Senior Systems Engineer - Sensor Integration

Peraton•Springfield, VA

28d

About The Position

The Senior Systems Engineer leads multi-disciplinary engineering efforts to design, integrate, and sustain complex GEOINT systems across the NSG, ASG, and partner Federal Agencies. This role ensures delivery of timely, accurate GEOINT capabilities by guiding teams through the full systems engineering lifecycle-from requirements development to integration, testing, and long-term maintainability. This role is ideal for a systems engineering leader who thrives in mission-driven environments and enjoys shaping end-to-end GEOINT capabilities across diverse organizations and technologies. Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or higher in Systems Engineering or a related technical/scientific field (Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Engineering Management, Computer Science, IT, MIS, or other STEM disciplines).
Equivalent experience option: +4 years of relevant experience with no degree, or
+2 years of relevant experience with a non-STEM degree.
12+ years of relevant experience in government or industry, including one or more of the following: DoD/IC acquisition processes
Requirements development processes
PPBES processes
Systems engineering for large, complex systems-of-systems or service-oriented architectures in cloud, on-premise, or hybrid environments
Experience with and understanding of the full systems engineering lifecycle.
Demonstrated knowledge of the NSG/ASG and NRO enterprises.
Prior NGA and/or NSG/ASG program or project experience.
Prior IC or DoD program or project experience.
Active TS/SCI or ability to obtain SCI and successfully complete a polygraph.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Systems Engineering or a related STEM technical/scientific discipline.
INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP).
Professional Engineer (PE) licensure.
Working knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methods, tools, and languages.
Working knowledge of Digital Engineering practices and toolsets.
Working knowledge of modern Software Development Frameworks.
Documented experience in geospatial intelligence.
Expertise in photogrammetry, remote sensing, image science, information sciences, GIS, geomatics, or related fields.
Membership or leadership in relevant professional organizations, such as:
ACSM
ASCE
ASPRS
OGC
SAREM
USGIF

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor mid- and junior-level engineers across requirements engineering, solution design, scheduling, reliability, resiliency, service development, integration, testing, and sustainment activities.
Oversee the planning, analysis, and traceability of user requirements, system architectures, procedures, and workflows; identify opportunities to automate or enhance system performance, including cloud-based services.
Guide teams in developing solution designs informed by mission needs, system requirements, and emerging technologies.
Support government stakeholders in capturing, refining, and translating mission and customer needs into clear system and capability requirements.
Contribute to the allocation of requirements across architecture components and program execution plans.
Perform complex systems integration across multiple systems, services, processes, and interfaces-often spanning multiple organizations and major acquisition programs.
Conduct Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs), Courses of Action (CoAs), trade studies, and engineering assessments to inform technical decisions.
Assist government partners in strategic technical planning, project management, performance engineering, risk management, and interface design.