Responsibilities
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to mid-level and junior systems engineers across requirements engineering, architecture, integration, testing, reliability, resiliency, and systems analysis.
Lead the analysis, documentation, and traceability of user requirements, system architectures, engineering procedures, and technical issues.
Evaluate existing systems, cloud service capabilities, workflows, and scheduling constraints to identify opportunities for automation, optimization, and improved performance.
Develop and evaluate systems engineering solutions based on mission requirements, technical analysis, and emerging technologies.
Collaborate with government stakeholders to translate mission objectives and customer needs into actionable system and capability requirements.
Analyze and allocate requirements across system architecture components, technical capabilities, and executing programs.
Perform systems integration activities to support interoperability across complex systems, services, processes, and interfaces.
Conduct Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs), Courses of Action (CoAs), trade studies, and engineering assessments to inform technical decisions.
Support strategic technical planning, project management, performance engineering, risk management, and interface design.
Apply systems engineering lifecycle principles to support planning, development, integration, evaluation, and sustainment of complex systems.
Coordinate engineering efforts across organizational and agency boundaries in support of major systems acquisition programs and enterprise-level capabilities.
Location: This position is fully onsite in Chantilly or Springfield, VA.
Qualifications
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 a related STEM degree program. Candidates without a degree must have 4 additional years of relevant experience. Candidates with a non-STEM degree must have 2 additional years of relevant experience.
12+ years of relevant experience working in government or industry in one or more of the following areas: Department of Defense (DoD) or Intelligence Community (IC) acquisition processes, requirements processes, Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBES), or systems engineering for large, complex systems-of-systems or service-oriented architecture environments.
Experience supporting systems engineering in cloud, on-premises, or hybrid infrastructure environments.
Demonstrated experience and understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle.
Demonstrated knowledge of the National System of Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG), Allied System of Geospatial-Intelligence (ASG), and National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) enterprise environments.
Previous NGA and/or NSG/ASG program or project experience.
Previous Intelligence Community (IC) or Department of Defense (DoD) program or project experience.
Active TS/SCI clearance adjudication or the ability to obtain SCI eligibility and successfully pass a polygraph.
Desired Qualifications
Master’s degree in Systems Engineering or a related technical or scientific field.
Working knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies, tools, and languages.
Familiarity with digital engineering methodologies, processes, and tools.
Working knowledge of software development frameworks.
INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) certification.
Experience supporting geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) missions or programs.
Professional Engineer (PE) licensure.
Membership or leadership participation in relevant professional organizations, such as:
American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS)
Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)
United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF)
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM)
Society of American Registered Engineers and Managers (SAREM)
Demonstrated expertise in photogrammetry, remote sensing, image science, information science, geographic information systems (GIS), geomatics, or related technical disciplines.
Target Salary Range $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.
Benefits Statement
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.
Application Statements The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in the role and the Company. During the review of your application, you may be required to participate in an on-camera interview, as well as participate in a process to verify your identity. Use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools of any kind during Peraton interviews is strictly prohibited unless the candidate has obtained prior written authorization. All interview responses must be the candidate’s own.
- EEO
- EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.
