Space System Software Engineer, Lead

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type
On-site
Location
Huntsville, ALMcLean, VAEl Segundo, CAColorado Springs, CO
Salary
$112,800–$257,000 / yr
Posted
15 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago

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About Booz Allen Hamilton

Booz Allen Hamilton is a management and technology consulting firm that provides analytics, digital, engineering, and cybersecurity solutions primarily to U.S. government agencies and commercial clients. Industry: Management & Technology Consulting

Booz Allen Hamilton currently has 799 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Space System Software Engineer, Lead

Space System Software Engineer, Lead serves as a lead full stack developer responsible for guiding a team through the development of software-enabled products and complex system improvements. The role involves leading a team to navigate technical challenges using modern architectural approaches while ensuring solutions align with current operating environments and future requirements. Key responsibilities include mentoring staff, managing technical baselines, and conducting System Engineering Technical Review processes. Candidates must possess expertise in space or missile defense systems, including weapon system requirements like engageability and lethality. Required skills include DevOps principles, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and cloud monitoring. Technical competencies involve SysML, DoDAF, and UAF frameworks. Preferred technical proficiencies include Rust, C, C++, Python, Java, JavaScript, Kubernetes, and containerized services. Candidates must hold a Secret clearance and possess a Bachelor’s degree.

What you'll do

  • Lead a team of developers in learning new tools and implementing system improvements.
  • Develop software-enabled products from initial vision through production-ready stages.
  • Design systems architecture that accounts for current operating environments and future functionality.
  • Manage weapon system requirements, design, and performance analysis for engagement and lethality features.
  • Implement DevSecOps principles including automated CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation.
  • Conduct complex system reviews in accordance with the System Engineering Technical Review process.
  • Manage technical baselines and systems modeling using SysML, DoDAF, or UAF frameworks.
  • Mentor and supervise employees to foster professional growth within a collaborative environment.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience leading space system or missile defense systems software development teams in production.
  • Experience with weapon system requirements, design, and performance analysis for features such as engageability, interceptability, and lethality.
  • Experience with DevOps principles, including automated CI/CD pipelines, configuration management, infrastructure automation, and cloud monitoring technologies.
  • Experience with systems architecture, requirements management, and technical baseline management.
  • Experience providing technical leadership, mentoring, and supervising employees within a collaborative team environment.
  • Experience with reviews of complex systems in accordance with the System Engineering Technical Review (SETR) process.
  • Knowledge of Systems Modeling Language (SysML), DoD Architecture Framework (DoDAF), and Unified Architecture Framework (UAF).
  • Bachelor’s degree; Secret clearance required. (Master's degree and TS/SCI clearance are preferred).

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