Expert Systems Engineer

Directly support the Global Enhanced GEOINT Delivery (G-EGD) and the continued effort to support the Commercial GEOINT Access Portal (CGAP) program; and the necessary engineering activities associated with each project.  The immediate near-term need by the program is the identification, refinement and completion of requirements for commercial services via a platform that will host the visualization and dissemination of orthorectified commercial imagery.  Support and lead enterprise coordination, integration across SX, ST, and SF offices, and modernization support with the ongoing CGAP project.  Must be proficient in requirements engineering, minor development, solutions engineering, schedule creation and management, system reliability analyses, risk analyses, services development, integration planning, and test & evaluation processes across the National System of Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG), Allied System of Geospatial-Intelligence (ASG) and Federal Agencies to fulfill GEOINT requirements. 

 

Duties include:

• Assists the Government in supporting GEOINT resiliency day-to-day tasks as required in the review, development, generation, and vetting of program and NGA studies/trades/plans and/or documents including: operational, functional, and system requirements, system context diagrams, Concepts of Operations (CONOPS), Interface Control Documents (ICDs), Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) development and process implementation Requests for Change (RFC) etc.
• Assists the Government in directing requirements engineering, solutions engineering, scheduling, reliability, resiliency, services development, integration, test and evaluation, maintainability and analysis across the National System of Geospatial-intelligence (NSG), Allied System of Geospatial-intelligence (ASG) and Federal Agencies.
• Assists with the evaluation of proposed changes, impacts, technical architectures and documentation, e.g. Rough Order of Magnitude (ROMs), Resilience Plans and Continuity of Operations (COOP) planning documentation.
• Assist the Government in the capture and translation of mission and customer requirements into a System Requirements Document/Interface Control Document which will be baselined and placed under Configuration Control.
• Assist the Government in the refinement of customer understanding of Mission Essential Functions (MEF) and Mission areas to drive priorities and analysis of resiliency positions
• Participate in NGA, Mission Partner and Development Contractor Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and working groups to support, develop, and update program business plans, advocacy briefings, and program schedules as required.
• Assist with the facilitation of government meetings, seminars, meeting invitation, tracking, documentation, and notes, appropriate media /document security.
• Contribute Agency, Command, or Corporate level organization, and Major System Acquisition resiliency-to-requirements documentation/management expertise towards system and risk management to Mission Assurance/Resiliency program activities.
• Provide system security oversight for multiple sites and systems; and recommend, implement, maintain, and review security documents and policies, in support of current DoD and ODNI C&A /A&A requirements
• Evaluate, coordinate, and participate in GEOINT Resiliency and Mission Assurance plans and exercises.
• Supports the analyses and allocation of requirements to systems architecture components and executing programs.
• Assist the Government in the execution of the Mission Thread Analysis (MTA), identifying the tools, systems and needs required for the Resiliency Prioritization Framework.
• Assist in leading Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs), Course of Actions (CoAs), Trade Studies, and Engineering Assessments related to NGA’s Resiliency Capabilities.
• Assists the Government in strategic technical planning, project management, performance engineering, risk management and interface design.
• Provides expert advice to the Government in the areas of relating vision, strategy, plans, needs, requirements, and process and capability developments.
• Oversees and assist in the coordination of work of Senior-, Mid-, and Junior-level contractor Systems Engineers.

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:

• Master’s degree in Systems Engineering or in related technical or scientific fields such as engineering, physics, mathematics, operations research, engineering management, Computer Resources Information Management, Information Systems, or related STEM degree program, or equivalent 18+ Expert Level work experience as a Systems Engineer may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 18+ working experience in government or industry in relevant work areas including: DoD/IC Acquisition Process, Requirements Process, NGA Production and Dissemination, IC TCPED or system engineering of large complex System of Systems or Service Oriented Architecture/Cloud environments.
• Experience working agency level Resiliency activities
• Experience with the systems engineering lifecycle.
• TS/SCI clearance adjudication or ability to obtain SCI and pass a poly.

Desired:

• Doctorate in Systems Engineering or in a related technical or scientific field such as engineering, physics, mathematics, operations research, imaging science, engineering management, computer science, information technology, management information systems, or related STEM degree program. 
• Demonstrated experience of Model Based Systems Engineering, processes, tools and languages.
• Demonstrated experience with Software Development Frameworks.
• Extensive experience in the field of geospatial intelligence.
• Experience engineering solutions using Cloud-based, Automation, and Artificial Intelligence technologies.
• Experience architecting solutions using Automation, Artificial Intelligence, and Augmentation technologies.
• Demonstrated experience of the current NSG/ASG and NRO enterprises
• Demonstrated experience in photogrammetry, remote sensing, image science, information sciences, geographic information systems, 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.