Scheduling Support Systems Engineer

Peraton • Fort Meade, MD

2d • $176,000 - $282,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Peraton is hiring a Scheduling Support Systems Engineer for its Cyber Mission business unit in Jessup, Maryland. The role supports an enterprise-wide engineering contract within the Intelligence Community and is performed at a customer location. This full-time position requires 1,880 hours of support per year.

As a technical SETA contractor, the engineer advises and assists the Government Program Manager with systems engineering activities, applying current Department of Defense and industry best practices in systems engineering processes and principles. The role also supports the Enterprise Schedule Management Service (ESMS) and its application, scheduling, and program management support team. The team helps customers develop and maintain program and project schedules. The ESMS repository, hosted on Microsoft Project Server, provides an inventory and environment for programs, projects, and schedule dependencies.

Requirements

• 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 or PhD degree may substitute for two years of experience.
• Alternatively, a high school diploma or GED plus 19 years of systems engineering experience is acceptable.
• Expertise in Microsoft Project.
• 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

• Broad experience in systems engineering disciplines, system integration, and project management.
• Ability to work constructively and successfully with diverse stakeholders to resolve mission and technical issues.
• Self-starter with high attention to detail.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, especially Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Advise and assist the Government Program Manager in systems engineering activities.
• Apply current DoD and industry best practices in systems engineering processes and principles.
• Assist the Enterprise Schedule Management Service and its application, scheduling, and program management support team.
• Support customers in developing and maintaining program and project schedules.

Benefits

• Heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for employees and dependents.
• 25 days of PTO accrued annually, up to a generous PTO cap.
• Eligible to participate in a bonus plan.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Life insurance.
• Health savings account.
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Parental leave.
• 401(k).
• Paid time off for vacation.
• Company-paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

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