Expert Level Systems Engineer

Peraton•Chantilly, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Peraton is seeking an Expert-Level Systems Engineer to provide technical leadership across complex, enterprise-scale systems engineering initiatives supporting geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) missions. The role applies multidisciplinary systems engineering practices to requirements development, architecture, solution engineering, integration, testing, performance, reliability, and resiliency across interconnected government and mission partner environments. The engineer advises government stakeholders on technical strategy, engineering trade-offs, emerging technologies, and capability development, and coordinates multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver interoperable mission solutions. The position supports systems engineering across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid infrastructure environments, as well as integration of major systems acquisitions across organizational, agency, departmental, and national boundaries. It is fully onsite in Chantilly or Springfield, Virginia.

Requirements

18 or more years of experience and a bachelor’s degree or higher in Systems Engineering or a related technical or scientific discipline, such as Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Engineering Management, Computer Science, Information Technology, or Management Information Systems.
Candidates without a degree must have at least four additional years of relevant experience; candidates with a non-STEM degree must have at least two additional years of relevant experience.
At least 18 years of relevant government or industry experience in one or more of the following: Department of Defense or Intelligence Community acquisition processes, requirements processes, Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBES), or systems engineering for large, complex systems-of-systems or service-oriented architectures across cloud, on-premises, or hybrid environments.
Extensive experience applying systems engineering lifecycle principles and methodologies to complex technical programs.
Demonstrated knowledge of the National System for Geospatial Intelligence (NSG), Allied System for Geospatial Intelligence (ASG), and National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) enterprise environments.
Previous experience supporting National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and/or NSG/ASG programs or projects.
Previous experience supporting Intelligence Community (IC) or Department of Defense (DoD) programs or projects.
Active TS/SCI clearance or the ability to obtain SCI access and successfully complete a polygraph examination, as required.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or higher in Systems Engineering or a related technical or scientific discipline, such as Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Engineering Management, Computer Science, Information Technology, or Management Information Systems.
Working knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies, processes, tools, and modeling languages.
Relevant software development framework certification.
INCOSE Expert Systems Engineering Professional (ESEP) certification.
Professional Engineer (PE) licensure.
Membership or leadership participation in relevant professional organizations, such as ASPRS, OGC, USGIF, ASCE, ACSM, or systems engineering or related professional organizations, including SAREM.
Extensive experience in geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) or related mission domains.
Experience engineering and integrating solutions using cloud-based technologies.
Experience engineering solutions involving structured and unstructured big data.
Experience engineering solutions incorporating automation, augmentation, and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.
Demonstrated expertise in photogrammetry, remote sensing, image science, information sciences, geographic information systems (GIS), geomatics, or related technical disciplines.

Responsibilities

Provide expert technical guidance and support to government stakeholders on systems engineering strategy, technical planning, requirements development, and capability evolution.
Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary systems engineering activities across requirements engineering, solution architecture, services development, integration, testing and evaluation, reliability, resiliency, maintainability, and performance analysis.
Translate mission objectives and customer needs into system and capability requirements, engineering solutions, and architectural approaches.
Analyze, allocate, and maintain requirements traceability across system architectures, components, and executing programs.
Evaluate existing systems, architectures, cloud services, workflows, and scheduling constraints to identify opportunities for automation, optimization, and improved mission performance.
Assess proposed architecture and solution design changes based on requirements analysis, technical feasibility, emerging technologies, and evolving mission needs.
Support and lead engineering assessments, Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs), Courses of Action (CoAs), and trade studies to evaluate potential solutions and inform technical decisions.
Conduct and support systems integration activities to ensure interoperability across complex, interconnected systems and enterprise environments.
Contribute to strategic technical planning, project management, performance engineering, risk management, and system interface design.
Apply systems engineering lifecycle methodologies to develop, integrate, evaluate, and sustain complex systems-of-systems and service-oriented architectures.
Support engineering efforts across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid infrastructure environments.
Coordinate and oversee the technical work of senior-, mid-, and junior-level systems engineers, promoting consistency in engineering practices, requirements traceability, and technical deliverables.
Support integration of major systems acquisitions across organizational, agency, departmental, and national boundaries to enable interoperable mission capabilities.