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Peraton•Laurel, MD

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The System Engineer analyzes user requirements and develops Concept of Operations (CONOPS) and high-level system architectures to derive comprehensive system requirements specifications. This role leads the analysis of system requirements and drives design and development activities across the lifecycle. The System Engineer collaborates closely with users to refine and formalize requirements, evaluates alternative solutions, and conducts feasibility studies to inform decision-making. As the primary Technical Lead, this individual ensures the seamless integration of requirements, system design, and enabling technologies. Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
Twenty (20) years of Systems Engineering experience on programs of similar scope, type, and complexity, with demonstrated expertise in planning and leading Systems Engineering efforts.
Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related discipline from an accredited institution; in lieu of a degree, an additional five (5) years of relevant Systems Engineering experience may be substituted.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with mission data formats across multiple organizations and systems.

Responsibilities

Analyzes user requirements and develops Concept of Operations (CONOPS) and high-level system architectures to derive comprehensive system requirements specifications.
Leads the analysis of system requirements and drives design and development activities across the lifecycle.
Collaborates closely with users to refine and formalize requirements, evaluates alternative solutions, and conducts feasibility studies to inform decision-making.
Ensures the seamless integration of requirements, system design, and enabling technologies.
Develops, documents, and implements data flow requirements.
Plans, designs, and integrates secure, compliant data flow solutions aligned with legal, policy, and regulatory directives.
Reviews, processes, and generates Dataflow Management Requests (DMRs).
Translates analytical needs into clear, actionable data and system requirements.
Provides customer support to address data flow inquiries, including NPE requests, data remarking, and related data actions.
Coordinates with external stakeholders and provides status updates on ERB-related topics; represents the organization in external forums and meetings.
Provides technical leadership across the full system lifecycle, including requirements elicitation, analysis, functional allocation, architecture development, interface definition, integration, testing, and end-to-end data flow analysis for complex hardware/software systems.
Develops and delivers metrics, statistics, and visual reporting (e.g., charts and graphics) to support communications such as newsletters.