Expert Systems Engineer

We are seeking an Expert Systems Engineer to support and lead multidisciplinary teams in advancing GEOINT capabilities across the National System for Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG), Allied System for Geospatial-Intelligence (ASG), and partner federal agencies. This role ensures systems are engineered with precision, reliability, and mission alignment — delivering timely, accurate intelligence that supports national security.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and support systems engineering efforts across requirements analysis, solutions design, system integration, testing, evaluation, maintainability, and performance analysis.

• Direct the engineering of reliable, resilient systems and services that meet mission needs in dynamic, high-stakes environments.

• Analyze and improve existing systems, identifying opportunities for automation, efficiency, and workflow enhancement.

• Assess and advise on cloud service capabilities, limitations, and scheduling constraints to inform architectural decisions.

• Guide the capture and translation of user and mission requirements into actionable system and capability designs.

• Allocate and trace system requirements across architecture components and program elements.

• Support and participate in Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs), Courses of Action (CoAs), trade studies, and detailed engineering assessments.

• Provide technical guidance on solutions architecture, including assessing the impact of new technologies and design changes.

• Contribute to strategic technical planning, project management, performance engineering, risk management, and interface design.

• Offer expert insight to align vision, strategy, planning, requirements, and capability development across the enterprise.

• Integrate multiple major systems acquisitions across agencies, departments, and national boundaries to ensure interoperability and mission success.

• Supervise and coordinate the efforts of Senior-, Mid-, and Junior-level contractor systems engineers to ensure technical excellence and alignment.

Why This Role Matters:
In this mission-critical position, you’ll shape the future of geospatial intelligence by leading engineering efforts that span technology, policy, and global collaboration — ensuring our national systems are secure, integrated, and ready for the challenges ahead.

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 & Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in:

  • Systems Engineering

  • Engineering (any discipline)

  • Physics

  • Mathematics

  • Operations Research

  • Engineering Management

  • Computer Science

  • Information Technology

  • Management Information Systems

  • Or other related STEM disciplines

• Equivalent Experience Substitution:

  • Additional 4 years of relevant experience may substitute for no degree

  • Additional 2 years of experience may substitute for a non-STEM degree

Technical Experience

• 18+ years of experience in government or industry in relevant fields such as:

  • DoD or Intelligence Community (IC) Acquisition Process

  • Requirements Engineering Process

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

  • Systems engineering of large, complex Systems-of-Systems (SoS)

  • Experience with Service-Oriented Architectures (SOA) in:

    • Cloud, on-premise, or hybrid environments

• Strong understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle

Domain Expertise

• Demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following:

  • Photogrammetry

  • Remote Sensing

  • Image Science

  • Information Sciences

  • Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

  • Geomatics

• Strong working knowledge of:

  • NSG/ASG and NRO enterprise environments

  • Previous experience with NGA, NSG/ASG, or other GEOINT programs

  • Prior work with Intelligence Community (IC) or DoD programs/projects

Clearance Requirements

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

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.