an engineering effort. Your customer will trust you to not only design and develop these systems, but also evolve them with advanced technology solutions. On our team, you'll be able to broaden your skill set into areas like manufacturing. Grow your skills by merging safety and reliability to create solutions. Join our team and create the future of military satellite communications and position, navigation, and timing in the Space Force.

Join us. The world can't wait.

You Have:

15+ years of experience performing systems engineering in support of command, control, communications, computers, cyber-defense, combat systems, intelligence, surveillance, or reconnaissance missions in a major Defense Acquisition Program

Experience with future architecture planning resulting in well-orchestrated, evolutionary improvement of a system or system-of-systems

Experience with early technology research, experimentation, or prototyping efforts leading to technology maturation and adoption

Experience leading a team working on large-scale DoD systems

Knowledge of DoD Science and Technology (S&T) or technology maturation processes that are performed by DoD and national research laboratories

Ability to effectively manage staff and client relationships in a fast-paced environment

Ability to effectively communicate and establish collaborative relationships with government clients, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDC), and associate contractor teammates to achieve program goals

Secret clearance

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics

Nice If You Have:

Experience leading a team using the Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) approach to manage system definitions and technical baselines

Experience with DoD Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) of major DoD space systems

Experience with DoD acquisition planning for space systems

Knowledge of DoD 5000.01/02 and systems engineering standards, including IEEE 15288.1 and IEEE 15288.2

Knowledge of Agile methodologies

Knowledge of Stakeholder Utility Analysis or similar methodologies to support prioritization of enterprise capability needs

Top Secret clearance

Master's degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a technical field

Systems Engineering Professional Certification, including ASEP, CSEP, or ESEP Certification

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen's benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual's particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $86,800.00 to $198,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen's total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of flexibility and collaboration, whether that happens in person or remotely.

If this position is listed as remote or hybrid, you'll periodically work from a Booz Allen or client site facility.
If this position is listed as onsite, you'll work with colleagues and clients in person, as needed for the specific role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.

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