Ground Systems Engineer

boozallen
Colorado Springs, COPosted 10 March 2026

Job Description

Ground Systems Engineer The Opportunity: 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 focus ed engineering solution. If this sounds like you, come join Booz Allen Hamilton’s new Remote Sensing Systems Engineering and Integration ( SE & I ) team to work on the Military’s space programs. As a ground systems engineer on our team, you will work with Booz Allen colleagues and the Military to develop and deploy the next generation of Overhead Persistent Infrared ( OPIR ) ground systems capab ilities to deliver critical information to our warfighters to quickly win or even prevent future wars. Your client will t rus t you to develop Technical Requirements Documents ( TRDs ) , Interface Control Documents ( ICDs ) , technical assessments, integration plans, verification plans, and digital mission and system models for satellite ground systems. You will grow your skills by researching new requirements, technologies, and threats and using innovative engineering met hodologies and tools to create tomorrow’s solutions. Join us. The world can't wait. You Have: 5 years of experience with large-scale ground systems engineering and integration on national security space programs 4 years of experience with performing systems engineering analysis and developing systems engineering products for satellite systems or ground systems for Command and Control and Data Processing Experience with the development of technical specifications, interface control documents, ground architectures and designs, integration plans and schedules, and test plans Experience with managing t race ability of requirements and developing testable criteria, system validation and verification, and analysis Knowledge of systems engineering standards, including IEEE 15288.1 and IEEE 15288.2 Knowledge of network architecture Knowledge of Agile met hodologies Secret clearance Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics ( STEM ) field Nice If You Have: Experience with performing systems engineering, integration, and testing on space-based remote sensing systems, including SBIRS, Next Generation OPIR, FORGE, STSS, HBTSS, DMSP, WSF-M, and EWS Experience with planning and executing program reviews throughout the life cycle of the system Experience with using a Model-Based Systems Engineering approach to manage system definitions and technical baselines Knowledge of satellite ground system design, cloud architectures, DevOps and DevSecOps, sof tware frameworks, communication and networking, data processing, exploitation, and dissemination, space system operations and tasking, mission planning, space-ground integration, or space system factory support Knowledge of DoD 5000.01 or 5000.02 Knowledge of systems engineering standards, including IEEE 15288.1 and IEEE 15288.2 TS/SCI clearance Master’s degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or Computer Science INCOSE 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- ... (truncated, view full listing at source)
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