Senior Space Systems Engineer

As a Senior Space Systems Engineer, you will assist the Chief Systems Engineer, as well as lead small teams in planning, deployment, integration, test, and configuration management of space domain awareness software tools. As a seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of systems engineering, uses professional concepts and company objectives to resolve complex issues in imaginative and practical ways; have extensive expertise as a journey-level professional; and perform work without appreciable direction. This role will support our Intelligence Community (IC) customer. 

At the heart of national security, we've been embedded into this cutting-edge program for nearly a decade. You will be working in a rewarding, mission focused environment, cutting edge software design, development, and deployment, contributing to the protection and defense of national space assets. Your efforts will fundamentally change what Space Domain Awareness and Mission Protection means for our Nation.

Skyfire is a Space Domain Awareness (SDA) Indications and Warning (I&W) system. Its purpose is to establish a repository of resident space objects (RSOs), find RSOs of interest, and provide data to ground operators. Located in Chantilly, VA, the Skyfire team uses sensor modeling, and systems engineering expertise to deliver this world-class SDA I&W system. This position requires a minimum of an active TS clearance.

What you’ll do:

• Assist in developing systems engineering processes for the planning, deployment, integration and test, configuration management of satellite ground station systems
• Evaluate proposed architecture and engineering design changes to a prototype system
• Effectively collaborate and drive communication with colleagues across teams
• Create briefings for Program Status Reviews including Course of Action decision briefs
• Represents the organization in developing solutions to difficult technical problems
• Provides input and status to the program integrated master schedule (IMS) and assumes responsibility for program tasks
• Exercises sound judgement to avoid erroneous decisions or recommendations would normally result in serious program delays and considerable expenditure or resources.
• Represents the organization in providing solutions to difficult technical problems.

Required Qualifications:

• An Associates degree with 10+ years of relevant experience; OR Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of relevant experience. Additional four (4) years of experience in lieu of a Bachelor's degree will be considered.
• Must have eight (8+) years of related experience as a systems engineer
• This position requires the candidate possess a minimum of Top-Secret clearance with ability to upgrade to TS/SCI and pass a polygraph within 30 days of employment or at customers request- contract requires TS/SCI with poly. The candidate must maintain the clearance.
• Familiarity with cloud architectures, such as AWS and OpenStack
• Self-starter with ability to work independently and with stakeholders
• Experience developing and supporting system integration processes such as Configuration Management, Software Release Management, Patch Management, Change Management

Desired Qualifications:

• Master’s degree (or the equivalent) in a technical field
• Two (2+) years of experience in the Intelligence Community with systems engineering focus
• One (1+) year of experience in software or hardware integration
• Defensive space control, such as space operations and/or mission protection experience

Benefits:

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.

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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.