Senior-Level Requirements Engineer

Join a high-impact team driving mission-critical GEOINT solutions for national security. We are seeking a Senior Requirements Systems Engineer to lead and guide cross-functional engineering teams across the National System for Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG), Allied System for Geospatial-Intelligence (ASG), and partner Federal Agencies.

In this role, you’ll take a multidisciplinary approach to systems engineering—combining requirements development, solution design, integration and testing, lifecycle planning, and system performance to deliver reliable, resilient, and mission-aligned capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor mid- and junior-level systems engineers across a broad range of engineering functions, including:

  • Requirements engineering

  • Solution development

  • Integration and testing

  • Lifecycle scheduling and planning

  • Reliability, resiliency, and maintainability

  • Service development and performance analysis

• Oversee the planning and traceability of user and system requirements, ensuring alignment with architectures, procedures, and technical workflows—including those involving cloud services and scheduling constraints.

• Guide solution design efforts based on emerging technologies and evolving mission needs.

• Support the Government in translating mission and user needs into clear, actionable system and capability requirements.

• Contribute to the analysis and allocation of requirements to architecture components and active programs.

• Assist with system integration activities, ensuring alignment across complex, multi-system environments.

• Conduct Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs), Courses of Action (CoAs), Trade Studies, and Engineering Assessments to inform technical and strategic decisions.

• Support Government stakeholders in:

  • Strategic technical planning

  • Risk management

  • Performance engineering

  • Project management

  • Interface and systems design

• Operate at the enterprise level, integrating multiple systems, services, and processes across major acquisition programs and organizational boundaries.

Why This Role Matters

Your work will directly impact the delivery of critical GEOINT capabilities that support national defense, global intelligence partnerships, and real-time mission success. If you're a systems thinker who thrives in high-complexity, high-stakes environments, we want to hear from you.

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:

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Systems Engineering or a related technical or scientific field such as:

  • Engineering

  • Physics

  • Mathematics

  • Operations Research

  • Engineering Management

  • Computer Science

  • Information Technology

  • Management Information Systems

  • Other STEM disciplines

• In lieu of a degree: 12 years of Requirements-focused Systems Engineering experience may be accepted.

Technical Experience:

• Minimum of 12 years of experience in government or industry in one or more of the following areas:

  • DoD/IC Acquisition Process

  • Requirements development and management

  • PPBES (Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution System)

  • Systems engineering of large, complex System-of-Systems or Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)/Cloud environments

Systems Engineering Knowledge:

• Strong understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle

Security Clearance:

• TS/SCI clearance adjudication or the ability to obtain SCI access and pass a polygraph

Desired:

Advanced Education & Certifications:

• Master’s degree in Systems Engineering or a related STEM field

• INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) certification

• Professional Engineer (PE) license

Technical Knowledge:

• Working knowledge of:

  • Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools, languages, and processes

  • Software Development Frameworks

• Demonstrated expertise in:

  • Photogrammetry, remote sensing, image science, information sciences, GIS, geomatics, or related fields

Industry & Mission Expertise:

• Documented work experience in Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT)

• Demonstrated knowledge of the NSG/ASG and NRO enterprise environments

Professional Affiliations:

• Membership or leadership roles in relevant 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

  • USGIF (United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation)

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.

$135,000 - $216,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.