Chief Systems Engineer
Peraton•,
•$146,000 - $234,000
About The Position
Peraton is seeking a Chief Systems Engineer to support the Space Weather Observations - Mission Operations Services (SWO-MOS) program, providing full mission satellite command and control for NOAA's Space Weather Next (SWX) initiative, including the L1 Series observatories and GOES-R series satellites.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship required; ability to obtain and hold a Public Trust clearance
- 10 years of systems engineering experience for satellite ground systems - including requirements decomposition, model-based engineering, virtualization, service architectures, and cloud-based services
- Strong knowledge of satellite ground system disciplines: mission planning, command & control, communications, data processing, space-to-ground interfaces, network topologies, and cybersecurity
- Proficiency in data structures and data analysis for problem-solving
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum frameworks
Nice To Haves
- Virtualization (VMware) and cloud services experience
- Windows and Linux OS experience
- Software/systems testing and specification writing experience
- DOORS requirements management; Atlassian JIRA or similar configuration/change management tools
- CMMI Level 3 process experience
- Experience in distributed/virtual team environments
- Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
- Experience leading projects and process improvement initiatives to successful delivery
- Active Public Trust clearance
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end system design, development, and lifecycle management for on-premises and cloud-based ground systems
- Generate, translate, decompose, and validate system requirements from customer inputs and high-level product strategies; ensure compliance with government standards
- Design interfaces, integrate system components, and establish engineering standards, practices, and procedures
- Participate in design reviews, verification and validation activities, and customer acceptance testing
- Assess system performance against technical measures and ensure design integrity throughout the program lifecycle
- Coordinate identification, reporting, and resolution of system anomalies
- Evaluate emerging technologies for potential application to the program
- Serve as a key technical advisor to program leadership, customers, and partner contractors on schedule, resources, design, and implementation
- Contribute to technical risk identification, opportunity assessment, and lessons learned
Benefits
- Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
