Systems Integration/ Budget Coordinator

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.

Peraton is seeking an experienced Systems Integration and Budget Coordinator to support the technical integration of multi-vendor communications solutions while maintaining budget execution and vendor financial tracking across multiple concurrent projects. The Systems Integration and Budget Coordinator will serve as a critical bridge between engineering teams, acquisition stakeholders, contractors, and mission partners to facilitate the rapid integration and deployment of communications capabilities while maintaining fiscal accountability. The candidate will be responsible for coordinating technical integration efforts across multiple vendors, facilitating stakeholder engagement, managing technical requirements, and supporting the planning, execution, and monitoring of financial resources. The ideal candidate must be comfortable operating in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, managing multiple interdependent projects, facilitating technical discussions, and translating complex engineering requirements across diverse stakeholder groups while maintaining project focus and momentum.

Examples of Duties Include, but Are Not Limited To:

Systems Integration and Technical Coordination

• Coordinate the technical integration of multi-vendor communications solutions involving multiple contractors and interdependent systems.
• Facilitate technical discussions and stakeholder meetings with engineering, acquisition, and programmatic teams to develop, refine, and track general and derived requirements.
• Review technical approaches and provide recommendations regarding cost, schedule, technical feasibility, and overall capability.
• Coordinate product development, systems integration, and deployment activities across multiple contractors and mission partners.
• Manage project plans, schedules, technical documentation, and integration milestones to maintain alignment with mission objectives.
• Support communications initiatives involving space-based communications, RF systems, telecommunications, and satellite communications (SATCOM).

Budget Planning and Execution

• Assist in planning and executing the Communications Team budget, including forecasting requirements and aligning resources with program objectives.
• Develop, maintain, and execute the team's budget roadmap to ensure timely allocation and monitoring of funds.
• Execute budget actions, including creating RCAFs, preparing supporting documentation, and processing related financial transactions.
• Track vendor expenditures and team funding across multiple programs, performing reconciliations and variance analysis to support financial accountability and decision-making.
• Coordinate budget requirements with internal offices and stakeholders for contracts, MIPRs, and interagency activities.

Reporting and Stakeholder Coordination

• Collect and consolidate information for the Communications Team's Weekly Activity Report to the Front Office, ensuring accurate and timely reporting.
• Prepare budget updates, project status reports, and technical integration updates for leadership and stakeholders.
• Coordinate activities with external communications partners, including scheduling, logistical support, and resource allocation.
• Maintain effective working relationships with engineering teams, acquisition stakeholders, contractors, and mission partners to support successful project execution.

Mandatory Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in systems integration or program management supporting communications systems, including at least five (5) years directly managing multi-vendor technical integration efforts.
• Demonstrated experience integrating communications solutions involving multiple vendors or contractors working in parallel on interdependent systems.
• Strong technical background in space-based communications, RF fundamentals, telecommunications engineering, or SATCOM systems.
• Experience leading technical discussions and stakeholder meetings, translating complex requirements across engineering and programmatic organizations.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in budget execution and financial tracking, including vendor expenditure monitoring, reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Experience executing budget actions, including creating RCAFs and processing supporting financial documentation and transactions.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and evaluate technical approaches with respect to cost, schedule, and capability.
• Experience coordinating product development, deployments, project schedules, and technical documentation.

Desired Qualifications

• Knowledge of and experience with the Acquisition Lifecycle Management (ALM) system.
• Background in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Experience supporting federal government acquisition, financial management, or resource management activities.

 

Experience and Education

• Prior customer experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering and/or Business Administration or related areas
• Minimum of 12 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 10 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 7 years with Ph.D.
• TS/SCI with Poly.

 

$146,000 - $234,000. 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.

Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.

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