Ground Software Systems Engineer

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Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your technical skills with big picture thinking to make an impact on national security space missions? You understand your customer’s environment and how to develop the right systems for their mission. Your ability to translate real-world needs into technical specifications makes you an integral part of delivering a customer-focused engineering solution. If this sounds like you, come join Booz Allen’s strategic team to work on a top-priority space program.

On our team, you will work with Booz Allen colleagues, other support contractors, and U.S. Space Force personnel to develop and deploy modern ground systems to support rapid acquisition of future capabilities. You will be an integral part of the engineering branch to assist the government in ensuring space, ground, and crypto segments are integrated successfully to meet user’s needs. You will provide direct support to the chief engineer and manage the Booz Allen engineering team supporting the program office.

Your expertise and innovative thinking will be critical to ensuring capabilities are delivered to meet the threat.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

• 7+ years of experience with systems engineering, implementing software to integrate multiple ground system components, including satellite command and control, data processing, communications, and mission planning systems
• 7+ years of experience with software development using programming languages, technologies, tools, or web development stacks, including C++ or Python
• 2+ years of experience with program reviews, including SRR, SDR and SFR, PDR, CDR, MRR, TRR, FCA, and PCA
• 2+ years of experience developing or evaluating software design documentation, interface documentation, technical reports, and integration procedures for operational use and future development
• Experience assessing, modifying, developing, writing, and implementing software programming applications
• Experience with integration tests, system-level tests, troubleshooting, and debugging to verify software functionality and system interoperability
• Ability to analyze software or firmware extracted from weapon systems for capability and performance characterization, and vulnerability assessments
• Ability to work proactively with cross-functional teams, including systems engineering, cybersecurity, and operations, to gather requirements and ensure alignment with mission goals
• Secret clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field

• Experience with Java, Python, C#, C / C++, .NET, JavaScript, React, NodeJS, PHP, or Drupal
• Experience transitioning systems from development to operations
• Experience developing automation scripts and tools to streamline system integration, testing, and deployment processes
• Knowledge of Agile or Agile-related software development methodologies
• Knowledge of software development standards such as DO-178C
• Ability to acquire client requirements and resolve workflow problems through automation optimization
• Ability to work with automated testing tools to perform testing and maintenance
• Top Secret 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.

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