SATCOM Systems Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 30, 2026. First seen by Alion on Aug 18, 2026. Booz Allen Hamilton scores A on the Alion truth index.
The Opportunity:
Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your technical skills with big picture thinking to make an impact in Department of Defense satellite communications (SATCOM)? You understand your customer’s environment and how to develop the right systems for their mission. Your ability totranslate real-world needs into technical specifications makes you an integral part of delivering a customer focused engineering solution.
As a SATCOM Systems Engineer on our team, you have the chance to shape future SATCOM systems by leading systems engineering efforts to deliver enterprise SATCOM capabilities for a worldwide network of SATCOM facilities that provide multifaceted critical data to tactical and strategic users. 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 systems architecture design. Grow your skills by working in various segments of the systems engineering lifecycle such as acquisition, engineering, sustainment, operations, and management to deliver next generation SATCOM capabilities. Join our team and create the future of a critical capability todeliver SATCOM anytime, anywhere.
Join us. The world can’t wait.
You Have:
4+ years of experiencein DoD end-to-end SATCOM systems engineering and architecture design orintegration for Defense Information Systems Network (DISN) orSATCOM Gateway or Teleport capabilities
4+ years of experiencein DoD system lifecycle activities such as acquisition, requirements analysis, engineering, design, integration, sustainment, or technical refresh
4+ years of experienceassessing satellite communications system architectures and currenthardware limitations, definition and selection of new concepts and approaches, design, development, and implementation
4+ years of experienceleading engineering tasks associated with the development, design, orintegration of SATCOM systems comprised of multiple components and subsystems
4+ years of experienceparticipating in the planning, organizing, and conducting of technical project design and development, testing, fielding, and sustainment
Knowledge ofthe DoD systems acquisition process and systems engineering requirements for military SATCOM systems such as wideband, narrowband, or protected
Knowledge ofDoD Architecture Framework (DoDAF), Satellite Communications, and IP network technologies
Ability tocoordinate and consolidate disparate design efforts for an enterprise SATCOM system optimizing cost, schedule, performance risks, and developing mitigation plans
Top Secret clearance
Bachelor’s degreein an Engineering or IT field
Nice If You Have:
Experienceworking at DoD CIO, Joint Staff, Combatant Command, Service, or Agency level
Experiencedeveloping systems engineering documentation such as CDD, CONOPS, Systems Engineering Plans, Systems Architecture Diagrams, Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), Memorandum of Agreements (MOA), or Test Plans, Engineering Change Proposals (ECP)
INCOSE CSEP, ASEP Certification
Clearance:
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information;Top Secret clearance is required.
Compensation
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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 $86,900.00 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
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