Systems Engineer - Lead

Peraton

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About The Position

Peraton is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer to support the NOAA Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS) program - a mission-critical platform supporting National Weather Service forecasters nationwide.
In this role, you will provide senior technical leadership across the full systems engineering lifecycle, ensuring the delivery of reliable, high-performance capabilities that support operational weather forecasting and public safety.
What You’ll Do:
Provide technical leadership for the NOAA AWIPS program, guiding systems engineering activities across the full lifecycle
Lead systems integration, verification & validation (V&V), and requirements management for complex, mission-critical systems
Translate customer and operational requirements into end-to-end system solutions, balancing technical, schedule, and cost constraints
Oversee system architecture, design standards, and technical implementation to ensure performance and design integrity
Coordinate the identification, reporting, and resolution of system anomalies, ensuring operational reliability
Engage directly with customers and stakeholders on strategy, requirements, emerging technologies, and technical problem solving

Requirements

• Min of 12 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 10 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 7 years with Ph.D
• 4 years of relevant experience will be considered in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.
• Microsoft Visual Studio and NetBeans IDEs
• UML software design tools (Enterprise Architect)
• Programming with MS SQLServer DB and/or Postgres DB
• Programming with scripting languages (Perl, JavaScript, PowerShell, etc.)
• Strong working knowledge of Service Oriented architectures.
• Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies.
• Git and other software version control or management tools.
• Atlassian tool suite (Jira, FishEye/Crucible, BitBucket, etc)
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience supporting NOAA programs.
• Active/Current Public Trust
• This position is contingent upon contract award
• #AWIPS

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for the NOAA AWIPS program, guiding systems engineering activities across the full lifecycle
• Lead systems integration, verification & validation (V&V), and requirements management for complex, mission-critical systems
• Translate customer and operational requirements into end-to-end system solutions, balancing technical, schedule, and cost constraints
• Oversee system architecture, design standards, and technical implementation to ensure performance and design integrity
• Coordinate the identification, reporting, and resolution of system anomalies, ensuring operational reliability
• Engage directly with customers and stakeholders on strategy, requirements, emerging technologies, and technical problem solving

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees