RF Wireless Engineer Senior Technical Specialist

Peraton, provides high-end Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) support to government clients. We are currently seeking a Senior Systems Engineer with a RF and VSAT background to provide technical leadership and support for a program that delivers a broad range of engineering and scientific services to a national level customer. The Program provides cradle-to-grave engineering support for the definition, design, development, integration, verification, fielding, and eventual termination/disposal of the system and system components. Peraton is looking for team members with the depth and breadth to answer complex technical questions across the program.

The candidate will oversee the engineering activities of component system and software developers, verify the capabilities and interfaces of their developed products, integrate the components into a system, support system test and deployment activities, and perform tier-2 support for fielded systems. The candidate will interface with clients and other contractors.

Requires Bachelor’s degree (in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Math, or related field) or equivalent, and twelve to fifteen years of related experience, advanced degree a plus.

Requires 12 to 15 years with BS/BA or 10 to 13 years with MS/MA or 10+ years with Ph.D, or 

OR 4 years of additional experience in lieu of BS

The successful candidate will have a demonstrated ability to analyze and assess a problem, decompose complex issues, and develop solutions and strategies to operational scenarios.   Additional qualifications include: 

• Background in RF and VSAT
• Working knowledge of systems engineering principles and processes
• Ability to work within and across multi-discipline teams to ensure interfaces are thoroughly defined, properly designed, and correctly implemented
• Familiarity with IC organizations and experience working across multiple organizations within the IC
• Excellent communication skills
• Position requires and active TS/SCI clearance with a Full Scope Polygraph.

Peraton drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted and highly differentiated national security solutions and technologies that keep people safe and secure. Peraton serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies across the intelligence, space, cyber, defense, civilian, health, and state and local markets. Every day, our employees do the can’t be done, solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers.