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Peraton•Schriever AFB, CO

About The Position

Peraton is seeking a highly skilled Systems Integration Engineer in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to support the Front Range Operations and Sustainment Team (FROST) program. The role supports spacecraft and ground-system integration with multiple mission systems and serves as a primary point of contact for internal and external customers. Integration activities include requirements identification, launch and early orbit, vehicle disposal, concept of operations (CONOPS) development, mission analysis, and on-console operations. The engineer provides expertise on engineering subsystems and helps shape planning and operational approaches. The position involves leading spacecraft and ground-system integration, ensuring on-orbit command and control, and coordinating with government personnel, SETAs, program offices, contractors, and spacecraft and launch-vehicle manufacturers. The engineer develops operational procedures for 24/7 crews and maintains certification as a ground-systems operations controller to provide surge and on-console support for critical test, launch, and on-orbit events. Occasional abnormal hours and travel may be required.

Requirements

Minimum 8 years of experience with a BS/BA, 6 years with an MS/MA, or 3 years with a PhD.
Active TS/SCI clearance with an active polygraph adjudicated within the last ten years.
Must be a U.S. citizen and provide proof of citizenship.
Must be able to maintain the ability to access a government worksite.
Robust knowledge of spacecraft flight operations and ground systems used for command and control.
Knowledge of systems-engineering processes, system verification, validation and test (VV&T), and requirements interpretation.
Strong written and oral communication skills, including explaining technical concepts in briefings and working groups and tailoring communication to different audiences.
Ability to multitask independently in a demanding, deadline-driven environment.
Self-motivated and able to complete tasks with minimal oversight.
Ability to maintain crew certification as a ground-systems operations controller.
Ability to occasionally work abnormal hours to support critical events.
Ability to occasionally travel to factory, government, and launch locations.

Nice To Haves

Experience with ground systems, spacecraft command and control, and satellite communication (SATCOM) theories and methodologies.
Experience with collaborative task-management tools such as JIRA and Confluence.
Experience executing systems-engineering processes and participating in system verification, validation, and test (VV&T) activities.
Experience with spacecraft flight operations and/or spacecraft ground-systems operations.
Experience translating customer needs into system requirements.
Working knowledge of orbital mechanics.
Ground Systems Engineering or Spacecraft Vehicle Engineering experience.

Responsibilities

Perform and lead spacecraft and ground-system integration activities, ensuring on-orbit command and control.
Troubleshoot ground-system issues and document issues and opportunities for improvement.
Evaluate, refine, integrate, and validate program requirements; determine CONOPS; and ensure systems and operational techniques meet program needs.
Advocate for operational requirements with systems engineering and ensure engineering implementations meet operational needs.
Prioritize engineering requirements and ensure staged implementation of solutions meets program timelines.
Provide satellite-operations expertise to engineering, development, integration, and strategic initiatives.
Plan, prepare, execute, and evaluate satellite and launch-vehicle rehearsals, exercises, and compatibility tests.
Prepare and review operational, anomaly, contingency, and training support procedures.
Perform mission-planner or mission-analyst operations for pre-pass planning and scheduling.
Develop day-of-launch, on-orbit, and disposal CONOPS for assigned spacecraft missions.
Operate ground systems in support of testing and real-time operations during acquisition, launch, early orbit, on-orbit, and disposal flight phases.
Review operational data, historical files, and logs to investigate operational issues.
Lead discussions and work with government personnel, SETAs, program offices, contractors, and spacecraft and launch-vehicle manufacturers.
Interface with systems engineering, software engineering, cyber, IT, and launch personnel to ensure requirements are met.
Develop operational procedures for 24/7 operations crews.
Identify, track, record, report, and achieve programming milestones.
Achieve and maintain certification as a ground-systems operations controller, including providing surge and on-console support for critical test, launch, and on-orbit events.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Life insurance.
Health savings account.
Short- and long-term disability coverage.
Employee assistance program (EAP).
Parental leave.
401(k).
Paid time off, including 25 days accrued annually for employees working on this critical National Security program, subject to a PTO cap.
Company-paid holidays.
Tuition reimbursement and tuition assistance.
Fertility treatment benefits.
Heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for employees and their dependents on this program.
Eligible to participate in a bonus plan; a discretionary bonus may be available.
Potential overtime and shift differential, depending on position.