Senior Level Systems Engineer

Peraton•Springfield, VA

2d•$112,000 - $179,000•Onsite

About The Position

Join a mission-critical effort supporting the National System of Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG), Allied System of Geospatial-Intelligence (ASG), and Federal Agencies. As a Senior Systems Engineer, you'll lead the systems engineering discipline — from requirements through integration and test — that keeps GEOINT accurate, timely, and mission-ready. You'll mentor engineering teams, shape solutions architecture, and operate at the scale of Major Systems Acquisitions spanning multiple agencies.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related STEM field (or equivalent experience: +4 years without a degree, +2 years with a non-STEM degree)
12+ years in government or industry systems engineering, including DoD/IC Acquisition, Requirements, or PPBES processes, or large-scale System of Systems / Service-Oriented Architecture work (cloud, on-prem, or hybrid)
Strong grasp of the full systems engineering lifecycle
Current knowledge of the NSG/ASG and NRO enterprises
Prior NGA, NSG/ASG, IC, or DoD program experience
Active TS/SCI clearance or adjudication in progress, with ability to obtain SCI and pass a polygraph

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Systems Engineering or related STEM field
MBSE and Digital Engineering process/tool experience
Familiarity with software development frameworks
INCOSE CSEP certification
Geospatial intelligence work experience
Professional Engineer license
Active in ACSM, ASCE, ASPRS, OGC, SAREM, or USGIF
Expertise in photogrammetry, remote sensing, image science, GIS, or geomatics

Responsibilities

Mentor and guide Mid- and Junior-level systems engineers across requirements, solutions design, integration, and test & evaluation
Drive requirements traceability and architecture analysis, spotting opportunities to modernize systems, workflows, and cloud capabilities
Translate mission needs into systems requirements and lead solutions design against emerging technology
Lead systems integration and allocate requirements across architecture components and programs
Run Analyses of Alternatives, Trade Studies, and Engineering Assessments to inform major technical decisions
Contribute to strategic planning, risk management, performance engineering, and interface design
Integrate systems, services, and interfaces across organizational and agency boundaries at the Major Systems Acquisition level