Systems Engineer - Open IT Solutions

Expert Systems Engineers assist in leading engineering teams in taking a multi-discipline approach to requirements engineering, solutions engineering, scheduling, reliability, resiliency, services development, integration, test and evaluation, maintainability and analysis across the National System of Geospatial-intelligence (NSG), Allied System of Geospatial-intelligence (ASG) and Federal Agencies to ensure timely and accurate GEOINT.

Duties include:

• Assists the Government in directing requirements engineering, solutions engineering, scheduling, reliability, resiliency, services development, integration, test and evaluation, maintainability and analysis across the National System of Geospatial-intelligence (NSG), Allied System of Geospatial-intelligence (ASG) and Federal Agencies.
• Assists with the planning, analysis/traceability of user requirements, architectures traceability, procedures, and problems to automate or improve existing systems and review cloud service capabilities, workflow, and scheduling limitations.
• Advises the Government on proposed changes to the solutions designs based on analysis of requirements and new technology.
• Assists the Government in the capture and translation of mission and customer requirements/needs into systems/capability requirements and solutions.
• Supports the analyses and allocation of requirements to systems architecture components and executing programs.
• Assists the Government in performing systems integration activities.
• Assist in leading Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs), Course of Actions (CoAs), Trade Studies, and Engineering Assessments.
• Assists the Government in strategic technical planning, project management, performance engineering, risk management and interface design.
• Provides expert advice to the Government in the areas of relating vision, strategy, plans, needs, requirements, and process and capability developments.
• Operates at the level of integrating multiple Major Systems Acquisitions across organizational, agency, department, and governmental/national boundaries.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the current NSG/ASG and NRO enterprises.
• Oversees and coordinates the work of Senior-, Mid-, and Junior-level contractor Systems Engineers.

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.

Skills and Experience:

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Systems Engineering or a related STEM field (e.g., Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Engineering Management, Computer Science, Information Technology, or Management Information Systems).
• 18 years of equivalent technical experience as a Systems Engineer may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 18 years of experience in government or industry in relevant areas, including:
• DoD/IC Acquisition Process
• Requirements Process
• Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution System (PPBES) Process
• System Engineering of large, complex Systems of Systems (SoS) or Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)/Cloud environments
• Strong understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle and best practices.
• Prior experience working with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is required.
• Must have TS/SCI clearance adjudication or the ability to obtain SCI and pass a polygraph.

Desired Qualifications:

• Doctorate in Systems Engineering or a related STEM field.
• Expertise in Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), including processes, tools, and languages.
• Certification in Software Development Frameworks.
• Licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE).
• Active participation or leadership roles in professional organizations, such as:
• ACSM (American Congress on Surveying and Mapping)
• ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers)
• ASPRS (American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing)
• OGC (Open Geospatial Consortium)
• SAREM (Society for Advanced Rocket Propulsion Engineering)
• USGIF (United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation)
• Extensive experience in geospatial intelligence (GEOINT).
• Working of knowledge of:
• Confluence, Jira
• GEOINT Enterprise Architecture (CAMEO)
• VISIO
• Proven ability to engineer solutions leveraging:
• Cloud-based technologies
• Structured and unstructured Big Data
• Automation, Augmentation, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies
• Demonstrated expertise in photogrammetry, remote sensing, image science, information sciences, GIS, geomatics, or related fields.

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.