Senior Level Systems Engineer

Peraton•Springfield, VA

2d•$135,000 - $216,000•Onsite

About The Position

Peraton is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support complex systems engineering initiatives across enterprise-scale, multi-system environments. The role supports the engineering lifecycle for complex systems and services spanning cloud, on-premises, and hybrid infrastructures. The engineer will work with government stakeholders and technical teams to evaluate capabilities, assess risks, develop engineering solutions, and integrate systems across organizational and agency boundaries. The position is fully onsite in Chantilly or Springfield, Virginia.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Systems Engineering or a related technical or scientific field, including Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Engineering Management, Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or a related STEM degree program. Candidates without a degree must have 4 additional years of relevant experience; candidates with a non-STEM degree must have 2 additional years of relevant experience.
12 or more years of relevant government or industry experience in one or more of the following: DoD or IC acquisition processes, requirements processes, PPBES, or systems engineering for large, complex systems-of-systems or service-oriented architecture environments.
Experience supporting systems engineering in cloud, on-premises, or hybrid infrastructure environments.
Demonstrated experience and understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle.
Demonstrated knowledge of NSG, ASG, and NRO enterprise environments.
Previous NGA and/or NSG/ASG program or project experience.
Previous IC or DoD program or project experience.
Active TS/SCI clearance adjudication or the ability to obtain SCI eligibility and successfully pass a polygraph.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Systems Engineering or a related technical or scientific field.
Working knowledge of MBSE methodologies, tools, and languages.
Familiarity with digital engineering methodologies, processes, and tools.
Working knowledge of software development frameworks.
INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) certification.
Experience supporting GEOINT missions or programs.
Professional Engineer (PE) licensure.
Membership or leadership participation in relevant professional organizations, including ASPRS, OGC, USGIF, ASCE, ACSM, or SAREM.
Demonstrated expertise in photogrammetry, remote sensing, image science, information science, GIS, geomatics, or related technical disciplines.

Responsibilities

Provide technical guidance and mentorship to mid-level and junior systems engineers across requirements engineering, architecture, integration, testing, reliability, resiliency, and systems analysis.
Lead analysis, documentation, and traceability of user requirements, system architectures, engineering procedures, and technical issues.
Evaluate existing systems, cloud service capabilities, workflows, and scheduling constraints to identify opportunities for automation, optimization, and improved performance.
Develop and evaluate systems engineering solutions based on mission requirements, technical analysis, and emerging technologies.
Collaborate with government stakeholders to translate mission objectives and customer needs into actionable system and capability requirements.
Analyze and allocate requirements across system architecture components, technical capabilities, and executing programs.
Perform systems integration activities to support interoperability across complex systems, services, processes, and interfaces.
Conduct Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs), Courses of Action (CoAs), trade studies, and engineering assessments to inform technical decisions.
Support strategic technical planning, project management, performance engineering, risk management, and interface design.
Apply systems engineering lifecycle principles to support planning, development, integration, evaluation, and sustainment of complex systems.
Coordinate engineering efforts across organizational and agency boundaries in support of major systems acquisition programs and enterprise-level capabilities.