Surveillance Systems Engineer SME

Peraton•Herndon, VA

23h•Onsite

About The Position

Join Peraton in advancing the safety, efficiency, and modernization of the National Airspace System (NAS) through the FAA’s Business, National Airspace, and Technical Computing Services (BNATCS) contract. As a trusted partner to the Federal Aviation Administration, Peraton helps deliver the systems and services that keep our nation’s skies safe and connected. We’re looking for innovative professionals who thrive in mission-critical environments and are passionate about shaping the future of air traffic management. This is your chance to make an impact on one of the world’s most vital transportation infrastructures, working alongside leaders in aviation, engineering, data science, and systems integration. At Peraton, you won’t just support the mission — you’ll define it. Join a mission-driven team at the forefront of U.S. aviation safety and surveillance modernization. As a Surveillance Systems Engineer SME, you will provide technical leadership across critical BNATCS surveillance and supporting domains, helping shape and integrate complex systems that directly support the FAA’s National Airspace System (NAS). This is a high-visibility role for an experienced systems engineering leader who thrives in complex, cross-domain environments and enjoys turning strategic objectives into executable, validated system solutions.

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship Required
Must have the ability to obtain / maintain a Public Trust clearance
Bachelor’s degree and 12 years’ experience or Masters degree and 10 years’ experience or Associate’s degree and 14 years years’ experience or HS diploma/equivalent and 16 years’ experience
Systems engineering experience, with progressive responsibility and demonstrated technical leadership
Proven experience supporting FAA NAS programs, surveillance systems, and/or radar-based architectures
Deep expertise in: Systems architecture and lifecycle engineering
Deep expertise in: Requirements development, management, and traceability
Deep expertise in: Interface control and configuration management
Deep expertise in: Formal design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR) and CCB participation
Deep expertise in: Verification, validation, and compliance methodologies

Nice To Haves

Strong ability to translate high-level operational needs into quantifiable, testable system requirements
Experience working across multi-discipline engineering teams (hardware, software, systems, test)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders

Responsibilities

Provide senior systems engineering leadership across surveillance systems, including radar integration, architecture development, and cross-domain system integration
Lead and contribute to system architecture, requirements development, interface control, configuration management, and design reviews
Translate high-level operational and business needs into quantifiable, traceable system and subsystem requirements
Ensure compliance with FAA, government, and industry standards through formal verification and validation (V&V) methods
Conduct and lead technical trade studies, performance assessments, and risk evaluations
Support and participate in major lifecycle reviews including SRR, PDR, CDR, and CCB activities
Design and manage system interfaces to ensure seamless integration of hardware, software, and operational elements
Develop verification procedures, test plans, and customer acceptance test criteria, and actively participate in system testing
Resolve complex cross-domain engineering challenges, balancing performance, cost, schedule, and risk
Serve as a technical liaison with customers and stakeholders, supporting requirement definition and business development efforts
Collaborate closely with multi-discipline engineering teams to ensure system-level coherence and traceability throughout development