Cyber Systems Engineering, Senior Advisor
About The Position
Peraton is seeking a Systems Engineer to support the analysis, design, integration, and implementation of complex systems. The role works with users, government stakeholders, and technical teams to turn operational needs into comprehensive system requirements and architectures. The engineer analyzes user requirements, Concepts of Operations (CONOPS), and high-level system architectures to develop detailed system requirements specifications. The position provides technical leadership across systems engineering, design, development, integration, and implementation throughout the system lifecycle. It includes defining and refining requirements, evaluating technical approaches, conducting feasibility studies, maintaining technical documentation, and planning system development and implementation. The engineer integrates new capabilities and technologies into existing operational environments, interfaces directly with Government stakeholders on technical matters, and ensures the integrity and quality of Systems Engineering deliverables. The role also involves coordinating solutions to technical issues and communicating recommendations and status to program personnel, stakeholders, senior leaders, and executives.
Requirements
- 20+ years of Systems Engineering experience supporting programs of similar scope, type, and complexity, including demonstrated experience planning, leading, and executing Systems Engineering activities.
- Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution; an additional five years of relevant Systems Engineering experience may substitute for the degree.
- Active TS/SCI clearance with a current polygraph.
- Demonstrated experience developing Functional Requirements Documents (FRDs) and translating business and operational needs into clear, actionable technical requirements for software developers, testers, and project managers.
- Experience defining detailed functional and technical requirements that describe system behavior, data processing, interfaces, workflows, and business objectives.
- Hands-on experience with Agile methodologies and requirements management, including requirements elicitation, analysis, decomposition, derivation, traceability, and validation.
Responsibilities
- Analyze user requirements, CONOPS, and high-level system architectures to develop detailed system requirements specifications.
- Lead systems engineering, design, development, and integration activities throughout the system lifecycle.
- Collaborate with users and stakeholders to define and refine requirements, evaluate alternative technical approaches, and conduct feasibility studies.
- Provide technical leadership across requirements integration, system design, architecture, and emerging technologies.
- Develop and maintain system architecture, system design, engineering, and other technical documentation.
- Support system development and implementation planning, including developing and assessing Systems Engineering Management Plans (SEMPs), system integration plans, and test plans.
- Integrate new capabilities, technologies, and system designs into existing operational environments.
- Interface with Government stakeholders on Systems Engineering technical matters, including requirements, issues, risks, and technical challenges.
- Ensure the technical integrity, quality, and completeness of Systems Engineering deliverables and work products.
- Identify and resolve technical issues and conflicts while coordinating solutions across engineering and program teams.
- Communicate technical concepts, recommendations, and project status to program personnel, Government stakeholders, senior leadership, and executive audiences.
- Develop Functional Requirements Documents (FRDs) and translate business and operational needs into actionable technical requirements.
- Define detailed functional and technical requirements describing system behavior, data processing, interfaces, workflows, and business objectives.
- Perform requirements elicitation, analysis, decomposition, derivation, traceability, and validation using Agile methodologies and requirements management.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- Life insurance.
- Health savings account.
- Short- and long-term disability.
- Employee assistance program (EAP).
- Parental leave.
- 401(k).
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation.
- Company-paid holidays.
- Depending on the position, 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
