Process Optimization/Efficiency Systems Engineer

Peraton • Fort Meade, MD

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Peraton is hiring a Process Optimization Systems Engineer to support an enterprise-wide engineering contract within the Intelligence Community. This full-time position requires 1,880 hours of support per year and is performed at a customer location. The role supports an efficiency-focused group at the top level of a directorate, identifying opportunities to leverage and evolve the directorate’s personnel. The engineer will work with senior leaders, manage requirements, and help improve organizational processes while ensuring critical requirements are retained.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, or another related discipline, and at least 15 years of systems engineering experience.
• A master’s degree or PhD may substitute for two years of experience.
• A high school diploma or GED plus 19 years of systems engineering experience is also acceptable.
• Experience in requirements management and requirements elicitation.
• Familiarity with process improvement techniques.
• An active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
• Must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and be subject to a government security investigation.

Nice To Haves

• Process engineering, Lean Six Sigma, or other process improvement experience.
• Management consultancy or similar experience.
• Ability to proactively engage high-level customers, understand their process and system workflows, and develop requirements for improved systems and processes.
• Familiarity with customer policy and engagement initiatives.
• Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team to complete assigned tasks on schedule.
• Flexibility and adaptability in a dynamic work environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform requirements management for an efficiency-focused organization and help make improvement recommendations while ensuring critical requirements are not lost.
• Engage with internal and external personnel to improve organizational processes, including helping the organization run more like a business.
• Identify areas for improvement and help implement process changes that can scale to other organizations.

Benefits

• Heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for employees and dependents.
• 25 days of PTO accrued annually, up to a generous PTO cap.
• Eligibility to participate in a bonus plan.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short- and long-term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off for vacation, and company-paid holidays.
• Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior