Expert Systems Engineer

Peraton•Springfield, VA

2d•$146,000 - $234,000•Onsite

About The Position

Peraton is seeking an Expert-Level Systems Engineer to provide technical leadership in the integration, development, and advancement of complex, mission-critical systems and commercial Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) capabilities. The role supports multidisciplinary engineering across interconnected enterprise environments, with emphasis on commercial products, data workflows, and capabilities serving national and allied missions. The successful candidate will advise Government stakeholders, lead and mentor engineering teams, and translate mission needs into systems engineering solutions. The position calls for extensive experience in enterprise systems engineering, requirements traceability, systems integration, and technical planning across complex organizational and infrastructure boundaries. It is fully onsite in Chantilly or Springfield, Virginia.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Engineering Management, Management Information Systems, or a related STEM field; alternatively, four additional years of relevant experience may substitute for no degree, or two additional years of relevant experience may substitute for a non-STEM degree.
At least 18 years of relevant government or industry experience supporting one or more of the following: DoD or Intelligence Community acquisition processes; requirements development and management processes; PPBES; systems engineering for large, complex systems of systems; or service-oriented architecture environments operating across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid infrastructures.
Strong understanding of the full 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 program or project experience supporting the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) or the NSG/ASG environment.
Previous program or project experience within the Intelligence Community or Department of Defense.
Active TS/SCI clearance and ability to obtain SCI access and successfully pass a polygraph.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Engineering Management, Management Information Systems, or a related STEM field.
Working knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies, processes, tools, and languages.
Software Development Framework certification.
International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) Expert Systems Engineering Professional (ESEP) certification.
Professional Engineer (PE) licensure.
Experience supporting integration roadmap planning and development.
Experience integrating commercial or national sensors.
Extensive professional experience in geospatial intelligence (GEOINT).
Experience engineering solutions using cloud-based technologies, structured and unstructured big data environments, automation and augmentation technologies, or artificial intelligence technologies.

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor junior-, mid-, and senior-level Systems Engineers in requirements engineering, solution development, systems integration, scheduling, testing and evaluation, maintainability, and operational analysis, focusing on commercial product and data workflows.
Plan and analyze user requirements, system architectures, workflows, procedures, and technical challenges to improve or automate existing capabilities.
Perform requirements and architecture traceability and assess cloud service capabilities, workflow processes, and scheduling constraints.
Advise Government stakeholders on proposed solution design changes based on requirements analysis, emerging technologies, and evolving mission needs.
Capture and translate mission and customer needs into defined system and capability requirements and engineering solutions.
Analyze and allocate requirements across system architecture components and executing programs to maintain alignment between mission objectives and technical implementation.
Lead and support systems integration across complex, interconnected environments.
Lead or support Analyses of Alternatives (AoAs), Courses of Action (CoAs), trade studies, and engineering assessments to evaluate technical approaches and inform decisions.
Contribute to strategic technical planning, project management, performance engineering, risk management, and interface design.
Provide expert technical guidance to align engineering vision, strategy, plans, requirements, processes, and capability development.
Support integration of multiple major system acquisitions across organizational, agency, departmental, and national boundaries.
Contribute to planning and integration of commercial GEOINT capabilities in support of national and allied mission requirements.