Lead Unmanned & Autonomous Systems Engineer

EEOC

Lead engineering development of next-gen GPS-degraded defense capability for Booz Allen. Direct cross-functional teams, serving as technical interface to government clients.

Posted 6/17/2026full-timeIndian Head • District of Columbia, Maryland • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $86,800 - $198,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

lead the engineering development of the next generation GPS-degraded, semi-autonomous defense capability
own the technical baseline across the development lifecycle, from requirements decomposition and architecture through prototyping, integration, testing, and transition to the fleet
direct a cross-functional team spanning systems, hardware, software, and autonomy
serve as the technical interface to the government client, translating mission needs into executable development plans

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of experience in systems engineering or development of DoD weapons systems, ordnance or munitions, unmanned systems, or autonomous platforms, including leading the technical effort across multiple development phases
5+ years of experience leading cross-functional engineering teams through the full development lifecycle, including requirements definition, architecture, design, integration, and verification
5+ years of experience planning and conducting technical reviews, including SRR, SDR, SFR, PDR, CDR, TRR, FCA, or PCA, and developing the supporting technical documentation
Experience advancing prototype systems through the development lifecycle to achieve operational deployment
Experience identifying, analyzing, and managing program technical risks and issues across hardware, software, and system domains, including root cause analysis and mitigation planning
Experience decomposing operational requirements and system specifications into a managed technical baseline and allocating requirements across subsystems
Experience using a Model-Based Systems Engineering or Digital Engineering approach to manage system definitions, architecture, and technical baselines
Ability to resolve complex, multidisciplinary technical challenges in a fast-paced environment, work independently and collaboratively, take initiative, and drive a team to program goals
Secret clearance
Bachelor's degree in an Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics field

Benefits

Comp & perks

health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits
paid leave
professional development
tuition assistance
work-life programs
dependent care
recognition awards program

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Hard Skills & Tools

systems engineeringDoD weapons systemsunmanned systemsautonomous platformsrequirements decompositionarchitectureintegrationverificationModel-Based Systems EngineeringDigital Engineering

Soft Skills

leadershipcross-functional team managementproblem-solvinginitiativecollaborationcommunicationtechnical risk managementroot cause analysismitigation planningcomplex technical challenge resolution

Certifications

Secret clearance