SATCOM Engineer - Senior
About The Position
Join Peraton's mission-critical team supporting secure, real-time data delivery across complex operational environments in direct support of our nation's warfighters. If you are driven by national security and energized by cutting-edge C2ISR capabilities, sensor integration, and resilient data transport solutions, we invite you to join our team. We are seeking highly cleared professionals who excel at the intersection of advanced communications infrastructure, distributed systems, and mission assurance—where reliability, security, and performance are paramount. Specifically, we are looking for a TS/SCI cleared SATCOM Engineer – Senior to support this mission at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. Responsibilities: As a SATCOM Engineer - Senior, you will provide technical and management leadership for all equipment and information support functions across the Task Order. Your responsibilities include:
Requirements
- Previous experience as a SATCOM Engineer or similar role supporting a DoD customer at the CCMD level;
- Minimum of 8 years’ experience with a BS/BA degree or 6 years’ experience with a MS/MA or 3 years’ experience with a Ph.D. OR 12 years without a degree OR 10 years with AS/AA
- A current, active DoD security clearance at the TS/SCI level
- US citizenship is required
- DOD 8140 Compliance based on functional role for WRC: 441 Network Operations Specialist, Intermediate Level / ability to obtain
Nice To Haves
- Must complete DoD-approved IA baseline certification for ADP-III/IT-III based on the IAT level and CE/Operating System (OS) certificate within six months of the assignment.
Responsibilities
- Serves as a lead SATCOM engineering expert within the PMO, driving the management of enterprise-level and site-specific SATCOM capability/capacity projects and holding significant responsibility for the technical integrity of their associated Project Requirements Documents (PRDs).
- Leads the identification and definition of technical, architectural, and systematic paths for complex SATCOM integration activities, major expansions, and critical site activations, directly influencing the scope and requirements of PRDs, contributing to development of Approved Product Lists and Market Research Reports.
- Architects and evaluates strategic SATCOM solutions, providing expert technical advice to Government leadership POCs on optimizing SATCOM capabilities, mitigating risks, and ensuring long-term operational effectiveness, as captured in PRDs.
- Develops and presents high-level technical and architectural roadmaps for SATCOM systems, influencing PMO decisions on technology adoption, resource allocation, and program direction, and ensuring PRDs reflect these strategic choices.
- Directs and coordinates cross-functional teams to integrate SATCOM technical considerations into broader C2ISR projects, resolving complex architectural and technical challenges, and ensuring PRD alignment and feasibility.
- Functions as a technical expert across multiple high-impact SATCOM assignments, guiding junior and journeyman engineers, and contributing significantly to the strategic expansion and modernization of global C2ISR SATCOM infrastructure through the PRD process.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
