Transition and Decommission (T&D) Systems Engineer

Peraton is hiring a transition and decommission (T&D) Systems Engineer to join our Cyber Mission business unit in Jessup, MD. As a systems engineer on our team, you will support one of the largest enterprise-wide Engineering contracts within the Intelligence Community. This is a full-time position requiring 1880 hours of support per year; and work is performed at the customer site. As a T&D Systems Engineer on our team you will provide transition and decommission support services to a data flow and routing solutions team to support the transition and decommission of legacy systems. Required support includes documenting system functionality, features, interconnections, dependencies and performance and degradation. You will support configuration management functions by creating visual representations of the system, depicting system inputs, servers, processes and system outputs (configuration management).

Responsibilities include:

• Support T&D requirements and processes to include project planning/management/monitor/control, and risk/mitigation management.
• Assist with developing, evaluating, documenting and creating new system designs, facilitating technology transition, and evaluating solutions.
• Document and/or validate the current system design against the as-is implementation. Identify, characterize and map system limitation vs customer expectations.
• Support the management and modernization of data formats and coordinate changes/modifications.
• Provide support to technical leaders by coordinating activities pertaining to the development, documentation and maintenance associated with changes to the system.
• Support cross-directorate Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and engage stakeholders in accomplishing work for technology insertion projects.
• Research and document dataflow processes according to standards of compliance in support of the Enterprise Data Header (EDH) initiatives. Support will include research, analysis, documentation, and integration of how data can be identified, protected, tracked and handled throughout its life cycle.

Individual Capabilities/Experience Required:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related discipline and at least 6 years of systems engineering experience. A Master’s or PhD Degree may be substituted for two years of experience. Note: a High School Diploma or GED plus 10 years of systems engineering experience would also be acceptable.
• Position requires TS/SCI clearance with polygraph

Individual Capabilities/Experience Desired:

• Broad experience in the system engineering disciplines, with experience in dataflow analysis, transitioning and decommissioning, and system architecture.
• Demonstrated experience in cross-program/cross-organization integration; ability to work constructively and successfully with diverse stakeholders to resolve mission and technical issues is critical.
• A self-starter, have a high level of attention to detail, and possess excellent oral and written communication skills, and be proficient with Microsoft Office Tools.

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

Peraton is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state, or local law.

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that 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, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.