Junior Level Systems Engineer

Peraton•Springfield, VA
•$86,000 - $138,000•Onsite

About The Position

Start your systems engineering career at the heart of national security. As a Junior Systems Engineer, you'll support the National System of Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG), Allied System of Geospatial-Intelligence (ASG), and Federal Agencies — working alongside experienced engineers across requirements, solutions design, integration, and test & evaluation to help deliver timely, accurate GEOINT. What You'll Do Support Mid-level engineers and government stakeholders across requirements engineering, solutions design, integration, and test & evaluation Assist with requirements traceability and architecture analysis, helping identify ways to improve systems, workflows, and cloud capabilities Contribute to solutions design based on requirements analysis and emerging technology Help translate mission and customer needs into systems and capability requirements Support requirements allocation across architecture components and programs Assist with systems integration activities Contribute to Analyses of Alternatives, Trade Studies, and Engineering Assessments Support strategic technical planning, risk management, and interface design

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related STEM field (or equivalent experience: +4 years without a degree, +2 years with a non-STEM degree)
  • 0–6 years of systems engineering experience in government or industry
  • Active TS/SCI clearance or adjudication in progress, with ability to obtain SCI and pass a polygraph

Nice To Haves

  • Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and languages
  • Familiarity with software development frameworks
  • Exposure to geospatial intelligence work
  • NGA, NSG/ASG, IC, or DoD program experience

Responsibilities

  • Support Mid-level engineers and government stakeholders across requirements engineering, solutions design, integration, and test & evaluation
  • Assist with requirements traceability and architecture analysis, helping identify ways to improve systems, workflows, and cloud capabilities
  • Contribute to solutions design based on requirements analysis and emerging technology
  • Help translate mission and customer needs into systems and capability requirements
  • Support requirements allocation across architecture components and programs
  • Assist with systems integration activities
  • Contribute to Analyses of Alternatives, Trade Studies, and Engineering Assessments
  • Support strategic technical planning, risk management, and interface design

Benefits

  • Overtime
  • Shift differential
  • Discretionary bonus
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