Senior Systems Engineer

We are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead complex, multi-disciplinary engineering efforts supporting the National System of Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG), Allied System of Geospatial-Intelligence (ASG), and U.S. Federal Agencies. In this role, you will guide engineering teams across the full systems engineering lifecycle to ensure the timely delivery of reliable, resilient, and mission-critical GEOINT capabilities.

You will operate at the enterprise level, integrating systems, services, and processes across organizational and agency boundaries while advising government stakeholders on technical strategy, architecture, and execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor mid-level and junior systems engineers across requirements engineering, solution design, scheduling, reliability, resiliency, services development, integration, testing, evaluation, and sustainment.

• Guide the planning, analysis, and traceability of user and system requirements, system architectures, operational procedures, and technical solutions.

• Analyze opportunities to automate or improve existing systems, including evaluation of cloud service capabilities, workflows, and scheduling constraints.

• Develop and guide solution designs based on mission requirements, systems analysis, and emerging technologies.

• Support the government in translating mission and customer needs into actionable system and capability requirements.

• Perform systems integration across complex System-of-Systems and service-oriented environments.

• Conduct Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs), Courses of Action (CoAs), trade studies, and engineering assessments.

• Assist with strategic technical planning, project management, performance engineering, risk management, and interface design.

• Integrate multiple systems, services, processes, and interfaces within Major System 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

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

  • In lieu of a degree:

    • 4 additional years of relevant experience with no degree, or

    • 2 additional years of relevant experience with a non-STEM degree.

• 12+ years of experience in government or industry supporting one or more of the following:

  • DoD or IC Acquisition processes

  • Requirements and PPBES processes

  • Systems engineering for large, complex System-of-Systems or Service-Oriented Architectures in cloud, on-premises, or hybrid environments

• Strong understanding of the full systems engineering lifecycle.

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

• Prior experience supporting NGA, NSG, ASG, IC, or DoD programs or projects.

• Active TS/SCI clearance or the ability to obtain SCI access and successfully complete a polygraph.

Desired Qualifications

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

• Working knowledge of:

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

  • Digital Engineering processes and tools

  • Software development frameworks

• INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) certification.

• Documented experience supporting geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) missions.

• Professional Engineer (PE) licensure.

• Membership or leadership participation in professional organizations such as:

  • ACSM

  • ASCE

  • ASPRS

  • OGC

  • SAREM

  • USGIF

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

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.