Expert SAR Integration Engineer

We are seeking an Expert-level Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Integration Engineer to lead the development and integration of complex mission systems. This role plays a critical part in ensuring enterprise-wide system interoperability and mission success across cutting-edge SAR programs.

As a technical leader, you will collaborate with systems engineers, solutions architects, and developers to design and deliver end-to-end solutions that process and exploit SAR data, supporting the full Tasking, Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination (TPED) lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the integration of SAR systems across hardware and software components, ensuring a total systems perspective.

• Analyze, design, test, and evaluate systems that handle SAR data throughout the TPED process.

• Plan, coordinate, and document enterprise integration solutions using a mix of internally developed and commercial technologies.

• Define and manage system interface and interoperability requirements.

• Develop and implement data management practices to treat data as a strategic enterprise resource.

• Provide technical oversight and mentorship to a team of Senior-, Mid-, and Junior-level Integration Engineers.

• Collaborate across engineering, architecture, and program teams to align integration efforts with mission objectives.

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:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Computer Science, Imagery Analysis, or related STEM degree program, or related equivalent additional experience.
• 18+ years of experience in government or industry integrating systems that process SAR data.
• 18+ years of experience working in government or industry in relevant work areas including: DoD/IC Acquisition Process, Requirements Process, PPBES Process or systems engineering of large complex System of Systems or Service Oriented Architecture environments residing in cloud, on premise, or hybrid infrastructures.
• Working experience with NGA/NRO joint integration activities.
• Working knowledge of NGA IPO infrastructure.
• TS/SCI clearance adjudication or ability to obtain SCI and pass a polygraph.

Desired:

• Master’s degree or higher in Engineering, Computer Science, Imagery Analysis, or related STEM degree program.
• Working knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering, processes, tools and languages.
• Experience Integrating solutions using structured and unstructured Big Data.
• Experience Integrating solutions using Automation, Augmentation and Artificial Intelligence technologies.
• Experience Integrating solutions using Cloud-based technologies.
• Previous IC or DoD program/project work experience

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.