Software Systems Engineer

Are you looking for an opportunity to apply your technical leadership and sof tware engineering expertise to shape the future of national security SATCOM? Do you understand complex mission environments, evolving requirements, and how sof tware 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 Sof tware 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 sof tware requirements, evaluate sof tware and asso cia ted 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 sof tware developers, cyber engineers, SATCOM operators, systems engineers, and acquisition leads to ensure the sof tware remains aligned with mission needs and integrates effectively with the broader SATCOM enterprise.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

7+ years of experience in sof tware engineering

5+ years of experience with SATCOM, space systems, ground systems, or C2 sof tware

Experience developing Interface Control Documents ( ICDs ) , service decompositions, and API definitions

Experience designing cloud-native architectures, microservices, containers, and CI / CD pipelines

Experience developing and defining software technical baseline artifacts, including code, documentation, and automated build and test assets

Experience working in Agile environments or SAFe

Experience performing requirements development and decomposition

Knowledge of zero trust principles and cybersecurity frameworks such as RMF

Secret clearance

Bachelor’s degree in CS or Engineering

Experience developing system or sof tware architectures using UML, SysML, DoDAF, UPDM, or UAF

Experience with the Sof tware 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 sof tware 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

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.

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AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided .

Work Model Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

Remote : If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.

Hybrid : If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.

Onsite : If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

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.