Systems Engineering, Advisor

Job Locations US-CA-Santa Clara
Requisition ID
2026-165191
Position Category
Engineering
Clearance
Secret

Responsibilities

Peraton is hairing a Systems Engineering, Advisor in Santa Clara, CA.

 

What you'll do:

  • Ensure accurate translation of high-level mission CONOPS into system-level requirements; develop lower-level detailed implementation requirements.
  • System requirements analysis, generation of requirement specifications and compliance tracking
  • Interact with customers on technical matters, often requiring coordinated activity across organizational lines.
  • Communicate progress, status, briefings, and tasking to customers and team.
  • Lead the design and definition of system functionality and component interfaces.
  • Document and demonstrate solutions by developing documentation, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, and charts.
  • Attend relevant component readiness reviews and testing milestones and provide recommendations to customer management.
  • Conduct Integration Testing to ensure system behavior meets customer expectations and requirements.

Qualifications

  • Minimum of 8 years experience with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD
  • Must have an active DoD Secret clearance
  • Working knowledge of Mission Distribution System (MDS) requirements and workflows
  • Applied knowledge of the systems development life cycle, including requirements analysis, documentation development, control gates, and system verification
  • Ability to work within and across multi-discipline teams to ensure interfaces are thoroughly defined, properly designed, and correctly implemented
  • Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office products, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Project.
  • Demonstrated strong interpersonal and communication skills with demonstrated ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team in pursuit of organizational goals
  • Demonstrated expertise in writing, and ability to brief complex technical information to non-experts

Desired Experience:

  • Prior military background and/or experience working on Department of Defense led software projects
  • Prior experience with the Tomahawk Weapon System (TWS)
  • Working knowledge of Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and concepts (i.e. Cameo) and familiarization of the DoDAF Viewpoints and Models.
  • Familiarity working in an Agile development environment adhering to SafeAgile principles.
  • Experience with software development management tools (JIRA, AzureDevOps, etc.)

Peraton Overview

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.

Target Salary Range

$112,000 - $179,000. 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

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

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