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Space Domain Awareness Project Lead

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Top Secret/SCI
$112,800 - $112,800
Polygraph
Management
Chantilly, VA (On-Site/Office)

Job Number: R0227327

Space Domain Awareness Project Lead

The Opportunity:

As our Space Domain Awareness Research and Development ( R & D ) lead, you will drive advanced research aligned with client priorities and evolving space threats. You will integrate divers e data sources and analytic methods to deliver mission-ready SDA solutions. This role requires leadership in designing and executing projects in satellite tracking, debris monitoring, space weather impacts, and operational space environments-bringing deep technical expertise to protect and advance national security in space.

Join us. The world can't wait.

You Have:

  • 10+ years of experience in Space Domain Awareness ( SDA ) research and development initiatives
  • Experience in SDA technologies and methodologies, including satellite tracking, space debris monitoring, and space weather analysis, and in astrodynamics and orbital mechanics for predicting and analyzing satellite and debris trajectories
  • Experience with radar, optical, or infrared sensors and data fusion techniques to detect, track, and characterize space objects
  • Experience in computational methods, including statistical analysis, signal processing, or machine learning, applied to space domain awareness
  • Experience with leadership and mentoring
  • Knowledge of sof tware development tools and technologies such as JIRA, Confluence, or Git
  • Experience in risk management and quality assurance for R & D projects, and emerging SDA technologies and innovations
  • Experience in the intelligence community, a national agency, a combatant command, or within the military space community
  • Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam
  • Bachelor's degree in an Aerospace Engineering, Astrophysics, or Space Sciences field


Nice If You Have:

  • 15+ years of experience in the space domain or intelligence community
  • Master's degree in a related field preferred ; Doctorate degree in a related field a plus
  • TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph


Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information ; TS/SCI 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.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual's particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $112,800.00 to $257,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen's total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the application process, 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.

Work Model

Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of flexibility and collaboration, whether that happens in person or remotely.

  • If this position is listed as remote or hybrid, you'll periodically work from a Booz Allen or client site facility.
  • If this position is listed as onsite, you'll work with colleagues and clients in person, as needed for the specific 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.
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