System Validation Engineer Jobs in Colorado (NOW HIRING)

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 and development requirements makes you an integral part of delivering a customer-focused engineering solution. If this sounds like you, come join Booz Allen'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 capabilities to deliver critical information to our warfighters to quickly win or even prevent future wars. Your client will trust you to develop technical requirements, Concepts of Operations, Future Acquisition Plans, 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 methodologies and tools to create tomorrow's solutions.

Join us. The world can't wait.

You Have:

• 3+ years of experience 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, ICDs, ground architectures and designs, integration plans and schedules, and test plans

• Experience integrating software systems for weapon systems, including multi-performer teams with different development schedules, lifecycles, and priorities

• Experience planning and executing program reviews throughout the lifecycle of the system

• Knowledge of satellite ground system design, cloud architectures, DevOps and DevSecOps, software 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 Agile methodologies

• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time

• Top Secret clearance

• HS diploma or GED and 15+ years of experience with large-scale ground systems engineering and integration on space programs, or Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of experience with large-scale ground systems engineering and integration on space programs

Nice If You Have:

• Experience managing traceability of requirements and developing testable criteria, system validation and verification, and analysis

• Experience 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 using a Model-Based Systems Engineering approach to manage system definitions and technical baselines

• Knowledge of DoD 5000.01 and 5000.02

• Knowledge of systems engineering standards, including IEEE 15288.1 and IEEE 15288.2

• Knowledge of network architecture

• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or CS field

• INCOSE Systems Engineering Professional Certification such as 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; Top 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.

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. 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.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

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.

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.