Software Engineer - Space Systems

About the role

Booz Allen is looking for a Software Engineer to build software that supports mission-critical operations across the space domain. You will design, develop and enhance software for ground systems and the real-time capabilities that space missions rely on, taking ownership of complex engineering challenges from modernizing legacy components to architecting new mission-focused capabilities.

Required profile

• 2+ years of experience in software development with programming languages such as Java, Python, Rust or Go
• Experience moving legacy applications to a modernized microservice-based architecture
• Experience writing source code for new applications or generating and enhancing code samples for existing ones
• Experience solving complex problems in a collaborative, cross-functional team
• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph; applicants are subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for classified information
• Bachelor's degree; Master's degree is a nice-to-have

Nice to have

• Agile environment experience
• Linux, containers and orchestration tools such as Docker or Kubernetes
• CSP experience such as AWS, Azure or Google
• C#, C, C++, JavaScript, React or Node.js
• Automated testing tools

Booz Allen uses a skills-first hiring process: candidates must complete a skills assessment and meet the minimum proficiency threshold. The projected annual salary range is $69,400 to $158,000. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours per week are eligible for benefits including health, life, disability, financial and retirement coverage, paid leave, tuition assistance and work-life programs.