Chief Engineer, Senior
Booz Allen Hamilton
Chantilly, VA · $87k–$198k a year · Posted November 4, 2026
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November 2026
- #1Best cities for pay after cost of living in the Mid-Atlantic$192k · of 37
- #1Best cities for pay after cost of living in the Southeast$192k · of 33
- #1Best cities for pay after cost of living in Virginia$192k · of 15
- #2Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Mid-Atlantic78 / 100 · of 37
- #4Best cities for mid-career professionals66% · of 100
- #5Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living$198k · of 94
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- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
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Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $142,400 a year. Across 48 open chief engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $129,000 to $226,000 and the median is $204,500. That is inside the middle half of those listings, 30% below the median.
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About the job
Chief Engineer, Senior The Opportunity:
At a certain point, experience -based system design can start to look like clairvoyance. When you’ve develop ed so many systems that you can not only orchestrate the best solution for any technology-based challenge, but you can also anticipate and preempt future issues, you’re a solutions architect. You’ve evolved your skills into strategy through a long path of sof tware develop ment accomplishments and the curiosity to understand how all the pieces of an IT ecosystem fit together. Are you ready to use your combination of knowledge, skill, and experience to take on the toughest challenges in GEOINT, SIGINT, and Multi-Int mission applications?
As a chief architect on our team, you'll translate your customer’s IT needs and future goals into a plan by crafting architecture products and design specifications, leading prototyping efforts, and working directly with the customer to help transform the way the customer's organization uses technology to enable the delivery of new mission and enterprise-level capabilities. With your guidance, we will support deployment, operations, and engineering of a cutting-edge hybrid cloud and on-prem R & D lab infrastructure and project develop ment in the National Security arena. You will integrate national systems and tactical data feeds into the lab to support develop ment of cutting-edge GEOINT, SIGINT, and Multi-INT mission applications. Whether improving existing mission systems or creating new ones from scratch, you’ll have the latest tech and brightest teammates at your fingertips.
Join us. The world can’t wait.
You Have:
Experience with design, deployment, and operations of cloud or hybrid cloud and on-premise environments
Experience with DevSecOps principles
Ability to supervise others and lead projects and deliverables within a collaborative and cross-functional team environment
TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
Bachelor's degree
Ability to obtain a Security+ CE, SSCP, CCNA-Security, or GSEC Certification within 6 months of hire date
Nice If You Have:
Experience with using C2S / C2E cloud service provider s in the Intelligence Community ( IC ) preferred
Experience with high-performance computing, AI / ML, modeling and simulation for space-based systems, or Cross Domain Solutions
Experience with Agile engineering practices
Experience in Solution Architect, DevSecOps, Cloud and Database Services, or Sof tware Develop ment
Solution Architect, DevSecOps, Cloud and Database Services, or Sof tware Develop ment certifications
Security+ CE, SSCP, CCNA-Security, or GSEC Certification
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 with polygraph 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 $86,800.00 to $198,000.00 (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 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. 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 or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership's expectations and the needs of the role.
Onsite : If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed full-time at a 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.