Senior Systems Engineer - Sensor Integration

The Senior Systems Engineer leads and mentors engineering teams in applying a multidisciplinary approach to requirements engineering, solutions engineering, scheduling, reliability, resiliency, service development, integration, test and evaluation, maintainability, and analysis across the National System for Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG), Allied System for Geospatial-Intelligence (ASG), and Federal Agencies to ensure timely and accurate GEOINT delivery.

 

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and Mentor: Provide guidance to Mid-level and Junior-level Systems Engineers across all engineering disciplines, including requirements and solutions engineering, scheduling, reliability, resiliency, service development, integration, testing, evaluation, and maintainability for NSG, ASG, and Federal Agency efforts.

• Requirements & Architecture Planning: Guide planning and analysis activities, including requirements traceability, architectural alignment, workflow assessments, and identification of opportunities to automate or improve existing systems. Review cloud service capabilities and evaluate workflow and scheduling constraints.

• Solution Development: Oversee the development of solution designs informed by requirements analysis and emerging technologies.

• Mission Translation: Assist the Government in capturing, analyzing, and translating mission and customer needs into system and capability requirements and actionable solutions.

• Requirements Allocation: Support requirements analysis and allocation to system architecture components and program execution.

• Systems Integration: Perform and oversee integration activities across complex systems.

• Technical Studies: Conduct Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs), Courses of Action (CoAs), Trade Studies, and Engineering Assessments.

• Strategic Technical Support: Assist the Government in strategic technical planning, project management, performance engineering, risk management, and interface design.

• Enterprise-Level Integration: Operate at a level that integrates multiple systems, services, processes, and interfaces within Major Systems Acquisitions across organizational and agency boundaries.

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.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Systems Engineering or a related technical/scientific field (Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Engineering Management, Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or a related STEM discipline).

• In lieu of a degree: 4 additional years of relevant experience with no degree, or 2 additional years with a non-STEM degree.

Experience

• 12+ years of experience in government or industry in relevant areas, such as:

  • DoD/IC Acquisition Process

  • Requirements Process

  • PPBES Process

  • Systems engineering of large, complex System-of-Systems or Service-Oriented Architecture environments operating in cloud, on-premise, or hybrid infrastructures

• Experience with and understanding of the full systems engineering lifecycle.

• Demonstrated knowledge of the current NSG/ASG and NRO enterprises.

• Previous program/project experience with NGA and/or NSG/ASG.

• Previous program/project experience in the Intelligence Community (IC) or Department of Defense (DoD).

Security Clearance

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

Desired Qualifications

Education & Certifications

• Master’s degree in Systems Engineering or a related technical/scientific field (Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Engineering Management, Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or related STEM discipline).

• INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP).

• Professional Engineer (PE) licensure.

Technical Skills

• Working knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) processes, tools, and languages.

• Working knowledge of Digital Engineering processes and tools.

• Working knowledge of Software Development Frameworks.

Domain Expertise

• Documented experience in geospatial intelligence.

• Demonstrated expertise in photogrammetry, remote sensing, image science, information sciences, geographic information systems (GIS), geomatics, or related fields.

Professional Affiliations

Membership or leadership participation in one or more of the following organizations:

• ACSM

• ASCE

• ASPRS

• OGC

• SAREM

• USGIF

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.