What you'll do
The Sr. Technical Project Engineer will support task execution, technical coordination, and delivery oversight for modernization efforts in Huntsville. The role will help translate Government priorities into executable engineering tasks, track progress across teams, identify technical and programmatic risks, and support delivery alignment across MOSA, DevSecOps, CI/CD, virtual testbed, software integration, and fielding-related activities.
This person should be able to operate independently, engage senior stakeholders, understand complex technical baselines, and provide clear status, risks, recommendations, and action tracking.
Key Responsibilities
Provide senior-level technical oversight across modernization tasks, engineering activities, and delivery priorities.
Track task execution, action items, risks, blockers, dependencies, and technical decisions across teams.
Support coordination between Government, prime, subcontractor, and industry partners.
Help align software modernization, MOSA architecture, CI/CD, DevSecOps, and virtual testbed activities to program objectives.
Review technical plans, white papers, architectures, schedules, and engineering artifacts for quality, feasibility, and alignment.
Support technical baseline management, requirements traceability, integration planning, and verification planning.
Identify execution risks early and provide recommended mitigation strategies.
Prepare senior-level briefings, status updates, decision packages, and technical summaries.
Support industry engagement, technical interchange meetings, design reviews, and integration planning sessions.
Provide hands-on leadership to help move work from concept to executable tasking and measurable progress.
Qualifications
What you'll need
Minimum of 12 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 10 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 7 years with Ph.D. In lieu of degree, 16 years of applicable experience will be acceptable.
Experience in systems engineering, software engineering, defense modernization, C5ISR, IAMD, missile defense, or complex DoD integration programs.
Prior senior technical leadership role such as Chief Engineer, Chief Architect, Engineering Manager, Technical Director, Lead Systems Engineer, or equivalent.
Familiarity with Army, Missile Defense Agency, PEO Missiles and Space, IFMC, IBCS, or related integrated air and missile defense programs.
Strong understanding of complex DoD software-intensive systems, technical baselines, integration environments, and system-of-systems engineering.
Experience working with Government customers, prime contractors, subcontractors, and cross-functional engineering teams.
Ability to work locally in Huntsville, AL, with regular in-person engagement as required.
Active TS/SCI clearance.
Desired Qualifications
Direct IBCS, IFMC, Army IAMD, or C2/BMC2 experience.
Experience with MOSA, open architecture, modular software design, and hardware/software decoupling.
Experience with DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, containerized environments, GitLab, Kubernetes/OpenShift, automated test, and software factory concepts.
Familiarity with virtual testbeds, digital engineering, model-based systems engineering, simulation, and integration lab environments.
Experience with requirements management, interface control, verification planning, test readiness, and technical reviews
Experience supporting OTA, RFI/RFP, capture, proposal, or technical volume development.
Familiarity with Agile execution, Jira/ADO, backlog management, sprint planning, and engineering business rhythms.
Familiarity with agentic AI frameworks, AI-enabled program management tools, or AI/ML integration in DoD systems is a plus.
INCOSE, PMP, Agile, ITIL, cybersecurity, or cloud certifications are a plus.
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.
