Space Systems Engineer

As a Space Systems Engineer you will assist the Chief Systems Engineer, as well as lead small teams in planning, design, development, 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. 

The EMMETT program, a next gen Space Domain Awareness (SDA) Indications and Warning (I&W) system, establishes a repository of resident space objects (RSOs), finds RSOs of interest, and provides data to ground operators. The EMMETT team uses: programmatics, sensor modeling, and system engineering expertise to deliver this world-class SDA I&W system.

What you'll do:

• Assist in developing systems engineering processes for the planning, design, development, deployment, integration and test, configuration management of satellite ground station systems
• Evaluate proposed architecture and engineering design changes to a major system acquisition program
• 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.
• Minimal travel (<10%) is expected.

Required Qualifications:

• Associates degree with 10+ years of relevant experience; OR Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of relevant experience; OR a Master’s degree with 6+ years of relevant experience. Additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 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.
• Experience developing and supporting system engineering processes across the entire system lifecycle to include the analysis, planning, design, development, deployment, integration, test, and configuration of software.
• Knowledge of Enterprise and System Architecture concepts and principles.
• Experience in systems engineering, with a focus on space systems, satellite ground systems, or a related domain.

Desired Qualifications:

• Master’s degree (or the equivalent) in a technical field
• Current Certified System Engineering Professional (CSEP) certification
• 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
• Experience with Atlassian tools such as Jira and Confluence
• Understanding of Model-based systems engineering (MBSE) processes, tools, and languages (Cameo, MagicDraw, SysML, Sequence Diagrams, DoDAF, etc.)

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 participation in an attractive bonus plan.

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.